Uncategorized – CATS – Customized Animal Tracking Solutions https://cats.is CATS - Serving the inquisitive mind Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:36:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 New CATS development: Iridium / GSM combo tag https://cats.is/new-cats-development-iridium-gsm-combo-tag/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:35:45 +0000 http://cats.carsten-peters.com/?p=1593 CATS has just tested a prototype of their latest development successfully: An Iridium/GSM tag. This tag has the unique abilty to use cheap mobile networks to relay data of all kinds, and if no mobile coverage is available it automatically switches to Satellite, which is almost always available.

Please contact us for your customized version.

]]> French researchers film Humpback whale suckling for the first time https://cats.is/french-researchers-film-humpback-whale-suckling-for-the-first-time/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:30:54 +0000 http://cats.carsten-peters.com/?p=1591 The team around Dr Isabelle Charrier have managed to film the suckling of a humpback whale calf with a CATS Cam. This is the first time where this event could be filmed from the calf’s point of view.

Find the link below to watch this amazing footage.

Suckling Humpback whale

 

]]> Emmy Award for CATS Cam https://cats.is/emmy-award-for-cats-cam/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:22:08 +0000 http://cats.carsten-peters.com/?p=1587 CATS has been recognized by the Television, Arts and Sciences Academy for their engineering contribution toward Prime Time Television.

Recipient: CATS Cam

CATS Cam is a unique application of video technology that gives wildlife filmmakers an unparalleled ability to obtain footage from an animal’s point of view without disturbing its natural behavior. Capable of recording up to 36 hours of image and sound on a multisensory-controlled video camera with maximum 4K resolution, CATS Cam can be programmed to record in different lighting situations, including infrared for nocturnal shoots. CATS Cam has resulted in an extraordinary level of access and understanding of the natural world for scientists and viewing audiences alike.

The Award ceremony will be held on Oct 24th in LA and we are happy to let you know that our software engineer, Kelvin Lawson,  will pick up the prize ;-)

]]> World-first footage by Minke whales taken with CATS Cams https://cats.is/world-first-footage-by-minke-whales-taken-with-cats-cams/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:09:06 +0000 http://cats.carsten-peters.com/?p=1573 The latest project of Dr Ari Friedlander (Oregon State University), Prof. Jeremy Goldbogen and Dr Dave Cade (Stanford University) saw the CATS Cam, once again, taken to the Antarctic. This time they were trying to tag Minke whales and Orcas. The project was supported by WWF Australia and it was the first time that any footage was obtained by Minke whales ever !! The team were able to make dozens of successful deployments with valuable data recorded.

(collected under NMFS and ACA permits)

 

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]]> CATS-GSM now switched to 3/4G https://cats.is/cats-gsm-now-switched-to-34g/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 09:34:17 +0000 http://cats.carsten-peters.com/?p=1499 CATS has now responded to the US market’s decision to turn off their 2G network with the introduction of their new 3/4G capable CATS-GSM. With only a minor increae in size and weight, the new CATS-GSM tag performs now even faster and with more data throughput, making the collection and transmission of large data sets possible. Please contact us for specific details about the improved version.

]]> CATS & BBC https://cats.is/cats-bbc/ Sat, 20 Jun 2015 16:08:36 +0000 http://dev.sg59.de/cats.is/?p=1096 CATS collaborates with the BBC on their epic “OCEAN” production in order to achieve never seen before footage from an animals point of view

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