Ultra Wideband Pilot Project
Piper Networks uses Ultra Wideband Radios to determine and track the location of assets. In 2019, the New York city Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) which oversees the New York City subways, approached Piper Networks to do another test of this technology on the 7-Line in Queens after two prior successful tests on other lines. The schedule for completion was ambitious, however Piper Networks committed to getting it done. This required our team to design and develop new devices that would fit the specifications for the project and could withstand the elements on an elevated track and in the tunnels. Once the devices were developed, they needed to be installed alongside the track and on the trains.
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As the deployment manager for the project, I was responsible for assisting with managing the logistics and performance testing of the devices so that they could be installed alongside the tracks. I was the person responsible for working with the MTA construction team to ensure that the devices were installed correctly and that they had everything they needed to get the job done. Once the devices were installed, I was responsible for interfacing with the MTA teams remotely to inspect and repair any devices that needed maintenance.
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The project was a success and after our demonstration where we used the data from our devices to operate the train, our company was asked to do an encore demonstration for the media in January 2020.
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