In AERPAW, we consider the "canonical" Experiment to be one in which the target resources are AERPAW's AFRNs, APRNs, and programmable vehicles (UAVs, UGVs), and the Experimenter writes code to program the UAV trajectories, and the SDR transmissions, to realize their experimental intent. We also call this the “Program-it-Yourself” (PiY) approach to initiating an experiment.
Most AERPAW Experiments will best fit into the "canonical" category; it provides the most flexibility overall, comes with the most extensive Sample Experiment code to help you get started, is least dependent on AERPAW Ops support actions, and is the cheapest.
However, there will always be Experiment needs that require more specialized or specific help than the canonical mode can provide. For these, AERPAW also supports (i) non-canonical experiment modes, such as Experiment-as-a-Service, Experiment-Development-as-a-Service, or Live Limited Access, or combinations, under the umbrella of General Availability of the platform resources, and also (ii) other custom services such as access to equipment not part of the Generally Available platform, and Bring Your Own Device mode. All such experiments need to be initiated by contacting AERPAW Ops by use of the appropriate methods:
For non-canonical experiments still within the umbrella of General Availability, fill out the Experiment details from the Portal (on the "Create Experiment" page).
To propose custom experiments outside the umbrella of General Availability, first provide the information using the Portal as above, then fill out the BYOD Experiment Form linked from the portal. (If you are in doubt whether your proposal is non-canonical or custom, please proceed with custom.)