COCONET OPERATORS MEETING Port of Spain, Trinidad June 28-29, 2011 Tuesday, July 12, 2011
COCONET PARTNERS Tuesday, July 12, 2011
ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE PUERTO RICO 1. Reconnaissance, Permitting, and Installation 2. COCONet Construction Schedule 3. Reconnaissance Guidelines 4. Modification of COCONet Station Configuration / Design 5. Draft Memorandum of Understanding 6. Earned Value Management Tuesday, July 12, 2011
COCONET MAP Recons Completed: 18 Permits Submitted: 10 Permits Accepted: 4 New Stations Installed: 2 Tuesday, July 12, 2011
FIRST TWO COCONET STATIONS INSTALLED ISCO (CN32): Cocos Island, Costa Rica CN15: Grand Bahama, The Bahamas Land Owner: National Park Service, Costa Rica Installed by: OVSICORI, UNAVCO Data Comms: Radio to VSAT Land Owner: Grand Bahama Airport Company Installed by: UNAVCO, Bahamas Department of Meteorology Data Comms: Internet provided by Grand Bahama Airport Tuesday, July 12, 2011
RECONNAISSANCE & INSTALLATION YEARLY SCHEDULE New Recons Refurbished Existing Stations Completed Stations Stations Installed FY2011 19 8 4 8 FY2012 30 20 8 25 FY2013 11 12 8 17 60 40 20 50 Tuesday, July 12, 2011
STATION INSTRUMENTATION & MONUMENTATION OPTIONS • GPS Receiver: Trimble NetR9 w/Zephyr antenna, tall radome Meteorological instrument - low power, with temperature, humidity, pressure, rain intensity, wind • Power - DC power: 4 battery, 2 80W solar panels speed, and wind direction sensors GPS Antenna/ • Data Communications, capable of high-rate data: Radome cellular, satellite-based (VSAT, BGAN), or ISP Cellular Antenna Solar Panels • Meteorological Instrument: Vaisala WXT -520 with/ temperature, pressure, relative humidity, rain intensity, wind speed and wind direction sensors Equipment • Monumentation: Enclosure - Short drilled braced monument - Roof mount - Borehole casing mount (St. Croix) Tuesday, July 12, 2011
RECONNAISSANCE GUIDELINES • Security • Permitting Issues • Geology • Access • Data Communications • Multipath • Sky Visibility Tuesday, July 12, 2011
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING • English and Spanish versions currently available • French translation in-progress • Defines the objectives of the collaboration • Outlines responsibilities of each party • Addresses equipment ownership issues • Site access, land use and permitting issues • Document is a work in-progress Tuesday, July 12, 2011
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT 19% ahead of schedule 12% under budget Tuesday, July 12, 2011
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Thank You For Your Attention! Tuesday, July 12, 2011
COCONET COLLABORATIONS UNAVCO Project Principal GPS Operations Manager’s Role: Investigators Karl Feaux The GPS Operations Managers leads the Dr. John Braun Operations Manager project management activities for the Dr. M. Meghan Miller project, including monitoring the project Dr. Guaquan Wang schedule, scope, risk, and budget. Dr. Michael Jackson Dr. Eric Calais COCONet Regional Engineer’s Barrett Friesen Roll: Leads the field activities and Principal COCONet Regional Engineer manages the logistics for the project. Investigator’s Roll: Assists with project management The PIs provide input and activities. recommendations for meeting the scientific objectives of the project. COCONet Field Engineer’s Roll: Korey Dausz Conducts reconnaissance, permitting, and Field Engineer station installation activities for the project. Caribbean and US-based Hiring In-Process Investigator’s Roll: Provides input Field Engineer for working in-country, shipping/ receiving support, reconnaissance, permitting, and field support. UNAVCO Facility’s Roll: Provides UNAVCO Facility additional engineering, warehouse, shipping/ receiving, and procurement support. Tuesday, July 12, 2011
STATION INSTRUMENTATION & MONUMENTATION OPTIONS • GPS Receiver: Trimble NetR9 w/Zephyr antenna, tall radome Meteorological instrument - low power, with temperature, humidity, pressure, rain intensity, wind • Power - DC power: 4 battery, 2 80W solar panels speed, and wind direction sensors GPS Antenna/ • Data Communications, capable of high-rate data: Radome cellular, satellite-based (VSAT, BGAN), or ISP Cellular Antenna Solar Panels • Meteorological Instrument: Vaisala WTX-520 with/ temperature, pressure, relative humidity, rain intensity, wind speed and wind direction sensors Equipment • Monumentation: Enclosure - Short drilled braced monument - Roof mount - Borehole casing mount (St. Croix) Tuesday, July 12, 2011
STATION INSTRUMENTATION & MONUMENTATION OPTIONS • GPS Receiver: Trimble NetR9 w/Zephyr antenna, tall radome • Power - DC power: 4 battery, 2 80W solar panels • Data Communications, capable of high-rate data: cellular, satellite-based (VSAT, BGAN), or ISP • Meteorological Instrument: Vaisala WTX-520 with/ temperature, pressure, relative humidity, rain intensity, wind speed and wind direction sensors • Monumentation: - Short drilled braced monument - Roof mount - Borehole casing mount (St. Croix) Tuesday, July 12, 2011
STATION INSTRUMENTATION & MONUMENTATION OPTIONS • GPS Receiver: Trimble NetR9 w/Zephyr antenna, tall radome • Power - DC power: 4 battery, 2 80W solar panels • Data Communications, capable of high-rate data: cellular, satellite-based (VSAT, BGAN), or ISP • Meteorological Instrument: Vaisala WTX-520 with/ temperature, pressure, relative humidity, rain intensity, wind speed and wind direction sensors • Monumentation: - Short drilled braced monument - Roof mount - Borehole casing mount (St. Croix) Tuesday, July 12, 2011
STATION INSTRUMENTATION & MONUMENTATION OPTIONS • GPS Receiver: Trimble NetR9 w/Zephyr antenna, tall radome • Power - DC power: 4 battery, 2 80W solar panels • Data Communications, capable of high-rate data: cellular, satellite-based (VSAT, BGAN), or ISP • Meteorological Instrument: Vaisala WTX-520 with/ temperature, pressure, relative humidity, rain intensity, wind speed and wind direction sensors • Monumentation: - Short drilled braced monument - Roof mount - Borehole casing mount (St. Croix) Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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