The ASUCD Innovation and Research Lab is a student-run software and research agency serving UC Davis through interdisciplinary projects that combine data, technology, and design. Our teams bring together students from computer science, data science, design, and policy backgrounds to support the campus community. We focus on building practical, high-impact work that helps students and university partners make informed decisions.

IRL builds tools, conducts research, and develops platforms that help make campus information more accessible and useful for students and partners. Our work typically includes data collection, cleaning and validation, system design, interface development, and long-term platform maintenance. By connecting technical implementation with user-centered design, we make complex topics easier to navigate and apply in day-to-day planning.

Aggies on the Moove was developed through collaboration across research, software, and design. IRL worked with transportation partners to bring together datasets from across campus, organize them in a central system, and transform them into an interactive platform for analysis and public use. The process included validating source data, standardizing formats, defining meaningful metrics, and creating visual tools that support both quick exploration and deeper analysis. Throughout development, we iterated with feedback from partners and users to improve clarity, usability, and trust in the results.

In partnership with campus agencies, this platform brings transportation information into a clearer, more accessible format for students, planners, and researchers. Better visibility into commuting patterns supports informed choices, stronger planning conversations, and thoughtful mobility decisions on and around campus. Over time, we hope these insights contribute to equity, sustainability, and a great day-to-day campus experience.

As the platform evolves, future work may include expanding datasets, improving visualizations, adding new mobility categories, and creating long-term ways to recognize contributors across project generations. We also plan to strengthen data update workflows, improve performance for larger queries, and add clearer documentation so more users can interpret results with confidence. Over time, we hope this project becomes a durable campus resource that continues to grow with changing transportation patterns and community needs.

We thank UC Davis DOTS, Unitrans, UCD ITS, ASUCD, the City of Davis, Capitol Corridor, and Xentrans for their continued support and valuable insights.