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Underwater Imaging
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New Range of Cameras
Introducing DeepSea’s groundbreaking SmartSight MV1 imaging system – a cutting-edge solution designed for autonomy, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and other machine vision applications.
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Preserving The Past: 4K Imaging Shines Light on SubSea Historical Artifacts
In March 2022, subsea explorers made a profound discovery at a depth of 3,008 m (9,869 ft) below the surface of the Weddell Sea’s icy Antarctic waters.
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Advancements in Subsea High Definition Imaging
This article discusses how these philosophies are applied to our development of High Definition imaging systems, including FleXlink technology.
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Underwater Lighting
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LEDs are Now the Choice for Underwater Lights
Properly designed underwater LED lights can be “plug & play” replacements for halogen lights.
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True Lumens Report: Accurate Lighting Data Guaranteed
We ship a True Lumens Report with our SeaLite Sphere, Lumos, and Nano lights. You can count on the lumens output and emitted color matching our design specifications for every…
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Color Purity of LEDs
The term “Color Purity” often invites inquiries from customers viewing the spectral graphs generated by our integrating sphere. Color Purity was specifically created for LEDs with the 1997 CIE 127…
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Technical Resources
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A Technical Primer for Systems Integrators and Operators
A technical discussion of the challenges and solutions for High Definition (HD) video systems in subsea applications contrasted against traditional analog technology.
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Diode Lasers in Underwater Applications
Diode lasers are particularly well suited to marine applications because of their insensitivity to vibration, long life, compact size, wide input voltage, and instant restrike.
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Advanced Underwater LED Power Supply and Light Control
While great attention is given to LED solid state devices during their rapid evolution, they are just one component in a larger electronic circuit.
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Products In Use
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MxD SeaCam Sea Trial and Live Q&A from the Cook Islands
DeepSea’s latest oceanographic camera, the MxD SeaCam, was used in a sea trial aboard the E/V Nautilus during expedition NA176. This 21-day mission aimed to explore the deep waters surrounding…
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Collaborating on the Future of 4K Subsea Imaging
Collaborating on the Future of 4K Subsea Imaging In 2018, scientists and engineers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) began researching upgrades to their high-definition camera systems on…
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DVS-300 Invades Normandy
Our diver video system, DVS-300, assisted in creating the largest and most precise archaeological map of the five invaded beaches in Normandy to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
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Design Tools
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Lens Field Calculator
Our lens field calculator is a web-based tool to calculate video camera lens fields of view. Based upon Snell’s law, this tool measures the resulting field of view based on…
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Under Pressure® Design Software
Under Pressure is a downloadable PC program that enables quick, accurate designs of pressure housings and pressure vessels. Under Pressure contains a database of commonly used pressure vessel materials that…
Pressure Testing
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Under Pressure: Testing Before Deployment is Integral to Success at Sea
By Kevin Hardy, Steve Weston, and John SandersonRigorous Pressure Testing Can Uncover Problems Before They Become Costly “Nature sides with the hidden flaw” is a fitting corollary to Murphy’s law. Success below…
Press Releases
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SmartSight™ MV100 Machine Vision Camera Launches
DeepSea is excited to announce the launch of the first in its line of cameras for machine vision applications: the SmartSight MV100.
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DeepSea Introduces the SmartSight® Machine Vision Camera Product Family
Starting in 2022, DeepSea began working with industry partners to develop a line of machine vision cameras tailored to the growing needs of subsea leaders in autonomy, machine learning, and…
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DeepSea Expands Lens Offerings for the Popular HD Multi SeaCam® Family
DeepSea is leaning into the “Multi” part of the HD Multi SeaCam product family and introducing four new lens options with both wider and more focused fields of view.