Current projects

This page lists some of the current projects in which team members are involved.

A - Sobriety, sufficiency

What computer science teaching without equipment renewal? (O. Gauwin, N. Journet) (O. Gauwin, N. Journet)

The current computer purchasing policy at the IUT requires the complete renewal of the IT infrastructure once it reaches seven years of use, even though the equipment remains functional. This project aims to explore solutions for extending the lifespan of the IT infrastructure within an educational framework by optimizing its use. It is conducted within the Computer Science department of the IUT of Bordeaux, which trains 250 students each year in the Bachelor of Technology (BUT) in Computer Science.

Four main scientific challenges are associated with this project:

  • Implementing diagnostic and repair processes.
  • Mapping the software used in courses and determining the minimum technical requirements needed to run them within our network environment.
  • Identifying potential barriers related to users (teachers, students, and technicians) in using older machines.
  • Structuring the obtained results to document the experience and make it reproducible in other academic departments.

As explained by ADEM, the production of new digital devices contributes to the depletion of mineral resources, emits CO2, generates waste, consumes water, and leads to soil and river pollution. Therefore, it is crucial to implement processes that maximize the lifespan of IT equipment used in educational activities.

B - Digital methodologies to support the transition of other sectors

What agriculture for 2050? (O. Gauwin, G. Guennebaud)
  • Collaborations : Inrae & Bordeaux Science Agro, “Agronomy and large-scale modeling” team

C - Understanding the socio-environmental impacts of digital technologies and supporting the sector’s transition

AI, storage, and computing infrastructures (A. Bugeau, G. Guennebaud, A. Vialard)
Deployment of mobile internet networks (G. Guennebaud)
Consequences of digital agriculture (A. Bugeau, G. Guennebaud)
  • Associated publications:
    • Rocca P. L., Guennebaud G., Bugeau A., Ligozat A.-L. L. (2024). Estimating The Carbon Footprint Of Digital Agriculture Deployment: A Parametric Bottom-Up Modelling Approach. Journal of Industrial Ecology. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/jiec.13568. ArXiv: 2409.17617
Absolute impact indicators for video streaming (A. Bugeau, G. Guennebaud)
  • Some associated publications:
    • Guennebaud G., Bugeau A. (2024). Energy consumption of data transfer: Intensity indicators versus absolute estimates. Journal of Industrial Ecology.
    • AurĂ©lie Bugeau, GaĂ«l Guennebaud et Benjamin Ninassi, [Que sait-on des impacts environnementaux de la vidĂ©o en ligne ? L’exemple de Netflix](https://theconversation.com/

D - Analysis of Controversial Projects

**Systemic Analysis Grid and Democratic Processes of Construction and Land Use Planning Projects ** (A. Bugeau, G. Gauwin, G. Guennebaud)
  • Collaborations: AbĂ©copol, Biogeco, Inrae
  • Associated publications:
    • Nicolas Berger, AurĂ©lie Bugeau, Olivier Gauwin, Sophie Gerber, Etienne Grau, GaĂ«l Guennebaud, StĂ©phanie Mariette, RĂ©my J. Petit. Des projets controversĂ©s pour leurs consĂ©quences Ă©cologiques ? Analyse systĂ©matique, convivialitĂ© et processus dĂ©mocratiques. JournĂ©e d’étude Controverses sur les savoirs, savoirs controversĂ©s en contexte de changement climatique, Dec 2024, Bordeaux, France. ⟨hal-04870578âź©

**Analysis of AI and Environmental Controversies ** (A. Bugeau)

  • Collaborations: ClĂ©ment Marquet (CSI, Mines-PSL), Anne-Laure Ligozat (ENSIIE, LISN)

E - Teaching and Support

Responsible ICT
  • Associated publications and communications:
    • Bugeau A., Bonichon N., Guennebaud G. (2024). Cours Sensibilisation Ă  l’Ă©cologie et Ă  l’impact du numĂ©rique - UF Informatique - UniversitĂ© de Bordeaux. Journal Enseigner les Enjeux Socio-Écologiques dans le SupĂ©rieur. doi: https://doi.org/10.53480/jeeses.90b1
AI and Sustainability
  • Associated publications and communications:
    • AurĂ©lie Bugeau, Anne Vialard. Enseignement « AI & Sustainability », “Echange d’expĂ©riences/panel sur l’enseignement “, JournĂ©es de Recherche en Apprentissage Frugal (JRAF), 2024
Environmental Transitions and Sustainable Development
  • Associated publications and communications:
    • Ulysse Delabre, Jean-François Bonnet, FrĂ©dĂ©rique Eynaud, Coursault Delphine, Emmanuelle Savatier Gagnou-Savatier, et al.. Co-construction d’un cours pluridisciplinaire sur les Transitions : retour d’expĂ©rience après 1 an d’enseignement d’enseignement. Enseigner les Transitions Écologiques et Sociales dans le SupĂ©rieur (ETES 2024), Jul 2024, Bordeaux, France. ⟨hal-04850735âź©
Support for Teachers on Teaching Transitions
  • Associated publications and communications:
    • AurĂ©lie Bugeau, Marie Lamarche, Nadia Ramos. Atelier d’accompagnement Ă  l’enseignement des transitions. Enseigner les Transitions Écologiques et Sociales dans le SupĂ©rieur (ETES 2024), Jul 2024, Bordeaux, France. ⟨hal-04850706âź©