EcoSensorNetwork.com (ESN) is a web based environment for the management of our Mini Field Station, a low-cost data logger. This product was developed for academic institutions, research organizations, K-12 STEM program administrators and citizen scientists.

The Mini Field Station is a low cost, general purpose data logger that can be modified to work with a variety of sensors. Multiple loggers can be combined into a wireless sensor network and data acquired through this network is uploaded in near real-time to ESN.

This application is currently under development and you could encounter an error from time to time. Please feel free to share any problems using this site with us via email.

FAQ

Who gets access to my data?
You determine which users get access to your data. Users with whom you share your data have read only access. They cannot manipulate your data.

Do I forfeit any ownership rights to my data?
No, you own your data. We cannot do anything with your data (other than make a copy for backups).

My personal information, what do you do with it?
We store a username, nickname and email address for the purpose of authentication. We do not share this information with anyone.

Is my data backed up?
Yes, we use an automated system for backing up the entire database in case of catastrophic failure. However, we do not have a way to undo certain operations. For example, if you delete data you have uploaded, we cannot retrieve it for you.

Where is my data stored?
Your data is stored on a server in the United States of America, managed by top industry vendor Rackspace.

Is this free?
It is free to create an ESN account access public data sets. However, to host your data collected via the MFS, we do charge a yearly subscription fee.