micrObs – A customizable time-lapse camera for ecological studies
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...
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ftuniverlangen:oai:ub.uni-erlangen.de-opus:15758 2023-05-15T13:34:31+02:00 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 P. 2020 application/pdf https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-fau/frontdoor/index/index/docId/15758 https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:29-opus4-157585 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00134 https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-fau/files/15758/1-s20-S2468067220300432-main.pdf eng eng https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-fau/frontdoor/index/index/docId/15758 urn:nbn:de:bvb:29-opus4-157585 https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:29-opus4-157585 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00134 https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-fau/files/15758/1-s20-S2468067220300432-main.pdf https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.de info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC-BY-NC-ND ddc:600 article doc-type:article 2020 ftuniverlangen https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00134 2022-07-28T20:39:23Z 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 Subantarctic 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 h, 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 OPUS FAU - Online publication system of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Antarctic The Antarctic HardwareX 8 e00134 |
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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 Subantarctic 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 h, low-light or night-time power saving, and data logging capabilities for additional inputs such as GPS and weather data. |
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Winterl, Alexander Richter, Sebastian Houstin, Aymeric Nesterova, Anna P. Bonadonna, Francesco Schneider, Werner Fabry, Ben Le Bohec, Céline Zitterbart, Daniel P. |
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Winterl, Alexander Richter, Sebastian Houstin, Aymeric Nesterova, Anna P. Bonadonna, Francesco Schneider, Werner Fabry, Ben Le Bohec, Céline Zitterbart, Daniel P. |
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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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