Post by darrenp on Apr 11, 2016 8:35:13 GMT -5
What kind of observational evidence would be most useful for researchers?
> Earth Observational data perhaps using presently available data feeds from ESA, NASA and other agencies? There are many rich data sources available which could be combined to look for new signals/indicators. Sometimes, combining multiple feeds to look for weak common signals can provide a common indicator of a type of event.
> Terestrial data feeds such as weather station and utility data feeds to look for patterns and trends around event sites?
> Visual data either using fixed cameras near to UFO hotspots or specialised mobile cameras. What would improve the quality and value of photographic/video evidence? New lens types? Wavelengths? Mechanical cameras to stop electronics from being interfered with?
> Mobile data supplied by the public using instruments on-board their mobile phones and tablets? Geolocation, imaging, audio data etc, all collected and compiled to look for common patterns and major events?
> Other types of instrumentation to collect a range of readings which might otherwise be missed? Perhaps even Cubesats to collect new datasets looking down at Earth in addition to the usual satellite Earth Observation datasets.
> New databases of phenomena such as soil data, perhaps combined with other publically available datasets?
We live in a world of big data and mobile technology and the advent of cloud computing and cloud based machine learning opens up many avenues for investigation. I work in the field of big data collection and management for organisations such as utilities and government so I'd be curious to better understand what from a researchers perspective would make the biggest impact.
> Earth Observational data perhaps using presently available data feeds from ESA, NASA and other agencies? There are many rich data sources available which could be combined to look for new signals/indicators. Sometimes, combining multiple feeds to look for weak common signals can provide a common indicator of a type of event.
> Terestrial data feeds such as weather station and utility data feeds to look for patterns and trends around event sites?
> Visual data either using fixed cameras near to UFO hotspots or specialised mobile cameras. What would improve the quality and value of photographic/video evidence? New lens types? Wavelengths? Mechanical cameras to stop electronics from being interfered with?
> Mobile data supplied by the public using instruments on-board their mobile phones and tablets? Geolocation, imaging, audio data etc, all collected and compiled to look for common patterns and major events?
> Other types of instrumentation to collect a range of readings which might otherwise be missed? Perhaps even Cubesats to collect new datasets looking down at Earth in addition to the usual satellite Earth Observation datasets.
> New databases of phenomena such as soil data, perhaps combined with other publically available datasets?
We live in a world of big data and mobile technology and the advent of cloud computing and cloud based machine learning opens up many avenues for investigation. I work in the field of big data collection and management for organisations such as utilities and government so I'd be curious to better understand what from a researchers perspective would make the biggest impact.