Daily Report: Mars-1 Humvee Rover Radio, Traverse to Gemini Hills, Telemedicine
Photo Set: HMP RS - July 16, 2009
The HMP Research Station is busy with activities. Dr. Stephen Braham (SFU / HMP Associate Director), with the help of Starla Talbot (SFU / field assistant), got a radio working in the Mars-1 Humvee Rover with a 60 kilometer range each way. Robert Ferl and Anna-Lisa Paul, both faculty at the University of Florida, traversed to Gemini Hills to collect breccia, similar to the breccia used in one of last year's studies in the Arthur Clarke Mars Green house, in order to repeat the study. Chris Iles (Network Systems Integration, CRC) and Dr. Leo Hartman (Computer Scientist, CSA) finished installing and securing the battery bank for the greenhouse. Telemedicine mock scenarios are underway in the medical tent, complete with a very high tech mannequin.
After dinner, Leo Dr. Leo Hartman, a computer scientist with the System Engineering Directorate at CSA, Chris Iles with the Communications Research Center of Canada, and John Klatte, a technician with AM General, were awarded this season's HMP patches for their participation since they are flying out today.
The twin otter flight came in after dinner with two incoming participants. Tommy Sulliviniq (from Resolute) is returning, and medical officer, Marcel Pigeon (Department of National Defence, Canada), has arrived as well. Also on the flight was food, propane, diesel and clean laundry. We said goodbye to Leo, Chris and John.
Photo Set: HMP RS - July 16, 2009
