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Remote Research Applications

One of HPWREN's primary applications is remote research. Scientists utilizing HPWREN for data connectivity in hard-to-reach places range from acoustic researchers, structural engineers, and astronomers to ecologists, geophysicists, meteorologists, and oceanographers.

researcher in the field

Field scientists are able to utilize HPWREN for uploading and downloading data to/from remote sites.

The laptop seen in this image requires no external power or equipment, other than the connecting PCMCIA card and a tripod-mounted antenna.

Mobile high-speed data connectivity is not only crucial for field researchers like ecologists and geophysicists, but also useful for rural educators in settings such as Native American reservations and first responders in hard-to-reach areas that are typical of southern California wildfires.


  Remote Research: Acoustics

acoustics spectogram The HPWREN team is working with acoustics researchers on sensors at the California Wolf Center as well as Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve. Such sensors require high-performance connectivity in often hard-to-reach locations and allow biologists to better monitor and understand wildlife movement.

The following articles detail the HPWREN team's activities related to acoustics research.

San Diego State University Masters Student Deborah Curless is finishing her HPWREN-related thesis on networked acoustics sensors at the California Wolf Center
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070717/

HPWREN Enables SDSU Research Team to Conduct Bioacoustics Studies at California Wolf Center
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20060510/

The California Wolf Center and HPWREN Collaborate on Real-Time Acoustics Sensors Project
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050617.html

HPWREN Team Experiments with Real-Time Data from Automated Wildlife Acoustics Sensors
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050402.html

Santa Margarita Species Acoustic Monitoring via HPWREN
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050210.html

The SIO/IGPP Laboratory for Atmospheric Acoustics is utilizing HPWREN for continuous array state of health monitoring and data analysis
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/041119.html

  Remote Research: Astronomy

palmoar observatory Both the Mount Laguna Observatory and the Palomar Observatory are connected to HPWREN's backbone. This connectivity allows astronomers to quickly move large image files from the observatory to their campus computers - resulting in amazing discoveries!

'Shot in the Dark' Star Explosion Stuns Astronomers
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20071221/

HPWREN was Utilized for the Discovery of the Largest Exoplanet to Date
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070808/

Palomar Observatory's Sleuth telescope was used, via HPWREN, to confirm another planet discovery
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070602/

Pala Native American Reservation Participates in Palomar Observatory Live Interactive Virtual Exploration via TDVNet and HPWREN
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070404/

Cleaning of the 200 inch telescope mirror at the HPWREN-connected Palomar Observatory
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20061019/

New Window of Universe Opens at Griffith; Unprecedented Image from Palomar
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20061012/

Jupiter-Sized Transiting Planet Found by Astronomers Using Novel Telescope Network
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20060918/

Caltech issues a Palomar Observatory Press Release about the HPWREN Collaboration
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20060811/

Palomar Observatory Planet Discovery Utilized HPWREN for Data Transfers
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050730.html

Palomar Observatory's Open House will include HPWREN Poster
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050620.html

The Palomar Observatory Link to HPWREN has been Upgraded to an FCC-Licensed Band
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050328.html

HPWREN and the Palomar Observatory - Lifting the Veil on the Universe
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/040204.html

New Palomar Observatory CCD Camera Utilizes HPWREN Backbone for Near-Real-Time Data Transfer: Scientists Hope to Better Understand Cosmos via the Palomar QUEST
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/030619.html

Wireless Network Boosts Supernova Search to Stellar First Year
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/030107.html

Mount Laguna Observatory Streams Images From Telescope to SDSU Laboratory via HPWREN
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/010502.html

Mount Laguna Observatory Astronomers Benefit from HPWREN
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/001213.html

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  Remote Research: Ecology

tram at sky oaks In addition to the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve, the Sky Oaks Biological Field Station is connected to HPWREN. Additionally, the Boyd Canyon Desert Research Center is also connected to the network.

HPWREN camera observes more than four years of post-fire plant regrowth
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20080220/

New large-size digital images available from visibility cameras at the Cabrillo National Monument
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20080101/

New HPWREN brochure describes cyberinfrastructure-enabled environmental sensors
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070814/

New HPWREN brochure describes cyberinfrastructure-enabled environmental sensors
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070814/

Monkey flowers, river water, and soil health...
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070607/

Lessons learned from the SDSU Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve HPWREN Live Interactive Virtual Explorations events during the AAAS 2007 conference exhibit
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070221/

The DL4-Met Environmental Data Logger
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070130/

HPWREN and the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve collaborate on a new generation of field-deployable high resolution network cameras
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20060712/

SDSU's Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve backbone receives substantial facelift
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/060111.html

Deep Canyon Desert Research Center establishes networked cameras and a Mobile Observation Unit
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/060109.html

Ecosystem research conducted at Sky Oaks by John Gamon's group at CalState LA using HPWREN
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/051012.html

HPWREN collaborates with the San Diego State University's Field Station Programs to connect their Sky Oaks Field Station
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050704.html

Santa Margarita Species Acoustic Monitoring via HPWREN
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050210.html

The SDSU Intra-SMER Network Extends its Reach to the Pacific Coast
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/040629.html

A Longitudinal Examination of High Performance Wireless Network Usage in an Ecological Reserve
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/040404.html

HPWREN-Connected Camera Allows for Observation of Ongoing Dramatic Phenotypic Transition in Mimulus aurantiacus Plant
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/030815.html

HPWREN Experiments with a Smart Camera
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/030228.html

Seismic and Ecological Sites Receive High-Speed Connectivity Via HPWREN's Toro Peak Backbone Node
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/030105.html

HPWREN Provides SDSU Researchers with Direct Link to Remote Field Equipment
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/021223.html

San Diego County Sheriff's Department, UCSD, SDSU, and SSC-San Diego Researchers Collaborate for Real-Time Sensor Telemetry Instrumentation Atop Laguna Mountains
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/020924.html

HPWREN Adds Another Node to its 45 Mbps Backbone: Toro Peak Antennas Provide Remote Scientists and Educators with High-Speed Network Connectivity
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/020905.html

HPWREN Study Examines Impact of Broadband Connectivity Upon Ecological Field Research
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/020716.html

SDSU Collaborates with HPWREN to Test High Performance Wireless Connection with Airplane
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/020430.html

Swiss Botanist Studies Southern California Wildlife Using HPWREN-Connected SMER Camera
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/020415.html

HPWREN Partners with Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve for High-Res Camera Installations
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/011206.html

Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve Connects to HPWREN's 45 Mbps Backbone: Researchers Now Capable of Remotely Accessing Real-Time Field Data
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/011003.html

HPWREN Collaborates with SDSU for Wireless Networking Demonstration at Local Ecological Reserve
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/010425.html

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  Remote Research: Geophysics

geophysics sensors Implementing real-time access to earthquake sensors in the east San Diego desert is a challenge, however, this access is not impossible - thanks to advancements in wireless technology. The HPWREN team works with geophysicists to expand and improve existing wireless links in remote seismic field locations.

For details regarding geophysics applications utilizing HPWREN connectivity, please refer to the following news articles:

Prototype Fiber Optic Seismometer
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20061010/

NASA Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) Program Site Connecting via HPWREN
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050930.html

NEES Liquefaction Experiment Uses HPWREN for Real-Time Data Communications
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050815.html

Plate Boundary Observatory site connected via HPWREN at SDSU's Sky Oaks Field Station
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050705.html

UCSD Optical Fiber Infrasound Sensor Utilizes HPWREN for the Data Transport from the Pi?on Flats Observatory
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050310.html

San Diego County Real-Time Very High Rate High-Precision GPS Network Interfaces via HPWREN
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050216.html

Installation of an HPWREN-connected High Precision Ring Laser at the Pinyon Flats Observatory
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050203.html

The SIO/IGPP Laboratory for Atmospheric Acoustics is utilizing HPWREN for continuous array state of health monitoring and data analysis
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/041119.html

Southern California NEES Projects Benefit from HPWREN Connectivity
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/030804.html

Real-time Geophysical Sensors Now Linked to HPWREN: Strainmeter Data Provides Scientists with Insight to Earthquakes
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/030606.html

Seismic and Ecological Sites Receive High-Speed Connectivity Via HPWREN's Toro Peak Backbone Node
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/030105.html

HPWREN Stretches 72 Miles from the Coastto Support Research Site on San Clemente Island
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/021101.html

HPWREN Adds Another Node to its 45 Mbps Backbone: Toro Peak Antennas Provide Remote Scientists and Educators with High-Speed Network Connectivity
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/020905.html

Real-time Distribution of Seismic Data Now Available Via HPWREN's Mquake
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/011115.html

HPWREN Provides Seismologists with Improved Seismic Data Collection and Distribution Methods
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/010124.html

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  Remote Research: Meteorology

Experimental setup for ad-hoc long-distance wireless camera and weather sensor deployment
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070911/

The DL4-Met Environmental Data Logger
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070130/

HPWREN Collaborates with NOAA's National Weather Service in Obtaining Valuable Real-time Data
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20060825/

The HPWREN team has worked with meteorological researchers to deploy sensors and connectivity in several hard-to-reach areas thoughout San Diego and Riverside counties. These articles describe those collaborations.

HPWREN Enables Real time Monitoring of Coastal-Interior Microclimates
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20060418/

A Short Case Study of HPWREN-Connected Anemometers in Hostile Weather Conditions
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050412.html

Time Lapse Animations from HPWREN Cameras show Interesting Cloud and Fog Formations
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050222.html

San Diego County Sheriff's Department, UCSD, SDSU, and SSC-San Diego Researchers Collaborate for Real-Time Sensor Telemetry Instrumentation Atop Laguna Mountains
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/020924.html

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  Remote Research: Oceanography

oceanography

HPWREN connects new San Clemente Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS) Surface Current Mapping System
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20060810/

Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS) utilizes HPWREN for long haul data communication links
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/060310.html

International Genome Research Facilitated Using HPWREN for Data Exchange and Communication
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050923.html

Two-Week Pilot Study Examines Nearshore Currents and Waves at Black's Beach: Scientists Monitor Real-Time Data with HPWREN-Like Technology
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/021011.html

HPWREN Team Participates in Phase Two Tests of Coastal Wireless Networking Deployment
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/011218.html

San Diego's Black's Beach Receives Wireless Network Connectivity via Scripps Pier: HPWREN Participates in Demonstration with UCSD Telecomm and SIO's Center for Coastal Studies
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/010629.html

  Remote Research: Structural Engineering

kingstorm bridge

New Optical Fiber Infrasound Sensor deployment at Camp Elliot
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20061009/

UCSD and CalTrans Connect Sensors on Kings Stormwater Channel Bridge to HPWREN
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/021115.html

UCSD Department of Structural Engineering Partners with HPWREN for Connectivity at Camp Elliott Field Laboratory: Broadband Installation Supports CalTrans and NSF NEES Research
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/020809.html

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