The Modular Optical Underwater Survey System
The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center deploys the Modular Optical Underwater Survey System (MOUSS) to estimate the species-specific, size-structured abundance of commercially-important fish species in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. The MOUSS is an autonomous stereo-video camera system design...
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| author | Ruhul Amin Benjamin L. Richards William F. X. E. Misa Jeremy C. Taylor Dianna R. Miller Audrey K. Rollo Christopher Demarke Hanumant Singh Grace C. Young Jeremy Childress Justin E. Ossolinski Russell T. Reardon Kyle H. Koyanagi |
| author_facet | Ruhul Amin Benjamin L. Richards William F. X. E. Misa Jeremy C. Taylor Dianna R. Miller Audrey K. Rollo Christopher Demarke Hanumant Singh Grace C. Young Jeremy Childress Justin E. Ossolinski Russell T. Reardon Kyle H. Koyanagi |
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| description | The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center deploys the Modular Optical Underwater Survey System (MOUSS) to estimate the species-specific, size-structured abundance of commercially-important fish species in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. The MOUSS is an autonomous stereo-video camera system designed for the in situ visual sampling of fish assemblages. This system is rated to 500 m and its low-light, stereo-video cameras enable identification, counting, and sizing of individuals at a range of 0.5–10 m. The modular nature of MOUSS allows for the efficient and cost-effective use of various imaging sensors, power systems, and deployment platforms. The MOUSS is in use for surveys in Hawaii, the Gulf of Mexico, and Southern California. In Hawaiian waters, the system can effectively identify individuals to a depth of 250 m using only ambient light. In this paper, we describe the MOUSS’s application in fisheries research, including the design, calibration, analysis techniques, and deployment mechanism. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ce666fbbae3d4bccab67493745ffd54a2022-12-22T04:22:53ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202017-10-011710230910.3390/s17102309s17102309The Modular Optical Underwater Survey SystemRuhul Amin0Benjamin L. Richards1William F. X. E. Misa2Jeremy C. Taylor3Dianna R. Miller4Audrey K. Rollo5Christopher Demarke6Hanumant Singh7Grace C. Young8Jeremy Childress9Justin E. Ossolinski10Russell T. Reardon11Kyle H. Koyanagi12NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Honolulu, HI 96818, USANOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Honolulu, HI 96818, USALynker Technologies LLC, Leesburg, VA 20175, USAJoint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USAJoint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USAJoint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USAJoint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USADepartment of Engineering Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UKSeaBed Technologies Inc., Falmouth, MA 02540, USAThe Sexton Corporation, Salem, OR 97302, USAJoint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USAJoint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USAJoint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USAThe Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center deploys the Modular Optical Underwater Survey System (MOUSS) to estimate the species-specific, size-structured abundance of commercially-important fish species in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. The MOUSS is an autonomous stereo-video camera system designed for the in situ visual sampling of fish assemblages. This system is rated to 500 m and its low-light, stereo-video cameras enable identification, counting, and sizing of individuals at a range of 0.5–10 m. The modular nature of MOUSS allows for the efficient and cost-effective use of various imaging sensors, power systems, and deployment platforms. The MOUSS is in use for surveys in Hawaii, the Gulf of Mexico, and Southern California. In Hawaiian waters, the system can effectively identify individuals to a depth of 250 m using only ambient light. In this paper, we describe the MOUSS’s application in fisheries research, including the design, calibration, analysis techniques, and deployment mechanism.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/10/2309MOUSSbottomfishopticsstock assessmentdigital stereo-video |
| spellingShingle | Ruhul Amin Benjamin L. Richards William F. X. E. Misa Jeremy C. Taylor Dianna R. Miller Audrey K. Rollo Christopher Demarke Hanumant Singh Grace C. Young Jeremy Childress Justin E. Ossolinski Russell T. Reardon Kyle H. Koyanagi The Modular Optical Underwater Survey System Sensors MOUSS bottomfish optics stock assessment digital stereo-video |
| title | The Modular Optical Underwater Survey System |
| title_full | The Modular Optical Underwater Survey System |
| title_fullStr | The Modular Optical Underwater Survey System |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Modular Optical Underwater Survey System |
| title_short | The Modular Optical Underwater Survey System |
| title_sort | modular optical underwater survey system |
| topic | MOUSS bottomfish optics stock assessment digital stereo-video |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/10/2309 |
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