Environmental monitoring system for cold atom experiments

Quantum technology devices are approaching a level of maturity, which would allow for adoption by non-specialist users. The advancements made in microprocessor-based electronics and database software can be combined to create a flexible, efficient, and modular experimental monitoring system. We present an example of such a monitoring system where key experimental parameters such as vacuum pressure, laser beam powers and electrical currents across a network of cold atom laboratories are monitored. The ability to passively collect data and cross-diagnose issues reduces debugging time and allows for efficient control over several cold atom experiments. This level of control facilitates the progression of atomic physics experiments. In my talk, I will show how using such a monitoring system has led to the production of a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) from home in one of our laboratories that did not have a BEC before.