Low Cost/High Density RWIS Development Phase II
PI: Billy Connor (UAF), bgconnor@alaska.edu
AMOUNT & MATCH: $50,000 from PacTrans; $60,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Safety
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DESCRIPTION: WeatherCloud is a leader in the development of mobile observation platforms as part of a Maintenance Decision Support System. Working with Billy Connor, WeatherCloud adapted this technology to low cost Remote Weather Information Systems. Prototypes of these systems have been in operation over the last year in Texas, Arizona, Colorado and Alaska. Billy Connor has been involved with the MDSS implementation including the implementation of the mobile platforms over the past 5 years.
| DELIVERABLE | DUE DATE | DATE RECEIVED |
| Research Project Progress Report #1 | April 10, 2017 | April 12, 2017 |
| Research Project Progress Report #2 | October 10, 2017 | October 10, 2017 |
| No Cost Extension Request | November 30, 2017 | never received |
| Draft Report | November 30,2017 | August 30, 2018 |
| Final Project Report | January 31, 2018 | August 30, 2018 |
