About the SEGA Lab
The SEGA Lab in 300 Prospect Hall is a multipurpose facility equipped with cutting-edge technologies that provides a synergistic and interdisciplinary environment for Geospatial Information Science and Technology (GIST) education and research at UTEP. It was funded by a $500,000 Faculty Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) program grant from the UT system awarded to Dr. Jayajit Chakraborty. It contains:
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a state-of-the-art classroom for teaching GIST and related courses, with 19 networked workstations (Dell OptiPlex 9030 All-In-One PCs with Intel Core i-4790S processor: 16 GB RAM) with dual monitors, a LCD projector, and an interactive SmartBoard (Smart KAPP IQ PRO 75);
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a collaborative research area for funded student and faculty projects, equipped with 6 high-performance computers (Dell Precision Tower 5810 with Intel Xeon Processor E5-1680 v3: 32 GB RAM) with dual monitors for data-intensive geospatial analysis;
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a data processing area with a pod/kiosk and 55-inch LCD screen for collaborative interaction and presentations, 2 high end graphics workstations (Dell XPS 8920) with Virtual Reality software/hardware (Oculus Rift and HTC Vive systems), large format color plotter (Canon imagePROGRAF iPF825) for printing hard-copy maps, and a color laser printer/photocopy machine;
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a conference area with an ultra-high-resolution display wall (two 85-inch UHD 4K multi-touch LCD screens) equipped with visual collaborative software (Bluescape) that enables the visualization of high-resolution imagery in detail and provides an innovative collaborative interface for teaching GIST and other emerging technologies; and
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an office for a lab manager responsible for management/upgrade of software, hardware, and ancillary equipment, and other related tasks.
All workstations in areas (1) and (2) are equipped with latest versions of state-of-the-art software programs for modeling, analysis, and visualization of geospatial data, as well as for the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.