Meet the HQ Time-Lapse Camera PTM
Obscape's HQ Time-Lapse Camera PTM is ideally suited for long-term visual monitoring of gradually evolving processes, such as beach and river morphology, littering of surface waters or construction works.
The operational 10 to 60-minute interval of the HQ Time-Lapse Camera PTM allows for monitoring of processes that gradually evolve on timescales of 10 minutes and up. Examples of such processes include sediment dynamics in rivers, on beaches and in dune areas, construction works, traffic intensity, parking lot occupancy or cloud formation. The ability of the device to collect image bursts at a known frame rate yields a whole range of additional applications, such as velocity estimation of cars or water surfaces.
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The downward-looking version of the HQ Time-Lapse Camera was developed particularly for monitoring debris/litter on water surfaces. Paired with automatic litter detection software, the camera will keep a close watch on pollution rates of the river surface over time.
DOWNWARD & FORWARD OPTIONS AVAILABLE
Compared to our existing Time-Lapse Camera models, the incredible High Quality (HQ) Camera module offers a higher resolution (12 megapixels, compared to 5 megapixels) and the ability to record image bursts of up to 10 images at a user-defined framerate.
Time-Lapse cameras are your ideal partner to fill gaps between sporadic measurements and achieve dense coverage of spatial and temporal dynamics, allowing you to keep a close watch on everything that happens in your area of interest.
| Sensors | Water Level, Wave Height, Weather |
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| Parameters | Water level, battery voltage, GSM signal strength, internal temperature |
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| Sampling Interval | 5 – 60 minutes (user selectable) |
| Storage | Data portal & on-board micro SD card |
| Image Resolution | 12.3MP (highest), 5MP (middle) to 2MP (lowest) |
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| Burst Size | 1 to 10 images |
| Burst Framerate | 0.25 to 10 fps |
| Additional Parameters | Battery voltage, cellular signal strength, atmospheric pressure, internal temperature, sensor inclination |
| Time-Lapse Interval | 10 – 60 minutes (user selectable) |
| Storage | On-board micro SD card |
| Image Viewer | Clickable thumbnails and time range selector |
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| Online Graphs | Battery voltage, cellular signal strength, internal temperature, atmospheric pressure, sensor inclination |
| Downloads | JPG images (zipped), MP4/AVI time-lapse movie |
| Forwarders | JSON API or HTTP post |
| Status Notification Emails | Online/offline, battery level |
| Housing Width | 87 mm |
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| Housing Depth | 87 mm |
| Housing Height | 230 mm |
| Weight | 1.5kg |
| Solar Panel Capacity | 3W |
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| Battery | 1 single 18650 lithium battery |
| Nominal Voltage | 4.2V |
| Communication Mode | Cellular (4G with 2G fallback- region determine prior to order) | ||
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| Real-time Data Interval | 10 – 60 minutes (user selectable, same as time-lapse interval) | ||
| Real-time Data | Images (user selectable framerate and burst size), cellular signal strength, battery voltage, internal temperature, atmospheric pressure, sensor inclination. | ||
| GSM Data Load | Approx. 1.5MB per image (12.3MP) |
| HQ Camera | €2,000 including Std HQ lens, web-portal license and mounting bracket |
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| Lens | Custom lenses can be integrated if the user wishes to have control over focal length and have superior image quality. Typical cost approx. €210. |
| Cellular Communication | Micro SIM card and sufficient data credit to be arranged by user. Camera can also be run in offline mode (images saved to SD card). |
Purchase of any PTM & Sensor includes the Data Portal subscription and mounting brackets Free of Charge
