Syntro Tek Corporation

This Small Business Innovation Research Project Addresses the Development of a New Smartphone Enabled Water Quality Monitoring Data Platform Supporting Noaa's Mandate to Maximize Pathways for the Public to Engage With Environmental Research and Monitoring Applications. for Example, Noaa Has a Rich History of Citizen Scientist Involvement in the Pursuit of the Best Social, Economic and Environmental Outcomes. There Is a Growing Need, However, for New Advancements in Data Platforms Focused on Water Quality Monitoring Activities That Are a Fraction of the Cost, Widely Available and, Most of All, Easy to Operate With the Level of Understanding Commensurate With a Lay Person. Phase I R&D Efforts Will Focus on Developing: (1) Quantitative Water Test Strips Using Fortified Standards; (2) Smartphone App Consisting of Automated Data Acquisition and Analysis Algorithms; (3) Relational Database Employing Ai-based Scrubbing Methods. Phase I R&D Efforts Will Also Focus on Completing a Pilot