Gabriel Draughon

Contact

draughon@mtu.edu
906-487-1858
Dillman 104E

Assistant Teaching Professor, Engineering Fundamentals

PhD, Civil Engineering/Intelligent Systems, University of Michigan
MS, Civil Engineering/Intelligent Systems, University of Michigan
BS, Biosystems Engineering, University of Kentucky

Research Interests

Urban Sensing
Computer Vision
Self-efficacy
Educational Methods

Publications and Posters

2022 Draughon, G., Lynch, J., and Sun, P., “Extended DeepSORT Framework for Multi-Person Tracking in Public Open Spaces”, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering (Submitted)
2022 Appelle, A, Draughon, G., Lynch, J, and Salvino, L., “Multimodal Acoustic and Vibration-based Human Use Mapping in Social Infrastructure”. IEEE International Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (IPSN) (Submitted)
2021 Draughon, G., Lynch, J., and Salvino, L., “Integrated Vision-Body Sensing System for Tracking People in Intelligent Environments”, European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring 2022, Palermo, Italy.
2021 Peng, S., Draughon, G., Hao, R., and Lynch, J., “Automated Human Use Mapping of Social Infrastructure by Deep Learning Methods Applied to Smart City Camera Systems”, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
2020 Draughon, G., Sun, P., and Lynch, J., “Implementation of a Computer Vision Framework for Tracking and Visualizing Face Mask Usage in Urban Environments”, IEEE International Smart Cities conference, Virtual (Covid-19).
2020 Sun, P., Draughon, G., and Lynch, J.,“An Autonomous Approach to Measure Social Distances and Hygienic Practices during COVID-19 Pandemic in Public Open Spaces”, Computer Supported Cooperative Work 2020, Minneapolis, MN.
2019 Draughon, G., Zekkos, D., and Lynch, J.,“Continuous Methane Emission Flux Measurements at a US MSW Landfill Through a Fully Autonomous Flux Chamber”,17th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy.
2018 Draughon, G. and Lynch, J., “Developing a Sensor Driven Cyber- Infrastructure Framework to Quantify Methane Emission Flux Across Municipal Solid Waste Landfills”, Wireless Integrated MicroSensing & Systems Conference, Ann Arbor, MI. (Poster)

Industry Experience

2014-2015 Engineering Co-op, Altec Industries, Elizabethtown, KY.

Mentoring and Outreach

2019 & 2022 Discover Engineering.
2020-2022 Undergraduate Mentoring.
2018-2020 Sensors in a Shoebox.
2018-2019 Service Learning and Trans-disciplinary Education (SLATE).

Research Experience

2017-2023 Graduate Student Research - Intelligent Systems, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
2016-2017 Independent study, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.

Teaching Experience

2020 Curriculum Design, The School at Marygrove, Detroit, MI.
2020 Curriculum Design, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
2019 Curriculum Design, Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, Detroit, MI.
2020-2022 Graduate Student Instruction, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.