On the business side, there seems to be a need for underwater sea imaging system aids and assistance these days as far as the fishing industry is concerned.

With seafood exports totaling $2 billion in 2006 and accounting for half of Alaska’s total export value, the fishing industry is Alaska’s largest employer and one of the State’s main economical resources.

In their search to develop a more effective high-speed megapixel benthic imaging system, The ADF&G turned to Wood’s Hole oceanographic institution, creator of the first system using machine vision cameras for fisheries research purposes (HabCam Project), who recommended the use of Gigabit Ethernet technology.

The ADF&G contacted Prosilica in January 2006 who recommended its GE1380C GigE Vision camera. The GE1380C is a compact 1.4 megapixel digital camera with color output that incorporates the high quality Sony ICX285 CCD sensor providing high sensitivity, low noise, and excellent image quality even when operating under low-light conditions at depths of 40-140m.

The camera runs up to 20 frames per seconds at full resolution and is capable of streaming data at a sustained rate of 125 megabytes per second. Its gigabit Ethernet interface is virtually plug-and play and allows for cabling with lengths of up to 100m using conventional Cat5e network cable, or up to several kilometers using fiber-optic cables.

(Source) Press Echo

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