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gonzoearth |
January 19, 2012 00:56
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Questions for H2S testing
Goal for month: Follow up with James? Organize research notes better, acceptable exposure levels--get mat started on this.
Proposed goal for three months: identify ways to test this without a gas well - like with compost or poop, more public events to build/test this tool, calibrate with LUMCON, Intrepretation
Proposed goal for six months: Field testing, more photos of this being built/tested
Proposed over all goal for year: - consolidation of build instructions and price lists
2012 tool goals:
- more public events to build/test this tool
- identify ways to test this without a gas well - like with compost or poop
- better identify specific sites where it could be useful, or it could be tested. exact locations, like “Rick’s backyard” or “my faucet”
- once data is captured and documented with the prototype, starting to think about how that information can be presented/analyzed, incorporated into effecting change -- how do you act on it? storyboards...
- consolidation of build instructions and price lists
Overall: looks good, could use a bit of work on organizing the research for newcomers, ready for fieldwork and testing in public events.
History/context of tool
- what inspired it? Garfield, CO, h2s sink contamination
- who (all) designed/developed/tested it? Where? - James Schaffroth and Sara Wylie. Jeff Warren (digital) Shannon Dosemagen, Battlement Mesa Citizen's Alliance, and LUMCON.
- where has it been used and how did it go? - James’ Providence, RI apartment, ongoing?
- how specialized is demand for the tool? - mostly in gas extraction sites?
Replicability
- documentation, transmission to new users - leading image of circuit board is nice, notes offer Arduino code. James’ diagram is nice but a bit abstract
- tools needed? - good listing of materials for film technique, require a little bit of digging in the research notes. No parts list for circuit but good photographs and diagrams (with a bit of digging)
- skills needed? - what knowledge does it assume? difficulty? - Film technique seems manageable by almost anyone. Circuit technique assumes Arduino familiarity.
- materials needed - supply chain limitations - good links for purchasing all film materials, though no price list apparent. no clear parts list for circuit and no link to where to purchase the figaro sensor.
- safety - exposure to H2S warnings might be a good idea
Development
- what is it costing us in staff hours?
- what is it costing in materials? - no price lists yet (incorrect, there are, but buried)
- COTS (consumer-off-the-shelf) effects - Very nice reuse of film, should be easy to get a hold of. Arduino is easy to acquire in many places, but the Figaro sensor may be a bottleneck
Maintenance
- what are the per-use costs? - unknown, early stage
- what are wearing parts? (frequency of replacement) - unknown, early stage
Accessibility/legibility
- are there opportunities for people to participate/contribute - ample and well-described, in text, on the tool page. No events though.
- formats: online/offline? - film requires no digital parts at all. Arduino will result in a long text log, which could benefit from overlay on a map, or graphing over time, and an easier way to view/browse data.
- cost? (dollars, time) - posted for figaro sensor but nothing else that I could find, but early stage
- access to materials, components - see above, Figaro sensor bottleneck. Film sounds fine.
- language barrier? - early stage
- language: domain-specific, insider/outsider - very accessible, not much jargon (“assay”). Could better show an actual strip of film before/after exposure.
Change effected
- how has it measurably/materially affected:
- local ecology - early stage
- available/actionable information? - early stage, would be nice to see this tested soon
- decision making - early stage
- legal, policy, regulatory - early stage
- enables participation in a formerly closed information loop - could use some context about how gasfield workers use sensors already and the availability/ability/cost of commercial sensors on the market already. But yes, most people don’t have these, so if people get/use them, this will improve
Future:
2012 tool goals:
- Field testing, more photos of this being built/tested
- more public events to build/test this tool
- identify ways to test this without a gas well - like with compost or poop
- better identify specific sites where it could be useful, or it could be tested. exact locations, like “Rick’s backyard” or “my faucet”
- once data is captured and documented with the prototype, starting to think about how that information can be presented/analyzed, incorporated into effecting change -- how do you act on it? storyboards...
- consolidation of build instructions and price lists
Overall: looks good, could use a bit of work on organizing the research for newcomers, ready for fieldwork and testing in public events.
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gonzoearth |
January 19, 2012 00:43
| almost 13 years ago
Questions for H2S testing
Goal for month: Follow up with James? Organize research notes better, acceptable exposure levels--get mat started on this.
Proposed goal for three months: identify ways to test this without a gas well - like with compost or poop, more public events to build/test this tool, calibrate with LUMCON, Intrepretation
Proposed goal for six months: Field testing, more photos of this being built/tested
Proposed over all goal for year: - consolidation of build instructions and price lists
2012 tool goals:
- more public events to build/test this tool
- identify ways to test this without a gas well - like with compost or poop
- better identify specific sites where it could be useful, or it could be tested. exact locations, like “Rick’s backyard” or “my faucet”
- once data is captured and documented with the prototype, starting to think about how that information can be presented/analyzed, incorporated into effecting change -- how do you act on it? storyboards...
- consolidation of build instructions and price lists
Overall: looks good, could use a bit of work on organizing the research for newcomers, ready for fieldwork and testing in public events.
History/context of tool
- what inspired it? Garfield, CO, h2s sink contamination
- who (all) designed/developed/tested it? Where? - James Schaffroth and Sara Wylie. Jeff Warren (digital) Shannon Dosemagen, Battlement Mesa Citizen's Alliance, and LUMCON.
- where has it been used and how did it go? - James’ Providence, RI apartment, ongoing?
- how specialized is demand for the tool? - mostly in gas extraction sites?
Replicability
- documentation, transmission to new users - leading image of circuit board is nice, notes offer Arduino code. James’ diagram is nice but a bit abstract
- tools needed? - good listing of materials for film technique, require a little bit of digging in the research notes. No parts list for circuit but good photographs and diagrams (with a bit of digging)
- skills needed? - what knowledge does it assume? difficulty? - Film technique seems manageable by almost anyone. Circuit technique assumes Arduino familiarity.
- materials needed - supply chain limitations - good links for purchasing all film materials, though no price list apparent. no clear parts list for circuit and no link to where to purchase the figaro sensor.
- safety - exposure to H2S warnings might be a good idea
Development
- what is it costing us in staff hours?
- what is it costing in materials? - no price lists yet (incorrect, there are, but buried)
- COTS (consumer-off-the-shelf) effects - Very nice reuse of film, should be easy to get a hold of. Arduino is easy to acquire in many places, but the Figaro sensor may be a bottleneck
Maintenance
- what are the per-use costs? - unknown, early stage
- what are wearing parts? (frequency of replacement) - unknown, early stage
Accessibility/legibility
- are there opportunities for people to participate/contribute - ample and well-described, in text, on the tool page. No events though.
- formats: online/offline? - film requires no digital parts at all. Arduino will result in a long text log, which could benefit from overlay on a map, or graphing over time, and an easier way to view/browse data.
- cost? (dollars, time) - posted for figaro sensor but nothing else that I could find, but early stage
- access to materials, components - see above, Figaro sensor bottleneck. Film sounds fine.
- language barrier? - early stage
- language: domain-specific, insider/outsider - very accessible, not much jargon (“assay”). Could better show an actual strip of film before/after exposure.
Change effected
- how has it measurably/materially affected:
- local ecology - early stage
- available/actionable information? - early stage, would be nice to see this tested soon
- decision making - early stage
- legal, policy, regulatory - early stage
- enables participation in a formerly closed information loop - could use some context about how gasfield workers use sensors already and the availability/ability/cost of commercial sensors on the market already. But yes, most people don’t have these, so if people get/use them, this will improve
Future:
2012 tool goals:
- Field testing, more photos of this being built/tested
- more public events to build/test this tool
- identify ways to test this without a gas well - like with compost or poop
- better identify specific sites where it could be useful, or it could be tested. exact locations, like “Rick’s backyard” or “my faucet”
- once data is captured and documented with the prototype, starting to think about how that information can be presented/analyzed, incorporated into effecting change -- how do you act on it? storyboards...
- consolidation of build instructions and price lists
Overall: looks good, could use a bit of work on organizing the research for newcomers, ready for fieldwork and testing in public events.
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