U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012–1271
IntroductionRecent improvements in the affordability and availability of high-resolution digital cameras, data loggers, embedded computers, and radio/cellular modems have advanced the development of sophisticated automated systems for remote imaging. Researchers have successfully placed and operated automated digital cameras in remote locations and in extremes of temperature and humidity, ranging from the islands of the South Pacific to the Mojave Desert and the Grand Canyon. With the integration of environmental sensors, these automated systems are able to respond to local conditions and modify their imaging regimes as needed. In this report we describe in detail the design of one type of automated imaging system developed by our group. It is easily replicated, low-cost, highly robust, and is a stand-alone automated camera designed to be placed in remote locations, without wireless connectivity. |
First posted December 28, 2012
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Bogle, R., Velasco, M., and Vogel, J., 2013, An automated digital imaging system for environmental monitoring applications, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012–1271, 18 p. (Available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1271/.)
Introduction
System Requirements
System Specifications
System Assembly
System Operation
Example Deployments and Uses
Acknowledgements
References Cited
Appendixes A and B