Title :
Field Tests of a New Camera/LED Strobe System
Author :
Howland, Jonathan ; Farr, Norman ; Singh, Hanumant
Author_Institution :
Woods Hole Oceanogr. Instn., MA
Abstract :
Two Hybrid ROV (HROV) subsystems were recently tested together in the deep sea using the Jason 2 ROV as a host. The first system is a new standards-based architecture for digital still camera control and telemetry; the second is a prototype LED array. The camera was used to trigger the strobe system while operating in 2300 m of water at the Juan de Fuca Vent Field. Several thousand images were collected under a range of varying conditions, validating several of the assumptions made in the development process, and guiding future development efforts
Keywords :
image sensors; light emitting diodes; remotely operated vehicles; underwater vehicles; HROV subsystems; Hybrid ROV subsystem; Jason 2 ROV; Juan de Fuca Vent Field; LED strobe system; camera system; deep sea testing; digital still camera control; prototype LED array camera; telemetry; Digital cameras; Digital images; Light emitting diodes; Modems; Optical fiber cables; Prototypes; Remotely operated vehicles; Sea surface; System testing; Telemetry;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2006
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0114-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0115-1
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2006.307142
