Apply for FLOTO Devices

We welcome proposals from researchers and organizations focused on broadband research and policy to receive FLOTO devices to deploy for their projects. Please submit the form below to apply for devices.

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What to know about deploying FLOTO devices

Our devices are small Raspberry Pi single-board computers. All devices are managed through a central backend and accessible through an online portal. If your project is approved, you will receive fully assembled device kits ready to deploy out of the box. Devices come with a case, an Ethernet cord, and a power cord. Our research team has pre-installed all software needed to start collecting broadband measurements, so there is no need to worry about fussing with the technical details. You will also receive access to the portal to manage your devices, deploy new applications on them, and monitor device status.

Devices can be deployed at any site with Internet service and gateway equipment (like a router or modem/router combo), including a residential household, a commercial building, or even university campus buildings. We publish instructions online that you can use to help guide individuals through the device installation process.

FLOTO also offers a basic data collection application that you can easily deploy on your devices through the portal and configure to send data wherever you need.

Our team is here to provide technical support and offer guidance on deployment best practices. If you have other questions, we encourage you to contact us through our contact form or at contact@floto.science.

Device Request Form

If you would only like to receive a handful of devices (1-5 devices) to explore FLOTO and demo our features, please mention this in your request form. You can use our Getting Started guide to demo core FLOTO features. The guide walks you through how to set up a device and deploy a broadband application to collect data.

Device Application
An application for devices must include a description of the research, education, or policy project to be performed using the devices and the type of resources needed. It should address the following questions: What are the research challenges or educational/policy objectives of the project? How are they relevant to broadband research? Why are they important? What types of experiments or activities will be carried out? How long are you planning to deploy devices? What applications are you planning to deploy on the devices? Do you want to allow other researchers to deploy other applications on your devices? Please, make sure that the abstract is self-contained.
Are you willing to publish the data you collect during your deployment?
Not including private and confidential data (e.g., IP addresses, participant information, etc)
Shipping Address - Where we will send the devices
Shipping Address - Where we will send the devices
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal

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