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Development of 10, 000 m Class Deep Sea Video-Camera System

Research Project

Project/Area Number 63840023
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Developmental Scientific Research (B).

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 地質学一般
Research InstitutionOcean Research Institute, University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

TAIRA Asahiko  Ocean Research Institute, Univ. of Tokyo, Professor, 海洋研究所, 教授 (50112272)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) FURUTA Toshio  Oki Electric Industries Co. Ltd. Oki Electric Senior Scientist Adbance Products, 研究員 (30107461)
FUJIOKA Kantaro  Ocean Research Institute, Univ. of Tokyo, Research Associate, 海洋研究所, 助手 (20107452)
Project Period (FY) 1988 – 1990
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1990)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1990: ¥200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000)
Fiscal Year 1989: ¥200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000)
Fiscal Year 1988: ¥5,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000)
KeywordsUltra deep-sea observation / Deep-sea camera / Deep-sea vedio / Fiber-optic cable / Deep-sea camera altimeter / 音響デ-タ処理 / ビデオシステム / 精密海底高度計 / 深海底研究
Research Abstract

The purpose of this research was to develop a new high-resolution altimeter for monitoring of distance between the camera system and sea bottom. Also, a feasibility study was conducted for the development of super deep real-time video system for the research of deep-sea trenches.
The altimeter which uses 50kHz echo sounder for depth monitoring was successful for detection of distance between camera and seafloor. The accuracy was 5% of the distance. Then this altimeter was deployed on a new deep sea video-camera system, DESMOS which were developed at Ocean Research Institute, Univ. Of Tokyo for the use on R/V Hakuho-maru. A successful trial at the Manus Basin in the Bismark sea indicates that an initial concept of 6000m class deep water system was proved to be feasible. A further consideration was given to design of 10,000 m class video-camera system. The most severe technological difficulty is related to design of the cable. At present, we assess the system should be composed of launcher and secondary vehicle. However, the system can well be too gigantic to be operationally feasible.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1990 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1989 Annual Research Report
  • 1988 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All Other

All Publications (2 results)

  • [Publications] Kobayashi,K.他: "Preliminary Report of the HakuhoーMavu Cruise KH90ー1" 東京大学海洋研究所, (1991)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kobayashi,K.他: "Preliminary Report of the HakuhoーMaru Cruise KH90ー1" 東京大学海洋研究所, (1991)

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1988-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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