The Open-source Camera Trap for Organism Presence and Underwater Surveillance (OCTOPUS)
This Open-source Camera Trap for Organism Presence and Underwater Surveillance (OCTOPUS) was designed to operate as a motion activated camera trap, deployable at depths of up to 800 ft for ∼72 h deployments. The core components of the OCTOPUS are built off a Raspberry Pi 3B+ with a custom PCB hat wh...
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| description | This Open-source Camera Trap for Organism Presence and Underwater Surveillance (OCTOPUS) was designed to operate as a motion activated camera trap, deployable at depths of up to 800 ft for ∼72 h deployments. The core components of the OCTOPUS are built off a Raspberry Pi 3B+ with a custom PCB hat which operates a strobe lighting system and a high definition Arducam camera. When an appropriate threshold of motion is detected, the OCTOPUS captures a high-definition image of the subject. Field trials for this system demonstrated its use for cryptic benthic organisms, specifically small octopus (Octopus rubescens). The OCTOPUS collected data on several species allowing the observation and quantification of interspecific and conspecific interactions. This system unlocks the potential of autonomous underwater data collection for a wide range of applications, from species specific observations to large scale ecological assessments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a93e4b795994d34ac304c7e124045242023-03-13T04:15:51ZengElsevierHardwareX2468-06722023-03-0113e00394The Open-source Camera Trap for Organism Presence and Underwater Surveillance (OCTOPUS)Jefferson W. Humbert0Kirt L. Onthank1Kresimir Williams2Department of Biological Sciences, Walla Walla University, College Place, WA, United States; Corresponding author.Department of Biological Sciences, Walla Walla University, College Place, WA, United StatesNational Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center , Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, United StatesThis Open-source Camera Trap for Organism Presence and Underwater Surveillance (OCTOPUS) was designed to operate as a motion activated camera trap, deployable at depths of up to 800 ft for ∼72 h deployments. The core components of the OCTOPUS are built off a Raspberry Pi 3B+ with a custom PCB hat which operates a strobe lighting system and a high definition Arducam camera. When an appropriate threshold of motion is detected, the OCTOPUS captures a high-definition image of the subject. Field trials for this system demonstrated its use for cryptic benthic organisms, specifically small octopus (Octopus rubescens). The OCTOPUS collected data on several species allowing the observation and quantification of interspecific and conspecific interactions. This system unlocks the potential of autonomous underwater data collection for a wide range of applications, from species specific observations to large scale ecological assessments.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067223000019Citizen scienceOpen-source technologyTrigger cameraCamera trapBenthic ecologyPopulation ecology |
| spellingShingle | Jefferson W. Humbert Kirt L. Onthank Kresimir Williams The Open-source Camera Trap for Organism Presence and Underwater Surveillance (OCTOPUS) HardwareX Citizen science Open-source technology Trigger camera Camera trap Benthic ecology Population ecology |
| title | The Open-source Camera Trap for Organism Presence and Underwater Surveillance (OCTOPUS) |
| title_full | The Open-source Camera Trap for Organism Presence and Underwater Surveillance (OCTOPUS) |
| title_fullStr | The Open-source Camera Trap for Organism Presence and Underwater Surveillance (OCTOPUS) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Open-source Camera Trap for Organism Presence and Underwater Surveillance (OCTOPUS) |
| title_short | The Open-source Camera Trap for Organism Presence and Underwater Surveillance (OCTOPUS) |
| title_sort | open source camera trap for organism presence and underwater surveillance octopus |
| topic | Citizen science Open-source technology Trigger camera Camera trap Benthic ecology Population ecology |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067223000019 |
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