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Adapted endoscope for underwater exploration Strang, Andrew; Vanderhout, Russell
Abstract
This report describes the development of an endoscopic camera for the purpose of exploring small underwater caverns. The project sponsor, Dr. Jeff Marliave of the Vancouver Aquarium, has been pursuing research into the hibernal behavior of rockfish in the waters of Howe Sound, and he required a device capable of maneuvering into the hibernation caverns and rock piles for observation of the fish. After several initial solutions were analyzed and tested, it became apparent that the most feasible idea was to modify an existing endoscopic camera by attaching it to a flexible, controllable arm, which has been named the "mechanical spine". This device was developed as a purely mechanical solution which would be simple to control, simple to build, and robust. There were several challenges to overcome during development. The device's user interface was required to be simple, accurate and unobtrusive, and durability was a major concern considering the operating conditions. Maximizing the penetration distance of the camera into the caverns was also an important design consideration. After several iterations of the design and subsequent discussions with Dr. Marliave's team, it became apparent that the device could achieve the minimal requirements of the project, but would require further development to be proven reliable and effective for continued use.
Item Metadata
| Title |
Adapted endoscope for underwater exploration
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| Creator | |
| Date Issued |
2012-01-07
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| Description |
This
report
describes
the
development
of
an
endoscopic
camera
for
the
purpose
of
exploring
small
underwater
caverns.
The
project
sponsor,
Dr.
Jeff
Marliave
of
the
Vancouver
Aquarium,
has
been
pursuing
research
into
the
hibernal
behavior
of
rockfish
in
the
waters
of
Howe
Sound,
and
he
required
a
device
capable
of
maneuvering
into
the
hibernation
caverns
and
rock
piles
for
observation
of
the
fish.
After
several
initial
solutions
were
analyzed
and
tested,
it
became
apparent
that
the
most
feasible
idea
was
to
modify
an
existing
endoscopic
camera
by
attaching
it
to
a
flexible,
controllable
arm,
which
has
been
named
the
"mechanical
spine".
This
device
was
developed
as
a
purely
mechanical
solution
which
would
be
simple
to
control,
simple
to
build,
and
robust.
There
were
several
challenges
to
overcome
during
development.
The
device's
user
interface
was
required
to
be
simple,
accurate
and
unobtrusive,
and
durability
was
a
major
concern
considering
the
operating
conditions.
Maximizing
the
penetration
distance
of
the
camera
into
the
caverns
was
also
an
important
design
consideration.
After
several
iterations
of
the
design
and
subsequent
discussions
with
Dr.
Marliave's
team,
it
became
apparent
that
the
device
could
achieve
the
minimal
requirements
of
the
project,
but
would
require
further
development
to
be
proven
reliable
and
effective
for
continued
use.
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| Genre | |
| Type | |
| Language |
eng
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| Series | |
| Date Available |
2013-11-28
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0074485
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| URI | |
| Affiliation | |
| Campus | |
| Peer Review Status |
Unreviewed
|
| Scholarly Level |
Undergraduate
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| Rights URI | |
| Aggregated Source Repository |
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