SLIDE 1
COCONET OPERATORS MEETING
Port of Spain, Trinidad June 28-29, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
COCONET PARTNERS
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
COCONET OPERATORS MEETING Port of Spain, Trinidad June 28-29, 2011 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
COCONET OPERATORS MEETING Port of Spain, Trinidad June 28-29, 2011 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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
SLIDE 2
SLIDE 3
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
SLIDE 4
COCONET MAP
Recons Completed: 18 Permits Submitted: 10 Permits Accepted: 4 New Stations Installed: 2
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
SLIDE 5
FIRST TWO COCONET STATIONS INSTALLED
ISCO (CN32): Cocos Island, Costa Rica CN15: Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
Land Owner: Grand Bahama Airport Company Installed by: UNAVCO, Bahamas Department of Meteorology Data Comms: Internet provided by Grand Bahama Airport
Land Owner: National Park Service, Costa Rica Installed by: OVSICORI, UNAVCO Data Comms: Radio to VSAT
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
SLIDE 6
RECONNAISSANCE & INSTALLATION YEARLY SCHEDULE
Recons Completed New Stations Installed Refurbished Stations Existing Stations FY2011 19 8 4 8 FY2012 30 20 8 25 FY2013 11 12 8 17 60 40 20 50
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
SLIDE 7
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 WXT
- 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)
Meteorological instrument - low power, with temperature, humidity, pressure, rain intensity, wind speed, and wind direction sensors Solar Panels Equipment Enclosure GPS Antenna/ Radome Cellular Antenna
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
SLIDE 8
RECONNAISSANCE GUIDELINES
- Security
- Permitting Issues
- Geology
- Access
- Data Communications
- Multipath
- Sky
Visibility
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
SLIDE 9
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
SLIDE 10
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT
12% under budget 19% ahead of schedule
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
SLIDE 11
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
SLIDE 12
Thank You For Your Attention!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
SLIDE 13
COCONET COLLABORATIONS
Karl Feaux Operations Manager GPS Operations Manager’s Role: The GPS Operations Managers leads the project management activities for the project, including monitoring the project schedule, scope, risk, and budget. Barrett Friesen COCONet Regional Engineer Hiring In-Process Field Engineer Korey Dausz Field Engineer COCONet Regional Engineer’s Roll: Leads the field activities and manages the logistics for the project. Assists with project management activities. COCONet Field Engineer’s Roll: Conducts reconnaissance, permitting, and station installation activities for the project. UNAVCO Facility’s Roll: Provides additional engineering, warehouse, shipping/ receiving, and procurement support. Project Principal Investigators
- Dr. John Braun
- Dr. M. Meghan Miller
- Dr. Guaquan Wang
- Dr. Michael Jackson
- Dr. Eric Calais
Principal Investigator’s Roll: The PIs provide input and recommendations for meeting the scientific
- bjectives of the project.
Caribbean and US-based Investigator’s Roll: Provides input for working in-country, shipping/ receiving support, reconnaissance, permitting, and field support. UNAVCO Facility
UNAVCO
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
SLIDE 14
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)
Meteorological instrument - low power, with temperature, humidity, pressure, rain intensity, wind speed, and wind direction sensors Solar Panels Equipment Enclosure GPS Antenna/ Radome Cellular Antenna
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
SLIDE 15
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
SLIDE 16
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
SLIDE 17
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