The Hunter River BasinThe Hunter River Basin

Agricultural ImpactAgricultural Impact

ColiformsColiforms (Total, E(Total, E--Coli)Coli)CyanobacteriaCyanobacteria (Anabaena)(Anabaena)Ortho PhosphatesOrtho PhosphatesNitrate, Nitrite and AmmoniaNitrate, Nitrite and AmmoniaTurbidity and ConductivityTurbidity and Conductivity

Monitoring Stations at WilliamsMonitoring Stations at Williams

Available dataAvailable data–– Lat/LongLat/Long–– TemperatureTemperature–– Water LevelWater Level–– DischargeDischarge

Time IntervalsTime Intervals–– Day, Week, Month, 3MonthsDay, Week, Month, 3Months

HITS Sites Station # Lat LongALLYN RIVER @ HALTON 210022 -32.3078 151.5117

PATERSON RIVER @ GOSTWYCK 210079 -32.546 151.5909CHICHESTER @ CHICHESTER 210136 -32.2028 151.6319WILLIAMS RIVER @ DUNGOG 210903 -32.3962 151.7595

WILLIAMS RIVER @ GLEN MARTIN 210010 -32.5602 151.8031WILLIAMS RIVER @ TILLEGRA 210011 -32.3203 151.6861

River Monitoring SitesRiver Monitoring Sites

ContentContent

FundingFundingHardwareHardwareSoftwareSoftware–– Desktop / LaptopDesktop / Laptop–– Pocket PCPocket PC

Data Collection and Data LinkingData Collection and Data LinkingGIS and Hydrologic ModelingGIS and Hydrologic ModelingFuture WorkFuture Work

Why WirelessWhy Wireless

Seamless Data Sharing Amongst Seamless Data Sharing Amongst Environmental EngineersEnvironmental Engineers–– In the fieldIn the field–– @home@home

PocketPC to WWWPocketPC to WWW–– ProcessingProcessing–– ManipulationManipulation–– OutputOutput

TradeOffsTradeOffs

Data processing capabilitiesData processing capabilitiesCostCostWireless coverageWireless coverageEquipment in the fieldEquipment in the field

Cut original project by $2000!!!!Cut original project by $2000!!!!

Why 802.11B Why 802.11B –– CORCOR--11001100

No Wireless Coverage in the FieldNo Wireless Coverage in the Field–– Except Satellite PhonesExcept Satellite Phones

Normal AP’s range 300ftNormal AP’s range 300ftPowerful (3000ft)Powerful (3000ft)CORCOR--1100 w/ Antenna ranges 16 miles1100 w/ Antenna ranges 16 milesiPaqiPaq Side is Silver OrinocoSide is Silver OrinocoData Rate is 11MbpsData Rate is 11MbpsCost is $2100Cost is $2100

GSM/GPRS GSM/GPRS vsvs SatelliteSatellite

Up to 64kbps w/ Up to 64kbps w/ GPRSGPRS

19.2kbps19.2kbpsData RateData Rate

$10.00/MB x 10MB$10.00/MB x 10MB= $100.00= $100.00

$2.39/min x 40mins $2.39/min x 40mins = $95.60= $95.60

Use Cost in Use Cost in AustraliaAustralia

$4.00/MB$4.00/MB$1.39/min$1.39/minExtra Use CostExtra Use Cost

10MBs/month10MBs/month50mins/month50mins/monthUsageUsage

$1096.90$1096.90$1624 $1624 PricePrice

Possibly SpottyPossibly Spotty100%100%CoverageCoverage

GSM/GPRSGSM/GPRSSatelliteSatelliteFeatureFeature

Motorola P280 Motorola P280 vsvs Ericsson T28WEricsson T28W

Up to 64kbps w/ GPRSUp to 64kbps w/ GPRS9.6kbps9.6kbpsData RateData Rate

$1096.90$1096.90$500 $500 Price for Price for Equipment and ServiceEquipment and Service

GSM/GPRSGSM/GPRSGSMGSMNetwork CapabilityNetwork Capability

Via Attached Infrared Via Attached Infrared ModemModem

Directly to Phone Directly to Phone (or (or PocketPCPocketPC))

Data ConnectivityData Connectivity

Motorola Motorola Ericsson T28WEricsson T28WFeatureFeature

GPRS/GSM Motorola P280GPRS/GSM Motorola P280CoverageCoverage

GPRS/GSM Motorola P280GPRS/GSM Motorola P280FeaturesFeatures

Reasonable CoverageReasonable CoverageModerate Cost = $1075Moderate Cost = $1075Data Rate = 64KbpsData Rate = 64KbpsIP internet connectionIP internet connection

Input DevicesInput Devices

iPaqiPaq 11–– GPSGPS–– HydrolabHydrolab

3 per Session3 per Session

–– UIUIminimalminimal

iPaqiPaq 22–– UI On Session DataUI On Session Data

Based on ENVIT CalcBased on ENVIT Calc

–– UI On Flow DataUI On Flow DataBased on external Based on external instumentsinstuments

Infra Red (Infra Red (IrDaIrDa))

802.11b (COR802.11b (COR--1100)1100)

GPRS (GSM Phone)GPRS (GSM Phone)

MIT Static IPMIT Static IP

CommunicationsCommunications

iPaqiPaq 1 to 1 to iPaqiPaq 22

iPaqiPaq 2 to Laptop2 to Laptop

Laptop to Laptop to WebServerWebServer

WebServerWebServer to Webto Web

IrDaIrDa

Through the Through the protective Caseprotective CaseOnly GPS and Only GPS and HydrolabHydrolab DBsDBs sentsentNothing is linked Nothing is linked on the on the iPaqiPaq

802.11b802.11bSilver Orinoco Card in Silver Orinoco Card in iPaqiPaq22Gets fixed IP on Gets fixed IP on EnvitEnvitNetworkNetworkCommunicates up to 26 Communicates up to 26 miles to Antennamiles to AntennaOmniDirectionalOmniDirectional Antenna is Antenna is 2.4Ghz2.4GhzAttaches to Orinoco Card Attaches to Orinoco Card in CORin COR--11001100CORCOR--1100 connects to 1100 connects to Laptop using Ethernet Laptop using Ethernet CrossCross--overoverInformation is transferred Information is transferred via MS ActiveSync on user via MS ActiveSync on user command. command.

GPRSGPRS

Laptop connects Laptop connects via USB to phonevia USB to phonePhone obtains IP Phone obtains IP from Telstrafrom TelstraTransfers Data Transfers Data directly to directly to ENVITWEBENVITWEB

Software Architecture (client/server)Software Architecture (client/server)

Software Architecture (client/server)Software Architecture (client/server)

Desktop/Laptop ApplicationDesktop/Laptop Application1) GUI's: 1) GUI's:

-- UISessionUISession DBDB-- UIHydroUIHydro/GPS DB/GPS DB-- UIFlowUIFlow/GPS DB/GPS DB

2) Database 2) Database managementmanagement-- store/edit/sync data store/edit/sync data

from from PocketPCsPocketPCs> session data> session data> hydro data> hydro data> flow data> flow data> GPS data> GPS data

3) 3) ArcViewArcView enabledenabled

Desktop/Laptop Application (next Desktop/Laptop Application (next semester)semester)4) Web enabled 4) Web enabled

-- ArcIMSArcIMS(Web server for GIS) (Web server for GIS) to make our to make our application Web application Web enabled enabled

5) GIS Web Services & 5) GIS Web Services & LocationLocation--based Servicesbased Services-- XML requests/responsesXML requests/responses-- XML Schemas XML Schemas

(data representation (data representation format)format)-- .NET (complete solution).NET (complete solution)-- (J2EE)(J2EE)

Software ArchitectureSoftware Architecture

Software for Pocket PCsSoftware for Pocket PCs

Recording environmental, geologic data Recording environmental, geologic data in the field through a more efficient way.in the field through a more efficient way.

Major CompetitorMajor CompetitorField Data RecorderField Data Recorder

RockWareRockWare Inc.,Inc., July/01July/01Price: $ 199 / licensePrice: $ 199 / license

FeaturesFeaturesStore data in MS Access format Store data in MS Access format Retrieve XRetrieve X--Y data from GPSY data from GPSView data through forms / spreadsheetsView data through forms / spreadsheetsTransfer data to desktop PCsTransfer data to desktop PCsBack up data on Compact Flash CardsBack up data on Compact Flash Cards

SQLServer

CE 2000

SQL Server2000

ADOCE

ADO

ActiveSync 3.5

EmbededVB / VC++ 3.0

SQL Server CE Relay

Remote Data Access

Developing Tools and Developing Tools and Software ArchitectureSoftware Architecture

Developing ToolsDeveloping Tools

–– SQL Server 2000SQL Server 2000–– SQL Server CE SQL Server CE

20002000–– Embedded Visual Embedded Visual

Basic / C++ 3.0Basic / C++ 3.0–– ActiveSync 3.5ActiveSync 3.5

Flow Data SectionData

GPS / GISData

HydrolabData

Pocket PC Local Database(SQL Server CE 2000)

SQLServer

CE 2000 SQL Server2000

ADOCEADO

ActiveX Data Object (ADO)IIS / HTTP(Internet)

Data Storage and TransferData Storage and Transfer

Database / TablesDatabase / TablesADO / ADOCEADO / ADOCERemote Data Remote Data AccessAccess–– ActiveSync / CE ActiveSync / CE

RelayRelay–– IIS / HTTPIIS / HTTP

ActiveSync

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• Microsoft .NET MIT

(Mobile Internet Toolkit)

EnviroComEnviroCom vs. vs. RockWareRockWare Inc.Inc.

$199$199 / / licencelicenceCallCallPricePrice

VVVVGPS / GISGPS / GIS

VVVVBackup DBBackup DB

VVVVVoice Record.Voice Record.

XX (Manual)(Manual)VV (Manual / Auto)(Manual / Auto)Data Collect.Data Collect.

XX (ActiveSync)(ActiveSync)VV (HTTP)(HTTP)Multi Multi --threadthread

XXVVWirelessWireless

XX (MS Access)(MS Access)VV (SQL Server CE)(SQL Server CE)DB Perform.DB Perform.

VVVVUser User InterfaceInterface

FDR FDR ((RockWareRockWare))STEFS STEFS ((EnviroComEnviroCom))

Data Collection & LinkingData Collection & Linking

Where?Where?

GPS DataGPS Data

Making a XMaking a X--sectionsection

Data LinkingData Linking

Data Linking (Contd.)Data Linking (Contd.)

The GPS Data will be averaged in shore The GPS Data will be averaged in shore side.side.Two shore side averages will be assigned Two shore side averages will be assigned to a session. to a session. Three Three HydrolabHydrolab readings will be assigned readings will be assigned to a session and positioned based on to a session and positioned based on shore sides only.shore sides only.Twenty Flow readings will be assigned to a Twenty Flow readings will be assigned to a session and positioned based on shore session and positioned based on shore sides, width, and width interval.sides, width, and width interval.

The Watershed ApproachThe Watershed Approach

Investigation of point source and Investigation of point source and nonnon--point source pollution on a large point source pollution on a large scale scale –– every drop of water that every drop of water that could possibly find its way to you!could possibly find its way to you!

Impacts on local ecology, drinking Impacts on local ecology, drinking water quality, and aesthetics.water quality, and aesthetics.

Watershed ModelsWatershed Models

FHMFHM--FIPR Hydrologic Model FIPR Hydrologic Model –– Foundation for Information Policy Foundation for Information Policy

ResearchResearch

SWATMOD SWATMOD –– Surface Water Assessment ToolSurface Water Assessment Tool

HSPF HSPF –– Hydrological Simulation Program Hydrological Simulation Program --

FORTRAN FORTRAN

Williams RiverWilliams River

NonNon--Point source pollution from Point source pollution from Agricultural RunoffAgricultural Runoff–– PesticidesPesticides–– FertilizersFertilizers

Our field studyOur field study–– Does the excess nutrient loading affect Does the excess nutrient loading affect

water quality?water quality?–– Can the loading be quantified by existing Can the loading be quantified by existing

data and data collected on our field study?data and data collected on our field study?–– Can we predict quality outcomes if Can we predict quality outcomes if

parameters change?parameters change?

Pertinent DataPertinent Data

TopographyTopographySoilsSoilsLand UseLand UseAerial ImagesAerial ImagesMonitoring StationsMonitoring Stations–– Stream FlowStream Flow–– RainfallRainfall

Hunter Integrated Telemetry Hunter Integrated Telemetry SystemSystem

Permanent Site Sensors Collect Data Permanent Site Sensors Collect Data and Publish it on the Web for the and Publish it on the Web for the Hunter River Basin in AustraliaHunter River Basin in Australia

ID Task Name Start Finish DurationNov 4 2001 Nov 11 2001 Nov 18 2001 Nov 25 2001

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

1 1d11/9/200111/9/2001Add whats new frame

2 1d11/9/200111/9/2001Add todo frame

3 1d11/9/200111/9/2001Update flash page

4 1d11/9/200111/9/2001Clip Watershed Grids

5 2d11/12/200111/9/2001UIFlow DB

6 2d11/13/200111/12/2001UISession DB

7 2d11/13/200111/12/2001Sign-Out Equipment Page

8 2d11/12/200111/9/2001Standard Syncs for each iPaq

9 2d11/12/200111/9/2001Fix Software Page (Orange andmake more info)

10 2d11/12/200111/9/2001Make prev and forw links

11 5d11/16/200111/12/2001Hydro DB

12 5d11/16/200111/12/2001UISession DB

13 10d11/23/200111/12/2001UIFlow/GPS DB

14 10d11/23/200111/12/2001Hydro/GPS DB

15 10d11/23/200111/12/2001Pass Info to Server over phone

16 10d11/23/200111/12/2001Set-up Scheduler to send inforegularly

17 10d11/23/200111/12/2001Prepare ArcView application

18 15d11/29/200111/9/2001Load Envit Laptop

19 15d11/29/200111/9/2001Load Envit iPaq on all iPaqs

20 15d11/29/200111/9/2001Present Info on Web

21 15d11/29/200111/9/2001Obtain Spatial Data

22 15d11/29/200111/9/2001Obtain Hydrologic Time SeriesData

A Glimpse of Russ’s Future A Glimpse of Russ’s Future