Location Innovation Lab
The Location Innovation Lab (LIL) team develops smart-city software systems in the pursuit of fostering a more resilient organization.
Working at the nexus of safety and efficiency we co-create custom applications (apps) that are used daily by the University of Oregon. LIL apps support campus operations, emergency management, planning, business continuity, and much more. LIL’s innovations are shared through technology transfer and sponsored research projects.
Apps
Made by Ducks for Ducks. Learn more about LIL's custom applications.
By the Numbers
Featured Project
Leftover Textover (LOTO) is a collaborative project aimed at tackling food insecurity.
LOTO notifies students about free, available food on campus using texts and campus mapping. As of September 2024, more than 220,000 notifications have been sent.
Innovation
The foundation of the LIL system is our unique room-level mapping and location engine. By maintaining room geometry in an agile manner, the LIL location engine efficiently keeps pace with the continuous change of a large organization.
At the UO, LIL’s system services multiple campuses housing 30,000+ individual rooms across more than 375 buildings. LIL’s software stack addresses a wide range of issues important to organizational resilience including:
- Situational awareness
- Incident and large event management
- Thousands of daily calls for service
- Field tools for facilities maintenance
- Asset management
- Student food insecurity
Using the real-world experiences at UO, LIL’s location-based innovations strengthen resilience at UO and beyond.
Meet The Team
Ken Kato
Director
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Justin White
Senior Developer
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Brook Eastman
GIS Manager
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Andreas Wenzel
Software Developer
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Lillie Parker
GIS Analyst Programmer
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Amy Shadell
Innovation Program Coordinator
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