B3. Telemetry and Databases Systems Development

Training for Computer Science and Engineering students

We maintain network of remote field data collection stations around southwest Florida. Data from these stations get transferred to our office server by telemetry systems and then integrated to online databases. The data gets also collected by interns, who visit the field sites on regular basis for fixing the instrumentation bugs and downloading data from CR dataloggers to PDAs and laptops for backup and verification purposes. This assignment offers training in developing, maintaining and testing low-cost telemetry system, while using off-the-shelf device technologies (spread-spectrum, cellular, etc.) and assisting with designing associated online databases and websites.

List of main tasks: Study associated hardware to understand telemetry feeding systems; Study associated software to understand telemetry processing systems; Document all weaknesses of current telemetry design and suggest improvements; Test and document functionality of newly developed design improvements; Assist with designing associated online databases structure fed by the telemetry; Develop scripts powering databases and related websites; Test and debug newly developed online systems; Develop intelligent systems, designated to automatically notify about actual situation of the telemetry system.