Team VISTA | Our Mission

Our Mission:

Team VISTA is a multidisciplinary undergraduate research team within the Gemstone Honors College. Under the mentorship of Dr. Xin Zan, an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, we aim to develop a remotely manipulated lab system that students can access via the Internet, enabling them to perform real-time experiments on actual physical cutting-edge electrical engineering equipment housed at the University of Maryland, College Park. This platform will provide access to advanced equipment worth tens of thousands of dollars to far more students. This blended learning solution is intended to benefit students, particularly those who are disabled, low-income, or attend schools with limited resources, ensuring financial and physical limitations are not barriers to STEM education. You explore our project further and see our current demo here: https://gems-vista.github.io/VISTA-website/index.html#about.

Our Timeline:

All donated funds will be used to purchase necessary lab equipment, analysis tools, and future research conferences. In addition, your donations will enable us to share our research with various academic institutions.

We thank you for your continued support of Team VISTA!

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