Not Alone on the Ice- Suggested Design Teams A. Control Center Team Duties Design Ice Station control center, including monitoring of all other units in the station. Develop a specific plan for dealing with environmental and waste disposal issues. Develop a plan for alerting staff of changes in weather and other important information, both inside and outside station. Constraints Internal communications system must operate 24 hours a day.
Satellite communication is only available for a limited period each day.
Shortwave radio is the main source of voice communication with the outside world. All waste must be removed. Since fire is a significant threat, 24-hour monitoring is necessary. A central network is needed for computers. Decide on construction materials.