Modernizing Cities Via Smart Garden Alleys With
Application In Makassar City
Sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of State, Bank of Indonesia, Makassar City (2020-2024)
Project Description
This project is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and is in collaboration with the US Department of State. This project will work to integrate innovations in smart and connected communities to improve garden alleys within the City of Makassar, Indonesia via a synergistic collaboration between US and Indonesian teams and a close partnership with Makassar City. Makassar is striving to become a livable world-class city for a fast-growing, diverse population of 1.7 million people. The ongoing Garden Alley project in the city aims to improve the livability of the city, measured by factors including air-quality, heat index, food security, and social interactions. There are 7520 alleys in Makassar City. To date, Makassar has implemented 40 gardens within 15 of the city’s sub-districts, covering a sizable portion of the city’s alleys. The goal of this research is to catalyze the transformation of Makassar City’s garden alleys into smart environments by deploying a sensor network at representative green allies and conventional allies to collect data related to air quality, microclimates, and other factors, to analyze the heterogeneous data using machine learning techniques, and to then share the data and its insights with city representatives and specific communities within the city.
Project Team
Pennsylvania State University
Wangda Zuo, Ph.D.
Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, United States
Yingli Lou, Ph.D.
Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, United States
Yizhi Yang
Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, United States
Katy Hinkelman, M.S. EIT
Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, United States
Nathan Kurtz
Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, United States
nxk955@psu.edu
Alex Pan
Department of Computer Science, Pennsylvania State University, United States
University of Colorado – Boulder
John Zhai, Ph.D.
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado – Boulder, United States
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Walid Saad, Ph.D.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Alexander DeRieux
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Institut Teknologi Bandung
M Donny Koerniawan, Dr. Eng.
Department of Architecture, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Lily Tambunan, Dr. Ir.
Department of Architecture, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Nissa Aulia Ardiani S.T., M.Sc
Department of Architecture, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Rachmawan Budiarto, Ph.D., G.P.
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Centre for Development of Sustainable Region (CDSR)
Irawan Eko Prabowo, M.Eng
Center for Energy Studies, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
Dwi Novitasari, M.Sc.
Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Makassar City
Ferdi Mochtar SPt, M.Sc
Food Security Service, Makassar Government, Indonesia
Universitas Hasanuddin
Edward Syarif, Dr. Ir.
Department of Architecture, Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia
Press Release
- Penn State “National Science Foundation Award Announcement”
- CU Boulder “National Science Foundation Award Announcement”
- Virginia Tech “National Science Foundation Award Announcement”
- Universitas Gadjah Mada “Smart Urban Farming in Makassar City”
- Department of State “Research and Innovation: U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership”
- Penn State “Reseachers Host Mayor of Makassar to Discuss Smart Urban Agricultural Project”
- Smart & Connected Communities Virtual Orgnization “Project Information, Presentation, Poster, and Video”
- Makassar City Goverment “NSF Dukung Makassar Kembangkan Sistem AI Urban Farming di Lorong Wisata“
- Menara Indonesia “Teliti 50 Lorong di Makassar, NSF Amerika Dukung Pemkot Wujudkan 5.000 Lorong Wisata“
- Bukamata News “NSF Dukung Makassar Kembangkan Sistem AI Urban Farming di Lorong Wisata“
- Anatomi Kata “Teliti 50 Lorong di Makassar, NSF Amerika Dukung Pemkot Wujudkan 5.000 Lorong Wisata“
- Pluz ID “NSF USA Dukung Pemkot Makassar Wujudkan 5.000 Lorong Wisata“
- Asia Business Info “NSF Dukung Makassar Kembangkan Sistem AI Urban Farming di Lorong Wisata“
- Rakyatku “NSF Dukung Makassar Kembangkan Sistem AI Urban Farming di Lorong Wisata“
- Jurnal Celebes “NSF Dukung Makassar Kembangkan Sistem AI Urban Farming di Lorong Wisata“
- Bacapesan “NSF Dukung Makassar Kembangkan Sistem AI Urban Farming di Lorong Wisata“
- Sonora ID “Didukung NSF, Wali Kota Makassar Ingin Tiru Sistem Drainase Pemukiman Washington DC“
- Identitas “Profesor Amerika Teliti 50 Lorong Wisata di Kota Makassar“
- Sulselnet “Wali Kota Danny Ajak Saudagar Bugis Makassar Kolaborasi Bangun Makassar“
- USASCP “USACSP Keynote Addresses Makassar Smart Cities Event“
Project Updates
- 01/03/2023 SBS lab members visit Makassar, Indonesia
- 10/15/2022 Dr. Wangda Zuo a Panelist in NSF’s 2022 Smart and Connected Communities PI Meeting
- 07/24/2022 Hosted Mayor of Makassar and his delegation in Washington D.C.
- 07/24/2022 Interview with Mayor Pomanto of Makassar, Indonesia.
- 11/23/2021 The Smart Garden Alley project received additional financial support from Bank of Indonesia.
- 10/01/2021 Face-to-face surveys are progressing as planned.
- 09/28/2021 SBS Lab met with the Mayor of Makassar City.
Journal Articles
- K. Hinkelman, S. Anbarasu, W. Zuo. 2024. “Exergy-based Ecological Network Analysis for Building and Community Energy Systems.” Energy and Buildings. 303, pp. 113807.
- Z. Gould, V. Mohanty, G. Reichard, W. Saad, T. Shealy, S. Day 2023. “A Mycorrhizal Model for Transactive Solar Energy Markets with Battery Storage.“Energies , v.16 , 2023
- Z. Gould, S. Day, G. Reichard, T. Shealy, W. Saad 2023. “A Transdisciplinary Blueprint for Energy Markets Modelled after Mycorrhizal Networks.” Transdisciplinary Journal of Engineering & Science , v.13 , 2022
- C. Faulkner, D. Jankowski, J. Castellini, W. Zuo, P. Epple, M. Sohn, A. T. Kasargi, W. Saad 2023. “Fast Prediction of Indoor Airflow Distribution Inspired by Synthetic Image Generation Artificial Intelligence.” Building Simulation, pp.1-20.
- K. Hinkelman, Y. Yang, W. Zuo 2023. “Design Methodologies and Engineering Applications for Ecosystem Biomimicry: An Interdisciplinary Review Spanning Cyber, Physical, and Cyber-Physical Systems.” Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 18 (2). pp. 021001.
- Z. Mahrez, E. Sabir, E. Badidi, W Saad, M Sadik 2021. “Smart Urban Mobility: When Mobility Systems Meet Smart Data.” IEEE transactions on intelligent transportation systems.
- A. DeRieux 2022. “Transformer Networks for Smart Cities: Framework and Application to Makassar Smart Garden Alleys” Master thesis of Virgnia Tech
Conference Papers
- Z. Li, X. Han, J. Wang, W. Zuo 2024. “Reinforcement Learning to Enhance Optimal Operation of Resilient Community Energy Systems.” SimBuild 2024. May 21-23, Denver, CO.
- K. Hinkelman, S. Anbarasu, W. Zuo 2023. “Ecological Network Analysis of Integrated Energy Systems with Modelica: A Novel Biomimetic Approach for Building Design and Operation.” The 18th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2023). September 4-6, Shanghai, China.
PhD. Dissertations
- K. Hinkelman 2023 “Modelica Modeling and Ecosystem Biomimicry of District Energy Systems” Department of Architectural Engineering, Penn State University, United States
Project News
Professor Wangda Zuo Presents at the Symposium on Accelerating Science, Technology, and Circular Innovation in Southeast Asia
Lab Professor Wangda Zuo participated in a joint session at the “Symposium on Accelerating Science, Technology and Circular Innovation in Southeast Asia: Smart Cities Innovation, Biotechnology, and Circularity” in Vientiane, Laos. He held this session with...
Prof. Wangda Zuo Speaks at Makassar Low-Carbon City Meeting with Metaverse
Prof. Wangda Zuo presented at the Makassar Low-Carbon City with Metaverse. This event was opened by Mayor Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto and Helen Santiago Fink from US-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership. Five international experts shared their experiences in achieving...
SBS Lab Members Visit Makassar, Indonesia
This December, Professor Wangda Zuo and undergraduate researcher Nathan Kurtz visited Makassar, Indonesia as part of their collaboration with the city in the NSF-funded Smart Garden Alley Project. During their visit, they met with many project collaborators and...