Yao Xiao Joins BOSS Lab
We are happy to welcome Yao Xiao as the newest BOSS lab PhD student member. Yao received her masters degree…
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What is Our Mission?
Our mission is to promote the wellbeing of both buildings and their occupants through a multidisciplinary approach. Our definition for wellbeing is Sustainability, Resilience, and Circularity for buildings, and Comfort, Health, and Happiness for occupants.Why Building Occupants Signal Synthesis?
We strongly believe that the advancement of sensing and artificial intelligence dramatically promotes our understanding of how buildings perform in this changing climate, from various perspectives of the wellbeing of buildings. All the data obtained from buildings, no matter of energy flow or environmental quality, are sort of signals in the generic context. Apparently, occupants’ demands for wellbeing are requested through their signals such as behaviors like actions or speech, bio-signals like heartbeats, and even body odors. When the signals from both buildings and occupants are synthesized, we can ultimately obtain a clearer picture of the network of these two complex systems and their interaction to enhance the wellbeing of both.Why WPI?
We believe that a multidisciplinary approach is the only way to fulfill our mission. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has developed several cross-cutting research areas including, Robotics, Internet of Things, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing, and Health. All of these areas can be strong pillars to support us to succeed.News & Activities
January 23, 2025
Rachel Hurley Receives Emerging Research Conference Travel Award
Rachel Hurley (2nd year PhD student) was among select students to receive a full travel award for the Emerging Research…
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November 27, 2024
Professor Shichao Liu Receives National Science Foundation Grant focused on AI-driven AR tools in Architectural Design
Professor Liu has received a $399,978 National Science Foundation grant for a three-year project aimed at integrating Augmented Reality (AR)…
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BOSS Lab Presents at 2024 Indoor Air Conference
Xingtong Guo, Rachel Hurley, and Professor Shichao Liu presented their research at the 18th Indoor Air Conference. We shared six…
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June 18, 2024
Professor Liu attends the NSF IUSE PI SUMMIT 2024
Prof. Shichao Liu attended the NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) PI Summit 2024. The event is focused on enhancing…
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June 5, 2024 / People, Recognition
Rachel Hurley is elected as the student representative for the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate.
On June 4, 2024, Rachel Hurley was elected as the student representative for the International Society of Indoor Air Quality…
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Dr. Chao Wang Graduates from BOSS Lab and Begins Post-Doctoral Position at Harvard Medical School
Chao defended his thesis “Impact of Car-Cabin Environmental Parameters on Driving Performance: A Multimodal Approach.” Congratulations to Chao Wang, who…
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July 10, 2023 / Outreach
Dr. Liu talked to Washington Post on thermostat setpoint during hot days
See the whole article here https://wapo.st/3PPc6wk
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June 30, 2023 / Outreach
Dr. Liu and Chao gave presentations in ASHRAE Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL.
In the ASHRAE annual meeting 2023, Dr. Liu and Chao gave two presentations regarding the effects of CO2 on cognition….
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