Hercules Remotely Operated Vehicle Camera Deployed 2020-09-04

The Insite Pacific Zeus Plus HD Camera on Hercules ROV was deployed on 2020-09-04 on Hercules. This Remotely Operated Vehicle is operated by Ocean Exploration Trust. This device is a Remotely Operated Vehicle Camera. Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) video cameras are used for many purposes. Operators can use ROV cameras for instrument operations, navigation, and maintenance procedures. They can also monitor the composition, abundance, behaviour, and interactions of organisms, and investigate the characteristics of seafloor geology. It was deployed on a mobile platform. Data from this deployment were archived and made available through Ocean Networks Canada's Oceans 3.0 digital infrastructure, with quality assurance and derived data products following established practices.

搭载于Hercules号遥控无人潜水器（Remotely Operated Vehicle，简称ROV）的Insite Pacific Zeus Plus高清摄像机，于2020年9月4日在Hercules号作业平台完成部署。该遥控无人潜水器由海洋探索信托基金（Ocean Exploration Trust）负责运营。此设备为遥控无人潜水器专用摄像装置，遥控无人潜水器（ROV）摄像设备可应用于多种场景：操作人员可借助其开展仪器操控、导航定位及维护作业，还可用于监测海洋生物的群落组成、种群丰度、行为模式及其种间相互作用，并开展海底地质特征调查。该摄像装置搭载于移动作业平台，本次部署获取的所有数据已完成归档，并通过加拿大海洋网络（Ocean Networks Canada）的Oceans 3.0数字基础设施对外开放共享；所有数据均遵循既定规范完成质量管控，并产出配套衍生数据产品。