ALERT-2

Protocol Development

Project Documents

The ALERT-2 Protocol Development project is designing and implementing a suite of next-generation wireless communication protocols for use in automated flood warning systems (AFWS). It is being undertaken by Salo IT Solutions, Inc., and is funded by NOAA under the SBIR program. Many of the documents created by or related to this project are available below.

NOAA SBIR Solicitation

The NOAA FY 2007 SBIR Solicitation included subtopic 8.3.10 W-W "Development of Open Source Initiative (OSI) Model Application Layer for Hydrologic Radio Telemetry Data". This subtopic solicits proposals to develop a new application-layer protocol to replace the existing ALERT protocol, which is currently used in automated flood warning systems. The solicitation subtopic references the modem technology developed by Blue Water Design LLC under an earlier NOAA SBIR award.

ALERT-2 Protocol Development Proposal

Salo IT Solutions submitted a successful proposal, "Alert-2 Protocol Development", in response to the NOAA FY 2007 SBIR solication. The proposal abstract offers a brief summary of the proposed work. The technical portion of the proposal details the proposed activities. It also enumerates some of the limitations of the existing ALERT prototol that the new ALERT-2 protocols will address.

ALERT-2 Protocol Development Project Overview

A one-page overview of the ALERT-2 Protocol Development project is available.

ALERT-2 Requirements Specification

• ALERT-2 Requirements Specification, Version 1.0 January 16, 2008.
• ALERT-2 Requirements Specification, Version 0.2 December 30, 2007. Review Comments.
• ALERT-2 Requirements Specification, Version 0.1 August 25, 2007. Review Comments.

ALERT-2 Protocol Specification

• ALERT-2 Protocol Specification, Version 0.1 January 8, 2008. Review Comments.

ALERT-2 Protocol Development Project Phase I Final Report

• ALERT-2 Protocol Development: Phase I Final Report January 15, 2008.