For the 2015 equipment awards, special consideration will be given to proposals that include one or more of the following:
- installation of a prototype AWIPS II standalone EDEX server and CAVE client, coupled with the Unidata LDM, to test data ingest and display both locally, and using the CAVE thin client to connect to remote servers;
- implementation of or pilot projects with remotely-accessible storage systyems for geoscience data (“cloud-based storage”)
- implementation of or pilot projects with remote server-based data analysis or visualization systems (“cloud-based analysis”)
Unidata's technical staff stands ready to assist with installation and configuration of both servers. And as always, these special emphases do not preclude other proposals from members of the Unidata community for procuring new computers or upgrading existing classroom and laboratory equipment to integrate Unidata tools and data services in geoscience education and research.
Additionally, small institutions, academic departments that have not previously submitted proposals to this program, and programs outside Unidata's traditional atmospheric sciences community are particularly encouraged to apply. Proposals from academic institutions outside the United States will be considered. However, preference will be given to academic institutions within the U.S.
Awardee Information
| Institution & PI | Proposal/Report |
| Plymouth State University
Brendon Hoch |
Transitioning to the IDV-CAVE: Improving Classroom Technology for Meteorology
Proposal | Report |
| University of California, San Diego
Tom DeFanti |
Flash I/0 Network Appliance (FIONA) connected to the 40Gb/s PRISM network at UC
San Diego for worldwide access to the IDD
Proposal | Report |
| University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Adam L. Houston |
A Standalone EDEX Server and Enhanced Local IDD/LDM Infrastructure at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Proposal | Report |
| University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
A. Clark Evans |
Deployment of AWIPS II at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Proposal | Report |
| Western Kentucky University
Joshua D. Durkee |
Expanding Unidata Visualization and Data Analysis for Innovative Meteorological Education at Western Kentucky University
Proposal | Report |
Questions About the 2015 Equipment Awards?
Questions or comments about the 2015 Equipment Awards can be sent to: support-egrants@unidata.ucar.edu