Monitoring of amphibious creatures
A partially submerged monitoring device with a camera and light source allows non-invasive, efficient monitoring of amphibious creatures, addressing the limitations of existing methods by reducing mortality and environmental impact while providing comprehensive data.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-02
AI Technical Summary
Existing methods for monitoring amphibious creatures are invasive, labor-intensive, and limited in duration, often causing physical damage to the environment and high mortality rates due to the need for transporting captured specimens, and they lack efficient, non-invasive monitoring solutions.
A monitoring device comprising a partially submerged and partially above-water case with a camera, allowing amphibious creatures to enter and exit freely, equipped with a camera, light source, audio recorder, and multiparameter probe for non-invasive data collection and analysis.
Enables efficient, non-lethal monitoring of amphibious creatures in their natural habitat, reducing operator intervention and providing comprehensive data on species, health, and environmental parameters without disrupting the ecosystem.
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