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Red Hen has seven different lists for you to choose from when you
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Fiscal Year-End Reminder
The Government Fiscal Year is ending June 30, 2010 for Australia, and New Zealand.
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VMS-XAI
The VMS-XAI is a rugged GPS encoder hardware device for
"geo-tagging" video with all Sony AI Hot Shoe equipped handy cams.
Compact cordless design makes it ideal for hand-held pedestrian use.
The VMS-XAI is available and ready to ship today!
Call today to order yours! 970-493-3952 or 800-237-4182 |
Red Hen Ball Caps
You asked for them and now we have them. Red Hen ball caps are available
in either black & red or tan & black.
Caps are a high-quality modern design, featuring a reinforced crown with the
Red Hen logo embroidered on the front. Available to purchase for $19.95 or
complimentary with the purchases of $500 or more.
(While supplies last)
Call today
to get your own!
970-493-3952 or 800-237-4182
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Customer Spotlight: Dr. Paul Ayers and University of Tennessee
Underwater Video Mapping System
Clear Creek, Kayak with UVMS
 | Dr. Paul D. Ayers, Professor at the University of Tennessee, Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, is collaborating with the National Park Service's hydrologist, Jeffrey C. Hughes. The two are collecting data to complete a GIS-based habitat map of federally listed endangered mussel and fish species in the Obed Wild and Scenic River system. Only three river segments remain to be mapped before the habitat map is complete for the National Park Service: Upper Clear Creek, Daddy's Creek, and Upper Obed River. The federally endangered and threatened species under the scope of this
research include three fishes (the Spotfin Chub, Blackside Dace, and the
Dusktail Darter); and six mussels (the Cumberland Elktoe, Purple Bean,
Cumberland Bean, Cumberlandian Combshell, Tan Riffleshell, and the Littlewing
Pearlymussel).
The Underwater Video Mapping System (UVMS), developed to examine underwater ecosystems and record their locations using a Differentially Corrected Global Positioning System (DGPS). The UVMS incorporates three Ocean Systems underwater cameras, a Garmin 18 GPS receiver, a Red Hen VMS-200 (older version of the VMS-300), three Sony digital video cameras, and a pair of underwater laser pointers.
Two drop-shot Ocean Systems underwater cameras are flush mounted to the bottom and side of a kayak to acquire underwater video. An additional camera is mounted to the bow of the kayak acquiring above water video. The Garmin 18 GPS receiver is a 12-channel, high performance WAAS differentially corrected GPS receiver. The Sony Digital DVD recorder provides audio/video input. The audio/video input makes it possible to use the VMS-200 and the underwater camera to store geo-referenced locations. Two underwater laser pointers, also flush mounted to the kayak, provide kayak depth indicators. The depth is determined by measuring the distance between the laser dots on the substrate, using pool calibration indices.
Previous UVMS research by Dr. Ayers also used underwater technology on a canoe or outboard boat; however, the customized kayak UVMS apparatus was more compact and environmentally adept to harsh conditions. Overall, the equipped kayak hulled and protected sensitive equipment very effectively. This system proved its durability and navigational preciseness in shallow narrow channels and swift water. Habitat mapping has become an effective tool in contribution to aquatic
conservation and management.
Compared to traditional river surveying methodologies, the UVMS invites
management awareness and recommendations for large framework with zoom-in
capabilities to assess habitat within a micro-habitat environment.
Camera
set up on the front of the kayak.
 | Under water camera and laser pointers under the kayak.
 | Dr. Ayers has also used his Underwater Video Mapping System and Red Hen
products in Molokai, HI, Biscayne NP, Florida, Abrams Creek, GRSM NP,
TN, Big South Fork, BISO NP, TN, Citico Creek, Cherokee National
Forest, USFS, TN.
University of Tennessee at a Glance:
Specialist: Dr. Paul D. Ayers
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Department: Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Equipment: Red Hen VMS-200, Garmin 18 GPS receiver, three Sony DVRs, two flush mounted drop-shot Ocean System underwater video cameras, a bow mounted video camera, a depth sonar transducer, two 20mW 635 nm laser pointers, and a kayak
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Order Now for Summer Data Collects
Due to the increasing demand for spatial video mapping solutions & High-Def sDVRs, some hardware is on back order.
Affected products include VMS-HD, nanoFlash, and sDVR.
Please order now to insure you are equipped for summer projects!
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Featured Product: VMS-300
The
VMS-300 is a rugged GPS encoder-decoder device used for "geo-tagging"
video.
Using a
compatible hard drive or memory card based camcorder, and the VMS-300, the resulting
video is geospatially encoded and can be placed on a map. Using Red Hen's
software GeoVideo for ArcGIS, all on MediaMapper 5.3, RouteScout for FalconView, or MediaMapper Server can then review, analyze, and act upon this geospatial multimedia. The user then has "spatial random access" where they can
click on a map to start video playback at that location, view an image, open a
file, or listen to sounds recorded there. Multiple map layers can be
overlaid on the map, allowing a comprehensive visual analysis of the location
where video was recorded
Features & Benefits:
- Video
Camera: Most off-the-shelf models with 3.5mm external microphone jack,
support standard NTSC and PAL, SD or HD video formats (some restrictions
on HD)
- Recording:
All video, audio, and GPS data encapsulated in a single file on the hard
drive or memory card in the camcorder
- GPS:
WAAS-enabled for greater location accuracy in the US; supports
international SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation System) in Europe and
Asia
- Audio:
Record verbal notes to compliment video
- Feature
trigger: Record points of interest for automatic mapping and quick
review
- Power:
Operates on rechargeable batteries or DC-input from vehicle/vessel
- Easy
HD Upgrade: When your needs change and you upgrade camera, the VMS-300
can easily be upgraded with the addition of the nanoFlash.
For more
information on the VMS-300 please contact a Red Hen representative
at 800-237-4182 or email us at info@redhensystems.com.
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Red Hen Systems, Inc. Fiscal Year-End Software Sale!
 Through June 30, 2010 Red Hen is offering 25% off MediaMapper 5.3,
and/or GeoVideo for the end of our fiscal year. Contact your Red Hen Systems rep at 800-237-4182 to take advantage of this
offer.
Offer Expires: June 30, 2010
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 Visit Red Hen at the FalconView Symposium 2010
Georgia Tech Research Institute will be hosting the FalconView Symposium on August 23-25, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Red Hen will have program managers and technical representatives available to answer your questions regarding our new plug-in for FalconView.
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