Innovative Missions Systems, LLC

201 International Circle, Suite 230

Hunt Valley, MD 21030
www.imsc-us.com
IMS offers rapid, reliable, robust, and compatible systems integration and support for water quality monitoring. IMS can provide
the entire end to end systems engineering and integration of your water quality monitoring system, provide instrument integration
to existing systems to allow secure real time online monitoring, or provide specific telemetry operational software, analytical
chemistry and/or systems engineering support. IMS provides the integration of industry sensors and specialty analyzers into
water monitoring systems to enhance analytical data analysis, data reduction, and data reporting efficiency.
Systems Integration Offerings:
Systems Integration Service
Real time state of environment telemetry, control, monitoring, water quality limits, and data trending
Rapid data acquisition and data analytics
Inline embedded analytical chemical analysis algorithm logic, data analysis, and data reduction
Modular integration of multiple sensors from various industry standard components and/or specialty
analyzers into existing SCADA (Supervisory Command and Data Acquisition) systems, SCADA
emulators or test beds, or an IMS developed contamination warning system
Provides on site installation and/or maintenance of water quality monitors as required
Water Quality Instrument Panel Suite of Surrogate Parameter Sensors and Specialty Analyzers
Pre-fabricated Instrument Panel Suite tied together via embedded software and sensor interface
module for near water locations
Monitoring of surrogate water quality such as pH, Chlorine, temperature, ORP, and Total Organic
Carbon (TOC).
Integration of specialty analyzers or additional instrument add-ons to Instrument Panel Suite
Sensor integration and software configuration integration for data reduction efficiency and
communication to customer interface or end user
Integrated Telemetry Monitoring System / Secure User Interface
Web Based User Interface via Application Programming Interface (API) or SCADA implementation
Secure web server using Encryption and Password Authentication
System level software configuration integration for real time or scheduled remote telemetry and
events monitoring via web browser
Custom user interface / dashboard designs where applicable
Real time and off-line data analysis tools including plots, raw telemetry dumps, and data capture
Capability to view real time telemetry points on mobile app
Instrument Systems Integration
Integration of Instrument OEM into customer existing SCADA, Web Based User Interfaces, or Data
Control Systems, Instrument Water Panels, M2M Sensor Interface Modules, test beds, and/or
custom developed monitoring systems
IMS is an approved systems integrator for the INFICON CMS5000 Monitoring System which is used
for remote, unattended monitoring of Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs) and Toxic Industrial
Chemicals (TICs) in water streams. The CMS5000 Gas Chromatograph (GC) coupled with its purge
and trap technology align with EPA protocols for water monitoring.
Engineering Services
Software programming support for Contamination Warning Systems, SCADA interfaces, and data
acquisition
Analytical Chemical Engineering Support for data analysis and reduction support, verification to EPA
and other Federal regulatory levels, and software algorithm construction for requirements validation
Systems Engineering Support
Electrical, Software, and Mechanical Integration and Test Support
Custom configuration designs, assessments, and/or set-ups
Applications:
Valued cost effective approach in automated real-time organic and
biological monitoring at water location with cellular communications
data link
Automated water monitoring of VOCs and TICs using the INFICON
CMS5000 Monitoring system GC with purge and trap technology
Monitoring surrogate water quality such as pH, Chlorine,
temperature, ORP, and Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Custom system design and integration of automated telemetry
monitoring systems using Web Base User Interface API design or
SCADA
IMS Water Quality Monitoring
Systems Integration and Support
Sensor integration and software configuration integration for interface
management, data reduction efficiency and communication
State of environment telemetry, control, monitoring, water quality
limits, and data trending
Specialty analyzer development or enhancement for custom
applications in the field of analytical chemistry and mass
spectrometry
Enhanced security protocol implementation into existing systems or
newly developed systems
Real time or scheduled monitoring with reports sent to FTP or email
Contact Information
Email: Info@imsc-us.com
Phone: 410-375-0256
Innovative Missions Systems, LLC
201 International Circle, Suite 230
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
www.imsc-us.com
IMS offers rapid, reliable, robust, and compatible systems integration and support for water quality monitoring. IMS can provide
the entire end to end systems engineering and integration of your water quality monitoring system, provide instrument integration
to existing systems to allow secure real time online monitoring, or provide specific telemetry operational software, analytical
chemistry and/or systems engineering support. IMS provides the integration of industry sensors and specialty analyzers into
water monitoring systems to enhance analytical data analysis, data reduction, and data reporting efficiency.
Benefits:
Process time reduction from traditional sampling methods
Modular plug and play integration of multiple sensors from various
industry components
Implementation of specialty analyzer interfaces to capture majority
volatile organic contaminants on EPA contamination list
Data reduction convenience using analytical chemistry algorithms
and software development
Instrument Panel laboratory interface near water location readily
available with cellular wireless data link
Secure User Interface
Agility to implement additional sensors to system
Maintenance of several instruments at the same time
IMS Water Quality Monitoring
Systems Integration and Support
VOC Purge & Trap
GC Instrument
pH/ORP Instrument Chlorine Monitor
Total Organic Carbon
Analyzer
Instrument Panel (located near Water Location)
Note: Conceptual Panel. Other instruments can be added or removed
SCADA Network
Mission Operations
Sensor Interface
Module
Processing System
On Site Display
End Users
Data Reduction and
Systems Integration
Power
Water Source
Standards
Plumbing
Integration Notional Physical Block Diagrams:
IMS Heritage and Experience
Real time monitoring and control system development and operation
utilizing SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) Systems
and Web Based API User Interfaces
Contamination and remote surface analysis measurements for
several missions in the Materials Engineering Branch with the NASA
Mars Sample Analysis project
Chemical analysis using space robotic instruments for sampling of
surface elements on Mars using mass spectrometry in-line with an
automated remote sensing system
Performance of flow injection analysis for analyzing a large number
of water samples.
Cyber Security and Vulnerability Analysis
Systems Engineering of arrays of sensor subsystems into complete
remote and secure real-time telemetry systems
Design, Integration and Test of Instrument Sensor Suites
Systems Engineering on National Security Access Programs
Implemented numerous projects using Embedded Software Systems
Mission operations and ground support in satellite communications
(Real time telemetry, limits monitoring, and data trending of
spacecraft for various NASA missions)
Familiarity with the requirements for carrying out analysis of software
from validated and verifiable levels required by the EPA and other
Federal regulatory levels
Hardware/Software systems integration and test and verification for
various ground, cyber networks, test beds, and flight programs
SCADA Systemor
IMS Central
Telemetry
Monitoring Station
Chlorine Sensor
Instrument Suite located in Water Treatment Centers
Other Sensors can
be added or
removed fromthe
Sensor Suite
Sensor Interface
Module
Processing System
Remote
Work Station at
Designated
Locations
End Users
Web Based Mobile
Operating Systems
Network Display
Long TermWater
Monitor
Long TermWater
Monitor
Water Source
Total Organic
Carbon Analyzer
General Water
Source Clarity &
Background
Chlorine Sensing
pH Level of
Water and
Oxidation
Reduction
Potential
User Entered
Operating Limits
Sensor Data /
Report and Alert
Gas
Chromatography
Instrument
Gas
Chromatography
Instrument
Specialty Analyzer
INFICON CMS 5000
Monitoring System
Purge and Trap
Sampler Interface to
Gas Chromatograph
Purge and Trap
Sampler Interface to
Gas Chromatograph
Real Time
Organics
Sulfide Forming
Bacteria Detection
and Differentiation
Sulfide Forming
Bacteria Detection
and Differentiation
IMS Specialty Analyzer
Biological Contamination
Growth Rate Detection
Bacteria Growth
Measurement
Sensor Data /
Report and Alert
Sensor Data /
Report and Alert /
Quality Limits /
Data Trending
pH and ORP Sensor
Carbon Amount
Organic
Contaminants
Monitoring Systemor Stations
Specialty Analyzers
Legend
1. Manually collect sample in the field
2. Identify Samples
3. Travel to Central Water Analysis
Laboratory
4. Transfer to Purge and Trap instrument
sampling containers
5. Transfer of Sample identification
information to the data system
6. Analyze the sample
7. Report results to appropriate organizations
8. Clean up purge and trap instrument
sampling containers
9. Dispose original sample containers
1. Online automated sample collection
with automated identification from
source water using Purge and Trap
technology
2. Analyze the sample via purge and
trap sampler volume interface to GC
via automated software control
3. Report results to appropriate
organizations from Automated
Remote Water Monitoring System
Current Field Measurement
Process ~2.5 days
IMS and INFICON CMS5000
Implementation (<30 Min)
Contact Information
Email: Info@imsc-us.com
Phone: 410-375-0256