SurfCam - Sensor triggered remote imaging system for marine monitoring

低营养海洋水产养殖和近海可再生能源作为一种新兴的可扩展的生产可持续食品和产生低碳能源的方法，具有巨大的潜力。然而，目前还没有一种准确可靠的方法来监测和验证这些工业对周围自然生态系统的影响。PEBL CIC正在开发一种经济实惠（总成本< 2000英镑）的远程监控系统（SurfCam），该系统可以作为独立单元部署，也可以安装在现有的海洋基础设施上。该系统采用模块化设计，集成了环境传感器，用于检测当地环境中可能与当地海洋生态风险相关的异常情况。例如，与海洋哺乳动物的碰撞，鬼鱼渔具碎片的积累或系泊的断裂，这些都可能产生严重的缠结风险。检测到这种异常后，成像系统会记录周围环境的视频，随后将记录的环境数据无线发送给开发人员。这样就可以立即采取行动，并就海洋结构对当地环境的影响建立一个强有力的证据机构。除了成像作为对环境触发的响应外，该系统还可以用于记录基础设施的状态，以进行预计划记录。主要目标*设计SurfCam系统，使其在英国2个不同的水产养殖场进行远程操作，每月运行16天*与每个水产养殖场所有者进行利益相关者评估重点领域本项目的起点是现有的概念验证（PoC）系统，该系统已在英国4个地点进行了海上测试。该PoC验证了环境传感器的有效性和内部建造的防水外壳在海上长期部署的坚固性。一个关键的重点领域将是设计一个安装，使成像和声学传感器以电子方式耦合，但机械隔离，以消除声学记录中的噪声。*用于触发成像系统的异常检测算法的数据可观察性框架，以节省带宽和电力，用于长期监测*远程访问和可配置的成像系统，具有双向通信*太阳能电池集成，即使在冬季也可以长期运行系统

* VisionLow-trophic marine aquaculture and offshore renewables hold great potential as an emerging scalable method of producing sustainable food and generate low-carbon energy. However there is yet to be an accurate and reliable method of monitoring and validating the impact these industries are having on thier surrounding natural ecosystems.PEBL CIC is developing an affordable (total cost < £2,000) remote monitoring system (SurfCam) that is either deployed as a stand alone unit or is mounted to existing marine infrastructure. The system is modular in design and integrates environmental sensors for detecting abnormalities in the local environment that may be associated with a risk to the local marine ecology. For example, a collision with a marine mammal, an accumulation of debris of ghost fish gear or the breaking of a mooring, which may create a significant entanglement risk.The detection of this abnormality then triggers a imaging system to record video of its surrounding which subsequently sends the recording and environmental data wirelessly to the developments operator. This allows instant action to be taken and a strong evidence body to be built up on the impacts of the marine structure on the local environment. In addition to imaging as a response to environmental triggers, the same system can also be used to log the state of the infrastructure to taking pre-schedule recordings.Key objectives * Design the SurfCam system to be running up to 16-days month with remote operation at 2 different aquaculture sites in the UK * Carry out stakeholder evaluation with each aquaculture site ownerArea of focusThe starting point for this project is an existing proof-of-concept (PoC) system that has been tested at sea at 4 sites across the UK. This PoC validated the efficacy for the environmental sensors and the robustness of in-house built waterproof enclosures for long-term deployment at sea. A key area of focus will be designing a mounting whereby imaging and acoustic sensors are coupled electronically but are mechanically isolated to eliminate noise from acoustic recordingsInnovationKey innovations of the SeaLens system are; * Data Observability Framework for anomaly detection algorithm that triggers the imaging system to conserve bandwidth and power for long term monitoring * Remotely accessible and configurable imaging system with 2-way communication * Solar-battery integration for long-term operation of system even in winter months