Location: Operations
Project Number: 3022-32000-016-046-A
Project Type: Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Sep 1, 2026
End Date: Aug 31, 2028
Objective:
Year 1
(1) To work with NBAF staff onsite to design and document end-to-end data workflows:
a. What data do we need for the model?
b. What data is currently being collected?
c. What additional data needs to be collected?
d. Is the data hand-collected or automated?
(2) To implement data automation to improve efficiency and reduce manual interventions:
a. Can we automate processes for hand-collected data?
Year 2
(1) To develop data transformation and cleaning protocols to allow for easy integration into the Life Cycle of Equipment Model:
a. How do we get the data into a usable format for easy implementation into the model?
(2) To determine the timeline for training the model with real NBAF data.
Approach:
DELIVERABLES:
Year 1
(1) Improved data workflows, automation, data cleaning as it pertains to the Life Cycle of Equipment Model.
Year 2
(2) Identified pathway and timeline to get real NBAF data integrated into the Life Cycle of Equipment Model.
METHODS USED/RESPONSIBILITIES:
(1) Cooperator PI, will oversee the project: hiring and supervision of the graduate research assistant(s).
(2) Cooperator Co-PI, will work directly with the graduate student on data cleaning and model integration pieces.
(3) Graduate research assistant will work 20 hours a week for two years (approx. 1,000 hours a year) at the NBAF facility to observe and work with staff on data workflows, automation, data cleaning, and data integration into the model.