Landucci (left) and NEEMO 10 commanderKoichi Wakata seen through the main portal of Aquarius.
Landucci serves as the Network Analyst and Network Administrator atAquarius Reef Base for NURC.[1][2] As the person in charge of Aquarius'computer network, Landucci has introduced improvements inbroadband access for researchers aboard Aquarius.[4][5] To that end, Landucci assisted in the attachment ofOrthogon Systems antennas onto an offshore buoy in heavy seas. Landucci commented, "We now have a better learning environment. Without the hassle of inadequate technology to deal with, the scientists conducting experiments within Aquarius, as well as the receivers of data at the land-based office, can focus all their efforts on their mission and the important data being gathered."[6] He instituted a "hoot and holler" voice system linking the habitat and the onshore Watch Desk, where safety instruments are monitored during Aquarius missions.[4]
In 2006, when Aquarius received theInfoWorld 100 award for innovative use of wireless solutions, Landucci commented, "By using OS-Gemini, we overcame tremendous challenges, such as rough seas, great distances and unpredictable weather, to deploy a reliable connection between our land base and the Aquarius laboratory at the bottom of the ocean."[7] NURC also received a CIO 100 award for information technology innovation in 2006.[2][8] Landucci received a Staff Award of Excellence from UNCW in August 2006.[5] Landucci has usedwebcams inside and outside Aquarius to transmit live video and audio to classrooms around the United States.[9]
Landucci has taken part as a habitat technician in two of the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) missions, a series ofNASA-NOAA missions which use Aquarius as ananalog environment for space exploration. Landucci served as a habitat technician during the following missions:
