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| Seal with Camera Model |
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| Camera Model |
Required for Scoring: At the end of the match the camera is completely in BASE
Conditions: NONE
Score: 15pts
Conditions: NONE
Score: 15pts
This mission requires the camera resting on the back of the seal to be moved to base by the robot.
Real World Impact: First developed by National Geographic, Critter Cam has opened an entirely new
way to research how species use their environments. Prior to critter cam, researchers had to record chance observations, set camera traps, or tag animals and track them using techniques like radio telemetry. While these systems were good at showing what habitat was used, where animals moved, and how many of a species may be present it was hard to see habitat use in action. With cameras mounted on animals big enough to carry them, more natural behaviors can be watched once the camera is recovered. Now scientists can see how the animals use their habitat and what importance different plants and structures have for them. Especially animals like seals who travel where we can not easily follow.
Discussion: It’s a long way to the beach to get the camera. What route is your team taking across the board?
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