Timetable of Deliverables and Milestones

  Timetable

Timetable of Deliverables and Milestones

November 29, 2010
This is the timetable for the Deliverables and the Milestones as defined by the plan for the EISCAT_3D Preparatory Phase.

A Deliverable represents a verifiable output of the project. They are denoted by Dx.y in the timetable below, where x is the number of the relevant Work Package and y is the number of the Deliverable within that Work Package.

A Milestone is a control point where decisions are needed with regard to the next stage of the project. They are denoted by Mx.y in the timetable below, where x is the number of the relevant Work Package and y is the number of the Milestone within that Work Package.

October 2010

  • Kick-off meeting (M1.1) [OK]

November 2010

  • Establishment of the initial version of the Science Working Group (M3.1) [OK]
  • First version of the low-level simulation software available (M10.1) [OK]

December 2010

  • Technical advisory committee (TAC) formed (M1.2) [OK]
  • List of contact persons/groups in prospective new EISCAT_3D user communities (D3.1) [OK, Restricted access]
  • New project web site launched (M4.1) [OK]
  • Define and upgrade project web site (D4.1) [OK]
  • Outreach plan (D4.2) [OK]

January 2011

  • Initial contact list (D4.3) [OK, Restricted access]
  • Preliminary evaluation of the different image inversion algorithms ready (M10.2) [OK]

March 2011

  • Discussions on frequency allocations concluded and permissions obtained (M2.1) [cancelled]
  • Signed agreements on frequency allocations (D2.1) [cancelled]
  • First list of potential partner organisations available (M5.1) [OK]
  • Initial list of potential EISCAT_3D partner organisations (D5.1) [OK, Restricted access]
  • Initial version of the performance specification document ready (M6.1) [OK]
  • Initial version of the handbook of measurement principles ready (M6.2) [OK]
  • Initial performance specification document (D6.1) [OK]
  • Initial version of the handbook of measurement principles (D6.2) [OK]
  • Preliminary simulations for optimal outlying receiving site configurations completed (M10.3) [OK]

May 2011

  • Workshop to publicise the potential of EISCAT_3D to the middle and lower atmosphere community (M3.2) [OK]

June 2011

  • Initial revision of the EISCAT_3D science case (D3.2) [OK]
  • Simulations for optimal outlying receiving site configurations completed (M10.4) [OK]
  • Report on the study of outlying receiving site configurations (D10.1) [OK]

July 2011

  • First exciter prototype in operation (M9.1) [OK]

September 2011

  • New site surveys completed and selected sites identified (M2.2) [OK]
  • Report listing the preferred sites (D2.2) [OK, , Restricted access]
  • First Annual Report on WP3 activities (D3.3) [OK]
  • Initial library of outreach materials ready (M4.2) [OK]
  • Outreach materials (D4.4) [OK]
  • First update of project costs and initial review of funding possibilities available (M5.2) [OK]
  • First annual report on consortium building activities (D5.2) [OK, Restricted access]
  • Integrated performance specification ready (M6.3) [OK]
  • First version of an integrated performance specification (D6.3) [OK]
  • Hardware acquired for field-testing (M7.1) [OK]
  • Report on proposed implementation of digital signal processing (D7.1) [OK]
  • Initial design of the individual antenna elements completed (M8.1) [OK]
  • Final version of the low-level simulation software ready (M10.5)) [OK]

October 2011

  • “All-Hands” meeting held (M1.3) [OK]
  • Revision of the exciter design finalised (M9.2) [OK]

December 2011

  • Completion of preliminary plans for the sampling hardware (M7.2) [OK]
  • Report on the design of the digital exciter (D9.1) [OK]
  • Different image inversion algorithms evaluated and ranked (M10.6) [OK]

March 2012

  • Initial library of funding application materials ready (M4.3) [OK]
  • Material for funding applications (D4.5) [OK]
  • Hardware ready for field-testing (M7.3) [OK]
  • Initial specification of the antenna elements and antenna array configuration completed (M8.2) [OK]
  • Report on the results of the transmitting/receiving antenna beam matching (D10.2) [OK]
  • Initial versions of signal processing and beam-forming (M11.1) [OK]
  • EISCAT_3D_2 periodic report 1 (October 2010 – March 2012) [OK]

May 2012

  • Workshop to publicise the potential of EISCAT_3D to the applications and modelling communities (M3.3) [OK]

June 2012

  • Distributed version of EROS completed and demonstrated (M12.1) [cancelled]

July 2012

  • Two additional exciter units, using the revised design delivered (M9.3) [OK]
  • Functional image inversion and visualisation software designed to work with data from the EISCAT_3D system (D10.3) [OK]

September 2012

  • Interim report covering land rights (D2.3) [OK, Restricted access]
  • Second annual report on WP3 activities (D3.4) [OK]
  • Second annual report on consortium building activities (D5.3) [OK, Restricted access]
  • Annual review of the evolving performance specification (M6.4) [OK]
  • Annual status report on the Performance Specification activity (D6.4) [OK]
  • Performance validation completed for the first front-end prototype (M8.3) [OK]
  • The evaluation of possible synchronisation/calibration solutions finished and decided upon (M8.4) [OK]
  • Report on the evaluation of possible synchronisation/calibration solutions (D8.1) [OK]
  • Final report on all activities performed in WP10 (D10.4) [OK]
  • Completion of FLIPS development (M11.2) [OK]

October 2012

  • “All-Hands” meeting held (M1.4) [OK]
  • Mid-way project summary meeting (M1.5) [OK]

December 2012

  • First operation of beam-steering capabilities demonstrated (M9.4) [OK]

January 2013

  • Evaluation of T/R switch prototypes completed (M9.5) [OK]

February 2013

  • Technical report on the T/R switch design (D9.2) [OK]

March 2013

  • Report containing the conclusions from the beam-steering tests (D9.3) [OK]

May 2013

  • Report on the networking requirements and provision aspects to the identified sites task completed (M13.1) [OK]
  • Mass-producible components identified and a comprehensive list prepared (M14.1) [OK]

August 2013

  • Report on consequences of signal processing strategy (M13.2) [OK]

September 2013

  • Conclusion of discussions with all stakeholders in selected sites (M2.3) [OK]
  • Final report covering all of the issues addressed by D2.3 (D2.4) [OK]
  • Third annual report on WP3 activities (D3.5) [OK]
  • Third annual report on consortium building activities (D5.4) [OK, Restricted access]
  • Annual review of the evolving performance specification (M6.5) [OK]
  • Annual status report on the performance specification activity (D6.5) [OK]
  • Prototype antenna manufactured (M8.5) [OK]
  • First prototype of the antenna ready (D8.3) [OK]
  • Completion of multi-purpose codes and analysis development (M11.3) [OK]
  • A consistent set of optimised hardware and software identified (M11.4) [OK]
  • Software package for EISCAT_3D data analysis (D11.1) [OK]
  • Comprehensive report, describing and justifying the choice of the selected hardware and software (D11.2) [OK]
  • Completed version of EROS for EISCAT_3D (D12.1) [cancelled]
  • A list of potential suppliers of the mass-producible components compiled (M14.2) [note]
  • EISCAT_3D_2 periodic report 2 (April 2012 – September 2013) [OK]

October 2013

  • “All-Hands” meeting held (M1.6) [OK]

November 2013

  • Testing and validation procedures for each component of the EISCAT_3D system specified (M14.3) [note]

January 2014

  • Prototype signal processing unit ready (M7.5) [OK]
  • Prototype signal processing unit (D7.3) [OK]
  • Report with design specification of power amplifiers (D9.4) [OK]
  • Required extensions to EROS completed and assessed (M12.2) [OK]
  • Report on the analysis of the different data products (D13.1) [cancelled]

March 2014

  • Final report on WP12 activities (D12.2) [OK]
  • Recommendations regarding data distribution, archiving, services and analysis (M13.3) [OK]

May 2014

  • Report on the completed design and testing of the antenna elements and the antenna array (D8.2) [OK]
  • Report on the optimized front-end, including electrical, calibration, mechanical and manufacturing (D8.4) [OK]

July 2014

  • Final version of the EISCAT_3D science case (D3.6) [OK]
  • Final report on all WP8 activities (D8.5) [OK]
  • Final report on all the activities in WP13 (D13.2) [OK]
  • Conclusion of the prototyping and verification period (M14.4) [OK]

August 2014

  • Completion of field-testing exercise (M7.4) [OK]
  • Report on the results from the field testing exercise and proof of concept (D7.2) [OK]
  • Final report summarising the work done in WP7 (D7.4) [OK]

September 2014

  • End of project summary meeting (M1.7) [OK]
  • Summary management report (D1.1) […]
  • Report on the final status of the consortium (D5.5) [OK]
  • Final Performance specification document published as a template for the implementation phase (M6.6) [OK]
  • Final version of the performance specification document (D6.6) [OK]
  • Handbook of measurement principles (D6.7) [OK]
  • Summary of the findings from the prototyping and verification process (D14.1) [OK, Restricted access]
  • Technical input to the request for quotations for all mass-producible components ready (D14.2) [OK]
  • Final Report on WP14 (D14.3) [OK]
  • EISCAT_3D_2 periodic report 3 (October 2013 – September 2014) [OK]
  • EISCAT_3D_2 final report [OK]