University of New Mexico

Projects 2023

Smart Acequias

Cassidy Summers, Nathaniel Gonzales, Devin Pacheco, Shai Nootenboom

Smart Acequias addresses the problem of water scarcity in the US Southwest by using a radar sensor to determine the water levels of the irrigation channels. This sensor would connect to an app that informs farmers about when to irrigate their farms.

Andrea Polli is a professor with appointments in the College of Fine Arts and School of Engineering at the University of New Mexico (UNM). She holds the Mesa Del Sol Endowed Chair of Digital Media and directs the Social Media Workgroup, a lab at the University's Center for Advanced Research Computing. As an educator, Polli has created student-centered professional development, theory, practice, and field-based courses and experiences for practicing artists, engineers, and makers.