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Pipecam: Low-Cost Underwater Camera

Low cost autonomous underwater camera for long term deployments

This projects aims to build low-cost in situ underwater cameras for shallow deployments, from relatively off-the-shelf materials.

The goal of the this project is to prove that “It can’t be that hard, surely?”

Project constitution:
- Must be made as cheap as functionality allows
- Must be made of materials and off-shelf parts as far as possible
- Must be easily replicated.

There will be three components to this projects:
- Mechanical hardware
- Electronic components
- Software

Possible applications:
- Biodiversity studies
- Visibility indicator for recreational diving
- Long term time lapses”

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