New server, new look Comment
You may have noticed a new look here at Sensorpedia.com. We’ve migrated to new servers and decided to experiment with a new look in the process. We’re still working on updating our WordPress blog template to match, so for now we’re using the simple Pangea theme temporarily. We’ve also taken down the “Sneak Peak” application that [...]
Sensorpedia Video Series – Episode 1 Comment
You’ve seen the introduction video; now its time to get down to business. This episode is for anyone who wonders what Sensorpedia is, how it is innovative, and how it fits into The Internet of Things. Jason Frank films himself and fellow team members David Resseguie, Tim Garvin, and Ashley Dailey in this behind-the-scenes look [...]
A productive summer Comment
It’s hard to believe 10 weeks have already passed, but the summer internships at ORNL wrapped up today. I big Thank You! is in store for all the hard work this summer from Ashley Dailey, Jason Frank, and Tim Garvin. All three played a critical part of making this a very successful and productive summer [...]
Sensorpedia video series “The Lab” is here! Comment
You’ve been waiting for it… now view the Teaser, Opening Scene, and Opening Credits in this first installment. Jason Frank films himself and fellow team members David Resseguie, Tim Garvin, and Ashley Dailey in this riveting (or use your own cliche word) behind-the-scenes look at Sensorpedia. Enjoy.
A lesson learned… again Comment
In many ways, it was just another day of class. But as I sat there awaiting the final exam of my first graduate computer science course, Advanced Algorithm Analysis and Design, I wondered if my studies had prepared me to succeed at this level. Most of the students surrounding me were PhD students, and their [...]
iPhone development license approved Comment
Just before leaving for the Christmas holidays, I got some good news! Our application for an Apple iPhone development license was approved. The process took much longer than I had hoped, primarily because a national lab is not a typical “business” and the usual application process didn’t exactly fit. But I’m happy that we’re all [...]
Programming tools for Sensorpedia Comment
Besides automatically discovering new sensor data, I’m also interested in what to do after we get the data into Sensorpedia. Right now users interact with Sensorpedia via the web mapping tool. Users type in a search term that matches the title, textual description, or user-supplied tags and generates a list of geo-indexed placemarkers. This is [...]
A look back… and forward! Comment
Summer 2009 was great time for the Sensorpedia program. I’m very thankful for the all the new ideas, innovation, and enthusiasm shown by our seven summer interns. We had a great team that was very productive. (And we had a lot of fun too!) If you’ve not already done so, please take a few minutes [...]
addSensor: A New API-Alternative Sensor Data Interface Comment
The sun has set on my first summer internship with Sensorpedia. What was I involved with during these ten fast weeks? It was a summer filled with learning unexpected topics, using the Sensorpedia API to register new sensors, filming a new Sensorpedia video (and in turn, showing my ability for gaffes), helping Sensorpedia advance through [...]