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- The MQ-9 Aircraft is one
of the most influential

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remotely piloted aircraft in
the Department of Defense.

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It supports a multitude
of responsibilities

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from Emergency Disaster Response

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to delivering justice to
enemies on the battlefield.

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None of this would be
possible without a cockpit

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and for remotely piloted aircraft,

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that is the Ground Control Station or GCS.

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With the ability of global reach,

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the GCS can operate in
multiple environments

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from the frozen tundra
of Northern United States

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to the deserts of Nevada.

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Ensuring our GCS's are
operating 100 percent,

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there is no room for equipment failure

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from environmental concerns,

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which is why we have developed an idea for

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remote environmental monitoring system.

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This will promote proactive response to

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temperature fluctuations,
humidity changes,

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or carbon monoxide affects,

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which pose a risk to our
air coop and our equipment.

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Our proof of concept is simple, low cost,

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and consists of a monitoring
system mounted inside the GCS.

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The system is designed to

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and transmit any environmental information

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to a closed network monitoring station

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which is accessible to
two redundant locations

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and monitored by our maintenance team.

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Last year alone we fell victim to

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127000 dollars worth of equipment damage

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due to either equipment
overheat or power fluctuations,

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which also exhausted
156 man hours to repair.

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The failure of equipment from

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powering off and on
equipment is excessive.

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With a remote environmental
monitoring system

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we can rest assured that maintaining

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constantly powered GCS's,

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in addition to reducing equipment failure,

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we will also save over
210 man hours per year.

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Finally, we saved potential hazards

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to our air crew in command.

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This ultimately provides us
with a quick mission response

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as well as combat and stateside readiness.