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Featured Application: United States
Geological Survey
The USGS consistently maintains a network of about
7000 stream-gaging stations nationwide. Over the last 10 years there has
been a great demand for equipment upgrades at many of these stations so
that they can provide the real-time data needed by decision makers (U.S.
Geological Survey, 1998). The USGS and other Federal, State, and local
agencies also maintain many other stations for measuring the quality as
well as the quantity of the nation's water resources. Each of these
stations represents a potential need for the device and process for
automated outreach at environmental data collection stations.
If used by automated weather monitoring stations at recreational areas,
this device could provide on-demand health and safety advisories based
on measurements from weather sensors. This device could also provide
data and advisories (based on preprogrammed algorithms for data
interpretation) at many sites including small unstaffed airports,
helipads, boat launches, and swimming areas.
The device and process for automated outreach at environmental
data-collection stations could also be used in many health and safety
applications. For example, this system, if connected to an automated
monitoring system designed to detect poisonous or explosive gasses in
enclosed spaces could be used to lower risks for personnel required to
enter such spaces for periodic inspection or maintenance. Currently,
personnel must open such spaces and enter with gas detectors. This
procedure can be dangerous because opening the confined spaces can
introduce oxygen to a potentially explosive environment, and can expose
personnel to poisonous or noxious gasses.
The public interface and control structure would normally be located at
the monitoring site, but also could be located at a remote site such as
a National Park Visitors Center, or a public nature-center or science
museum. It could also be coupled with a more sophisticated interface,
which would provide a menu of options. The voice feature may be coupled
with a fixed visual display such as an explanatory poster. The device
could be coupled with a dynamic visual display such as a LED readout, a
continuous strip chart, or a video display terminal. The device may also
be coupled with a combination of these alternatives and(or) designed
with a Braille interface to maximize the utility of the voice interface
for the visually impaired.
This device could also be programmed to activate without visitor input.
The device could use a proximity sensor, motion or light sensor to
detect and address a visitor. This device could be programmed to
activate and announce system conditions based upon the time of day, or
on a preset time interval during hours of operation. A combination of
automatic and manual activation can also be programmed. The device could
also be coupled to one of the remote web cameras that are now available
to record visitors and to deter and record vandalism, which has always
been a problem at remote monitoring stations.
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