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The Aggression Pattern: Evaluating Signals from Wearable Devices for Agitation Detection; Why Does Policy Matter in Renewable Energy Development?123 views
Author
Gupta, Atharv, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia
Advisors
Doryab, Afsaneh, EN-SIE, University of Virginia
Clark, Matthew, EN-Comp Science Dept, University of Virginia
Winkler, Antonia, EN-SIE, University of Virginia
Seabrook, Bryn, EN-Engineering and Society, University of Virginia
Abstract
My undergraduate thesis portfolio brings together two projects that may seem different at first: a technical capstone project on wearable-based agitation detection and an STS research paper on renewable energy policy in the United States and Denmark. However, both projects are connected by a common idea: technology alone is not enough to create meaningful change. Whether the technology is a wearable device that captures accurate physiological data or renewable energy infrastructure meant to support a cleaner energy transition, its success depends on the broader system around it. These systems include people, institutions, policies, data, socialexpectations, and the ways different groups interpret and use technology. Together, my capstone and STS research helped me understand that technical solutions only matter when they are designed with the social context in mind.
Degree
BS (Bachelor of Science)
Keywords
Renewable Energy; Renewable Energy Policy; Denmark; Reactive Agitation; Physiological Signals
Notes
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering
Technical Advisor: Afsaneh Doryab; Matthew Clark; Antonia Winkler
STS Advisor: Bryn Seabrook
Technical Team Members: Govind Molakalapalli, Billy Kitchel, Aymen Omara
Gupta, Atharv. The Aggression Pattern: Evaluating Signals from Wearable Devices for Agitation Detection; Why Does Policy Matter in Renewable Energy Development?. University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science, BS (Bachelor of Science), 2026-05-07, https://doi.org/10.18130/vh1d-4s62.
