Camera Records Abundant Life in
Long Beach Harbor
The Algalita Marine Research Foundation recently conducted a successful
ocean test of "Portals to the Sea", an audio-visual communications
system that records both video and audio of marine life education
in real time.
Beneath the ORV Alguita, marine awareness instructor Mike Schaadt of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium pointed out an impressive assortment of sea creatures while conducting a live narration. The scene was captured by AMRF's Bill Macdonald who videotaped fish, pipe horses and octopus while simultaneously recording the live narrative of Schaadt. The live teaching technology is made possible by employing special masks equipped with communications devices designed by Ocean Technology Systems.
The images with Schaadt's informative description were broadcast
topside on a TV monitor on the deck of the ORV Alguita. In the future
these live sequences with be micro-waved from the ORV Alguita ashore
to the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium's auditorium where students will
be able to witness the live feed and ask live questions. This new
technology is part of a program dubbed Portals to The Sea sponsored
by Carson BP to help educate students about the Los Angeles watershed.
- Watch a sample video.(3.5 MB, 2minutes and 11seconds)
Posted: 11/15/04