micrObs – A customizable time-lapse camera for ecological studies
International audience Camera traps for motion-triggered or continuous time-lapse recordings are readily available on the market. For demanding applications in ecology and environmental sciences, however, commercial systems often lack flexibility to freely adjust recording time intervals, suffer fro...
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ftecolephe:oai:HAL:hal-02988638v1 2024-09-15T17:40:52+00:00 micrObs – A customizable time-lapse camera for ecological studies Winterl, Alexander Richter, Sebastian Houstin, Aymeric Nesterova, Anna, P. Bonadonna, Francesco Schneider, Werner Fabry, Ben Le Bohec, Céline Zitterbart, Daniel Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg = University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM) Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC) Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Physiologie de la reproduction et des comportements Nouzilly (PRC) Institut Français du Cheval et de l'Equitation Saumur (IFCE)-Université de Tours (UT)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE) Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive (CEFE) Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 (UPVM)-École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD France-Sud )-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro) 2020-10 https://hal.science/hal-02988638 https://hal.science/hal-02988638/document https://hal.science/hal-02988638/file/Winterl%202020%20HAL.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00134 en eng HAL CCSD Elsevier info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00134 hal-02988638 https://hal.science/hal-02988638 https://hal.science/hal-02988638/document https://hal.science/hal-02988638/file/Winterl%202020%20HAL.pdf doi:10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00134 WOS: 000646618100023 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 2468-0672 HardwareX https://hal.science/hal-02988638 HardwareX, 2020, 8, pp.1-15. ⟨10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00134⟩ automated camera system image processing remote sensing ecology collective behavior wildlife monitoring [SDV.BA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology [SDV.NEU.PC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]/Psychology and behavior info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2020 ftecolephe https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00134 2024-07-15T23:40:11Z International audience Camera traps for motion-triggered or continuous time-lapse recordings are readily available on the market. For demanding applications in ecology and environmental sciences, however, commercial systems often lack flexibility to freely adjust recording time intervals, suffer from mechanical component wear, and can be difficult to combine with auxiliary sensors such as GPS, weather stations, or light sensors. We present a robust time-lapse camera system that has been operating continuously since 2013 under the harsh climatic conditions of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic regions. Thus far, we have recorded over one million images with individual cameras. The system consumes 122 mW of power in standby mode and captures up to 200,000 high-resolution (16 MPix) images without maintenance such as battery or image memory replacement. It offers time-lapse intervals between 2 s and 1 day, low-light or night-time power saving, and data logging capabilities for additional inputs such as GPS and weather data. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic EPHE (Ecole pratique des hautes études, Paris): HAL HardwareX 8 e00134 |
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automated camera system image processing remote sensing ecology collective behavior wildlife monitoring [SDV.BA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology [SDV.NEU.PC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]/Psychology and behavior |
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automated camera system image processing remote sensing ecology collective behavior wildlife monitoring [SDV.BA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology [SDV.NEU.PC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]/Psychology and behavior Winterl, Alexander Richter, Sebastian Houstin, Aymeric Nesterova, Anna, P. Bonadonna, Francesco Schneider, Werner Fabry, Ben Le Bohec, Céline Zitterbart, Daniel micrObs – A customizable time-lapse camera for ecological studies |
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automated camera system image processing remote sensing ecology collective behavior wildlife monitoring [SDV.BA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology [SDV.NEU.PC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]/Psychology and behavior |
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International audience Camera traps for motion-triggered or continuous time-lapse recordings are readily available on the market. For demanding applications in ecology and environmental sciences, however, commercial systems often lack flexibility to freely adjust recording time intervals, suffer from mechanical component wear, and can be difficult to combine with auxiliary sensors such as GPS, weather stations, or light sensors. We present a robust time-lapse camera system that has been operating continuously since 2013 under the harsh climatic conditions of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic regions. Thus far, we have recorded over one million images with individual cameras. The system consumes 122 mW of power in standby mode and captures up to 200,000 high-resolution (16 MPix) images without maintenance such as battery or image memory replacement. It offers time-lapse intervals between 2 s and 1 day, low-light or night-time power saving, and data logging capabilities for additional inputs such as GPS and weather data. |
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Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg = University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM) Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC) Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Physiologie de la reproduction et des comportements Nouzilly (PRC) Institut Français du Cheval et de l'Equitation Saumur (IFCE)-Université de Tours (UT)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE) Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive (CEFE) Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 (UPVM)-École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD France-Sud )-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro) |
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Winterl, Alexander Richter, Sebastian Houstin, Aymeric Nesterova, Anna, P. Bonadonna, Francesco Schneider, Werner Fabry, Ben Le Bohec, Céline Zitterbart, Daniel |
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micrObs – A customizable time-lapse camera for ecological studies |
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micrObs – A customizable time-lapse camera for ecological studies |
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micrObs – A customizable time-lapse camera for ecological studies |
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micrObs – A customizable time-lapse camera for ecological studies |
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micrObs – A customizable time-lapse camera for ecological studies |
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microbs – a customizable time-lapse camera for ecological studies |
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HAL CCSD |
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https://hal.science/hal-02988638 https://hal.science/hal-02988638/document https://hal.science/hal-02988638/file/Winterl%202020%20HAL.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00134 |
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