But how hard would it be to program the instruments to operate continuously? Naturally, you'd need to factor in instrument lifespan and perhaps budget for a "f

But how hard would it be to program the instruments to operate continuously? Naturally, you'd need to factor in instrument lifespan and perhaps budget for a "failover" unit, and then you'd need a reasonable storage array that could be accessed remotely; but from a technical standpoint, all things that can be done.