You can respond to this NSF Arctic Research Telemetry survey by any of
the following 4 methods:
1) Go to:
http://204.133.253.219/vpr/planning/currentevents/nsfsurvey.html?M
and complete the survey online.
2) Respond to this email using the text-only version of the survey
below. Please send responses to: angela.pagenkopp [at] veco.com
3) Print and mail to:
NSF Survey
VECO Polar Resources
7175 W. Jefferson Avenue, Suite 1200
Lakewood, CO 81235
4) Speak to Angela Pagenkopp at VECO Polar Resources at: 303/984-1450.
The fields included in this survey are intended to categorize the
majority of the responses.
Please feel free to provide additional comments in the text fields
provided.
Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is considering the development of
several standard autonomous data telemetry systems backed by a reliable,
long-term power source for use in Arctic research applications. NSF
would like to learn from you how your research would benefit from
additional telemetry capabilities as well as the modest infrastructure
that would support them. Your input will help decide whether such a
system is developed and what design features it would possess.
You can respond to this survey by any of the following 4 methods:
1) Go to:
http://204.133.253.219/vpr/planning/currentevents/nsfsurvey.html?M
and complete the survey online.
2) Respond to this email using the text-only version of the survey
below.
Please send responses to: angela.pagenkopp [at] veco.com
3) Print and mail to:
NSF Survey
VECO Polar Resources
7175 W. Jefferson Avenue, Suite 1200
Lakewood, CO 81235
4) Speak to Angela Pagenkopp at VECO Polar Resources at: 303/984-1450.
The fields included in this survey are intended to categorize the
majority of the responses.
Please feel free to provide additional comments in the text fields
provided.
Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey.
PI's Name:
Organization:
Your Name:
Organization:
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Do you currently have or plan to have autonomous instrumentation in the
field? (Mark all that apply)
__Year Round
__Summer Only
__Winter Only
__No
__Other:
Enter a brief description of your experiment(s) and instrumentation,
including power source and data collection process:
Your Project Web site:
Would your research benefit from additional telemetry capabilities?
__Yes
__No
Briefly explain the expected benefits of increased experiment operations
and/or telemetry capabilities:
Does your experiment use a computer (e.g., laptop) that could be shared
with the communications system?
__Yes
__No
__Yes to computer, unsure about sharing
What operating system is being used on your experiment computer?
__Windows
__Linux
__DOS
__Other:
Please provide the amount of data collected by your experiment? (If not
known, please estimate)
_________Kilobytes per
__Minute
__Hour
__Day
Sampling is:
__Continuous
__Periodic
If periodic, how frequently?
________Times per
__Minute
__Hour
__Day
How frequently would you want access to data?
________Times per
__Minute
__Hour
__Day
Other:
Please estimate your experiment's average and peak power requirements
(exclusive of communications), along with information about the timing
of the peak cycle:
If asked to design or modify your experiment to meet a power budget, can
you do that?
__Yes
__No
Are there facets of the telemetry process that may be detrimental to
your experiment?
__Generator Fumes
__Noise
__Wind turbulence
__RFI
__Heat
__Obstructions to experiment (antenna, solar panels, etc.)
Other:
We are very interested in your comments and suggestions. Please use the
space here.
Again, please email your response to angela.pagenkopp [at] veco.com. Thanks
again for your participation!