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 Red Hen Register - April 2010
News & Developments in Geo-Spatial Multimedia
direct: 970-493-3952
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AttentionVMS-HD and nanoFlash CustomersA message from
Convergent Design:After further testing, the nanoFlash beta release 1.5.126 is now a formal release for recording Quicktime (.MOV) or MXF files.For recording .MPG files, due to small remaining bugs (only) in the .MPG file format please stay tuned for a near term release with improved .MPG support.If
you are recording Quicktime or MXF files and have not already installed
1.5.126 (the formal release is the exact same as the beta release), please do so at your convenience:
Convergent Design will also be posting an updated version of the FileConverter tool
(version 1.5) in the coming days to add support for 4 and 8 audio
conversion.
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Red Hen has seven industry lists for you to choose from when you
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Blue2CAN
Blue2CAN is an easy, reliable solution for geo-tagging
digital still images with GPS data. It uses a Bluetooth-enabled GPS unit,
combined with industry leading Nikon DSLR cameras to directly capture geospatially referenced images. It provides the
easiest, most reliable collection method today.
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VMS-300
Instantly collect geo-tagged path video and audio from mobile platforms. The VMS-300 works with many consumer video cameras equipped with a mike input jack.
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Red Hen Systems, Inc.
Next Month Red Hen Register will include:
Data Collection & Distribution
If you want to include an article in the register about how your company uses Red Hen Systems, Inc. hardware and/or software please call your Red Hen representative or email us: info@redhensystems.com |
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Customer Spotlight:
C5 Oilfield Enterprises Ltd.
Using the MMS, participants in the project can access and manage media
in a geographical context from various locations.
 | Lee Cullen of C5 Oilfield Enterprises,Ltd. and Dr. Thomas S Smith of Brigham Young University have worked together on a Polar Bear Tracking program. Dr. Smith is monitoring polar bears at the dens in late winter to determine what their normal patterns of activity are. He also wants to describe their responses to human activity, primarily oil exploration and development along Alaska's northern slope. Bears are located through a variety of means: radio-tagging, the use of aerial-based forward-looking infrared cameras (FLIR), and through the use of hand-held FLIR units.
Aerial surveys are conducted in early December when most pregnant females have denned up prior to giving birth in early January. Once dens are located, Dr. Smith then moves in by snowmobile in late February to position high definition video cameras that write to solid state hard drives near the dens. These cameras record all occurrences of bear activity at den sites providing Dr. Smith and his team the means for determining their activity patterns. They gain insight regarding bear response to human activity anecdotally (e.g., bear is out of den when an aircraft flies over, etc.) and have compiled a data set of nearly 100 bear-human interactions, all of which provide insight regarding bear responses to humans.
The aforementioned activity takes place on the North Slope of Alaska, and Dr. Smith has a proposal under development to study denned bears on the southwestern shores of Hudson Bay. It was here that he met Lee Cullen who is utilizing FLIR technology that is linked to Red Hen Systems' sDVR for "geo-tagged" video recording.
About C5 Oilfield Enterprises, Inc.:
Lee and Debbie Cullen started C5 Oilfield Enterprises Ltd over a decade ago to detect fugitive emissions. From greenhouse gas emission compliance to safety concerns to equipment damage, these gas leaks clearly have the potential to cost companies thousands to millions of dollars in lost revenue, damage or fines. They can cause efficiency loses, unacceptable levels of human exposure to toxic substances, fires, explosions and other serious problems.
C5's FLIR 8000e GasFindIR imaging camera can visually detect fugitive emissions. It can even pinpoint the source and flow path of the escaping gas. Current technologies such as flame ionization detectors are very sensitive, however they do not easily show where the gas is escaping from or differentiate between hydrocarbon residue from substances such as penetrating oil and actual blowing gas leaks.
Knowing exactly what equipment is leaking, where on the equipment, and the extent of the leak, obviously streamlines the documentation and repair of actual gas leaks. C5 uses helicopters that fly at approximately 500 feet above the existing right-of-way. Their trained technicians can see and identify natural gas leaks in real-time from this altitude. The video survey is recorded to the Red Hen sDVR in-flight, which "indexes" the video with GPS coordinates. They are able to utilize the sDVR's "Feature Trigger," effectively marking the route they are following with key points of interest to be observed later. This data can then be imported into mapping software for review and analysis. If a leak is discovered during the survey process, GPS coordinates are given so that the leak can be located by the ground operator and can quickly be evaluated and repaired. The ability to see collection system emissions can be both a savings and also a reduction in penalty expense.
 C5 At A Glance:
Location: Amisk, Alberta, Canada
Industries: Utilities/Natural Resources/Aviation
Aircraft:
Eurocopter 350B
Data Collection System: FLIR 8000e
GasFindIR imaging camera, MediaMapper Server Hosted by Red Hen, sDVR by Red Hen
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Featured Product:
Hosted MediaMapper Server (MMS)
Don't need a lot of space or want to avoid involving IT Resources in a
new project deployment? Consider a Hosted MediaMapper Server account.
"The hosted MMS allows C5 Oilfield to provide our
customer(s) with an enterprise-class multimedia mapping and distribution tool
without the all enterprise-class management issues. Ease of deployment,
knowledgeable tech support and ongoing feature improvements have made the
hosted MMS a key element of our firm's value proposition."
-Lee Cullen, Managing Principal, C5 Oilfield Enterprises,
LTD.
MediaMapper Serverhelps reduce
costs and manage risks with improved access to critical decision-making multimedia
data and information.
Easily
connects to you ArcGIS Server Does
away with per-user licensing costs Eliminates
hours of video review and post processing Unlimited
seats for multimedia upload software
Red Hen System's MediaMapper Server (MMS) is a network-based centralized
publishing, storage, and distribution platform for geo-tagged digital still
photos and geo-path videos. Now you can share pictures and video of real world
conditions, across your organization, using a common map-based Web interface.
MediaMapper Server comes with four client-based tools to upload, organize,
view, and analyze information. All information is stored on the server itself.
A Hosted MediaMapper Serverideally suited to smaller organizations or project teams that need to the power
of MediaMapper Server in a quick and easy to deploy package. With a Hosted MediaMapper Server you get a secure account on a shared server or a dedicated server that you own.
With this you get access to ESRI's online maps or easily use your company's
ESRI ArcGIS Server.
For more information about the Red Hen MediaMapper Server or to schedule an
online web demo, please call Red Hen Systems at 970.493.3952 or email info@redhensystems.com.
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