Absent: D. Holsom, D. Mountain, C. Pendelton, P. Wiebe
The meeting started at 10:20am at MIT's Sea Grant Office.
Rolie: The 15 minute (maybe 20 minute) video will be done within two weeks. We discussed putting the video on-line, into downloadable pieces. Rolie will get extra copies for the participants (20). Ann will make a cover. Bob will make 8 copies on CD-ROM for the PI's.
Ann: We discussed Consortium-funded projects and the fact that the Commercial Fisheries News wants to publish the accepted 38 projects. People present thought that would be okay to do. She also wants to establish "Project Development" funding, to fund small, $25,000 letter proposals. This is especially targeted to those people who don't have much experience in writing long proposals.
Ann will get 20 copies of the Sea Technology article.
Gary: The NetSensor and the Deckmate were designed to operate on nine volts and he assumed there would be a regulator to provide the nine volts. But this didn't happen and the 12 volts supplied damaged the circuits in the Deckmate. There have also been some improvements in the software, especially during debugging. The display software that Ken wrote, called the NetSensor display software, is running under Windows 98, first addition. It does not run on Gary's machine, which is using Windows 98, second addition. Gary will try to put the first addition operating system up on an old machine to test it out. Ken will give Gary a copy of the first addition. Alternatively, Ken can get the service pack for Visual C+ to address the output problem. Bob will look at WHOI for a CD-ROM for first addition also. Ken will provide the exact version number. In the meantime, Gary is working on the other parts. But the boat is leaving the dock tomorrow at 9:00am. Ann suggested getting the data using an alternative sensor, from Onset Computers, on Craig's boat. (It doesn't have an RF-link; it doesn't give the pressure at the same time; it is not as accurate and it is not automated.) The renewal money and other funds (Cliff) wants to do several specific experiments. These data will not be telemetered but will be hand-carried to Bob after the trip. We'll use the alternate sensor until Gary's NetSensor is ready. Gary requested that all Deckmates be returned to him for repair.
Ken: Craig's vessel's computer is here. Ken expected to hand Craig his computer today, but Craig isn't here today so Ken will hand-carry the computer and the alternate temperature sensor (with software) and instructions to Portland later today. He will also bring back the Deckmate for repair, protecting the connector on the vessel. Ken will ask Craig to transmit data. But Ken said that Criag's MET sensor doesn't work. Ken will contact Gary with what he finds out. Ken also said that the Adventurer has a transmitter that is stuck on transmit. Gary will have someone take a look in three days, if possible. Sea surface temperature should be available for telemetering.
Lunch at 11:50am.
Bob asked what historical data people thought should be viewable on the public web site at this point in time. All felt that the current/live data plus one or two days of older, historical data should be viewable via the public web site.
We also revisited the data policy for "Scientific Use". We agreed that scientists would have access to the full data sets with permission of the vessel owners whose data are requested.
There was interest expressed in having vessel comments e-mailed to the FleetLink PI's as well. Bob will look into this. Actually, Ann suggested that everyone get a copy of what the vessels send in. Bob will implement this.
It was clear from our discussions, that the decision to stop telemetering data from the vessels had sent the message to the captains that the project was somehow stopped and the participants had lost much of their interest. Bob said that in retrospect, while telemetering minute data was viewed as crucial to our project, we should have decided to send one record per hour to hold down costs, but more importantly to keep the interest of the participants. It also would have provided data to the National Weather Service and shown us which vessels were having equipment troubles.
There will be no no-cost extension, so invoices for payments need to be in by June 15th. Ann asked Bob to send in an invoice for all the funds to insure they are committed prior to June 15th. Bob also needs to send in a letter requesting additional funds be added to his budget.
Task 1a - held informal meetings with one on one and one on many on their turf. There was also a formal meeting at UNH during a GLOBEC Georges Bank meeting.
- Questionnaire done. Analyze questionnaire. Not done yet. Becky may do it. Rollie to get data to Ann.
- Participated in Fish forums.
1b - Not workshops, but brought people into our meetings. Workshops have to come after the system is fully working.
2 - ASLO meeting, Alberkerky meeting, American Meteorological Society meeting, Fish Forum.
2a - LENA subsystem is Wheelhouse
Modular suite of sensors - yes
Did 4 systems.
2b - we are close for an operational NetSensor
2c - Yes, Wheelhouse
Athena
GUI
- Field names, instrument names - yes
2d - Real-time data telemetry - Yes
2e - Fabrication and bench-testing of sensor systems
Data servers distributed - no, all at WHOI
2f - Installation on fishing vessels and at-sea system evaluation
2g - Demonstration phase using two commercial fishing vessels - using three vessels