What can the new Hyperspectral Imaging (HI) ROV #HIcyBot do?

· Works in two modes: sea-ice and benthic scanning (two highly interconnected worlds).

· Every frame of the high frequency imager is timestamped via GPS clock to acoustically provided underwater position and attitude.

Under-ice ecosystems are extremely hard to access & monitor. This is the first dive of the custom Australian Centre for Antarctic Science (ACEAS) Hyperspectral Imaging (HI) ROV #HIcyBot <3❄️🤖! How can the technology improve monitoring of the sea-ice realm? Stay tuned!
With Juan C. Montes-Herrera, Ph.D. & Vanessa Lucieer

· It includes a machine vision system to recreate the 3D structure of the substrate and support HI georectification.

Antarctic sea-ice ecosystems are rapidly changing. #HIcyBot aims to supporttracking of spatially significant changes in under-ice.