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Aerial Mapping – Extreme Environment

Aerial Mapping – Extreme Environment

Sensory Labs provides high resolution cameras for an extreme environmental application. The OEM wrote the custom recording and mapping software for this application. Sensory Labs provides the cameras, electronic lens control units and consultation.  The cameras are subjected to significant temperature ranges and high vibration while in use.  Dozens of units are deployed.

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Fish Counting

Fish Counting

Sensory Labs was the vision software sub-contractor for a fish counting effort related to fish migration being blocked by a dam. The system uses two techniques for counting fish; a line-scan camera, and a laser sensor for use underwater.  The fish are encouraged to swim into the elevator space. As they pass through a vertical light beam detection area, they are counted. Fish leaving the elevator are also detected and the count reduced. When the elevator space has sufficient fish, the chamber is closed and raised. The fish are poured onto the flume where they are de-watered. Fish pass the view of a second line-scan camera and are counted again as they enter the holding tank. Later, staff sorts the fish into a number of trucks. Some fish are taken back down the river, some are moved above the dam, and others are moved further up the river past additional barriers.

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American Sign Language Database

Sign Language

American Sign Language Database

We built a four camera system to record native sign language speakers. The cameras were combined to generate 3D video information. The data was used to create a visual dictionary for American Sign Language (ASL). The dictionary provides a reverse look-up database for translating sign information.  The user signs into the computer’s camera. Software searches the extensive database. The most likely sign matches are presented. This method is useful for translating sign into text, as well as, helping people learn how to sign.  If you have a word to express, it’s generally easy to find the sign. But, have you ever seen a sign and wondered what it meant? Now you can look it up!

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Bat Detection Research

Bat Detection Research
We built a portable image collection system to collect bat imagery. The scientist setup the system in several locations to collect imagery of bats for detection, tracking and census data. The system  collects synchronous data from up to four cameras. Both visible light cameras and thermal cameras are used in the research. This system makes use of very long fiber optic cables so that the cameras can be positioned remotely from the recorder. Currently, the same system design is being deployed for bat, bird, and dragonfly research.