System Description
- The Water Quality Reporter cellphone application provides a simple structured data collection form on the user's phone. The user navigates through the form, responding to questions such as 'where was the sample taken?' or 'what was the reading for turbidity?'. Once data about the sample has been entered into the phone, the user sends the completed form over GPRS to a central server.
- As an alternative reporting method, the user can send a Water Quality Report SMS in a predefined format – for example 'H2S 123456 clear 78901 1' to record the result (clear) of an H2S tests, where 123456 is the serial number of the test, 78901 is the identification number of the sample point, and 1 is the number of days since the test was taken.
- The incoming message manager receives incoming sample data and performs basic verification and data integrity checking before storing the incoming data in the database.
- The samples database stores all data collected using the cellphone application.
- The SMS notification and feedback subsystem can be configured to send various messages via SMS when sample data is received. Currently, the person sending in the sample data receives a confirmation message when it is successfully received, as does the person with overall responsibility for water quality monitoring in the WSA. In case of a result outside of acceptable operational parameters, and SMS alert is also sent.
- The web reporting interface, currently limited but soon to be extended, provides a data viewer, basic reporting and system configuration functionality.
- External system integration will enable automatic data upload to EWQMS, and potentially to other systems in future.
System Diagram
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May 4th, 2010 in
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Noah: Networked Organism
Noah helps people reconnect with nature and contribute to organizations that are working hard to catalog and preserve our planet's biodiversity. Noah connects aspiring citizen scientists with current research projects focused on documenting various plant and animal species. Think of Noah as a tool that nature lovers can use to explore and document wildlife and as a common technology platform that research groups can use to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere. http://www.theinternetofthings.eu/content/noah-networked-organism
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In this issue I’ll be “recapping” some of the continuing sagas, like the bond funding freeze and watershed / fisheries restoration work. But first I’m going to try to summarize some of the elements of the so-called “timber wars” over the last three-plus decades and then focus on crucial current conflicts and opportunities.
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I’ll have to skim over years of fundamental detail in order to get to the here-and-now. For those who want to dig in deep, there are multiple sources to search out—you might be able to earn a PhD, or two, for your efforts. For a one-stop summary of a central aspect you might read and/or acquire Sharon Duggan and Tara Mueller’s Guide to the California Forest Practice Act and Related Laws.
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For a millennial overview I’d recommend A Forest Journey: The Role of Wood in the Development of Civilization by John Perlin. And while you’re thinking millennial, read King of Fish: The Thousand-Year Run of Salmon by David R. Montgomery.
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April 27th, 2010 in
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Heraldo’s coverage of today’s County Board of Supervisor’s meeting features a quote from HWC’s Vice President extordinaire Carlos Quilez. Also featured is former HWC board member Cliff Clendenen:
“Chairman Clif Clendenen said he would cut comments to 1-minute per person and only allow 30-minutes for the entire comment period. When the crowd reacted negatively he threatened admonish meeting-goers to the lobby.
Fortuna resident Carolos Quilez said the large crowd was the result of successful grassroots organizing and the board’s failure to deal with project opponents. ”We work hard to elect you, we pay you well” he said. ”And you threaten to clear the room?”
Clendenen relented and for an hour and 45 minutes, more than forty tree-huggers, scientists, tribal members, business owners and fire fighters filed past the mic to demand the issue be put on a the agenda so Supervisors could act to halt the project.” http://humboldtherald.wordpress.com/2010/04/27/spirited-crowd-confronts-supervisors-over-richardson-grove
Thanks for the great work Heraldo… I hope you blog for a long, long time!
Thanks for speaking up in such an excellent way Carlos!
Most of all I hope Richardson Grove will always have a too narrow highway thru it!
Greetings,
You are invited to attend the 5th district supervisor candidates forum specifically focused on the county General Plan update. The Healthy Humboldt Coalition and League of Women Voters are co-sponsoring the forum to educate the public about the issue and the candidates’ views on this important topic.
This is your chance to ask the candidates their opinions about land use, water resources, protecting agriculture and forest resource lands, trails and transportation issues, affordable housing and where future development should go — all these decisions are contained in the General Plan!
We need your help to make this forum a success!
Come hear the candidates in person:
5th District Supervisors Race Forum
Where: Azalea Hall, McKinleyville
When: April 26th 7-8:30 PM
Candidates: Patrick Cleary, Pat Higgins, Jeffrey Lytle and Ryan Sundberg
The forum will also be televised live on Access Humboldt, Channel 11. Questions for the candidates about the General Plan can be submitted before or during the forum by phone at: (707) 633-8478 or by email at: info@healthyhumboldt.org
The Board of Supervisors is the final decision-making body on the General Plan Update. The final draft of the General Plan Update is currently being heard by the Planning Commission and will be sent to the Supervisors for review and decision later this year.
Please help by coming to the forum and/or sending in questions for the candidates!
Thank you, Elizabeth Conner Director, Healthy Humboldt Coalition
Healthy Humboldt is a coalition of public interest groups working for a County General Plan that provides healthy housing and transportation choices while protecting our resource lands and watersheds.
April 26th, 2010 in
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