Archive Area Some of the more interesting shots we have seen so far. Here is a lobster right on the camera! A school takes a field trip to the trap. Here is a reference shot that shows the inside of the trap. Not very exciting.

Updated every two minutes. (This will be dark at night and muddy when the ocean is really rough) This page has been accessed 250040 times since July 1, 1999 The Setup A small video camera is enclosed in an underwater housing, attached to the end of a regulation lobster trap. The signal travels over a 50' cable to the dock, where a video capture server gets the image and it is ftp'd to midcoast.com. The Lobster Cam server has a dedicated link to the Midcoast Internet Solutions servers via a wireless ethernet Alvarion radio. Lobster Institute, University of Maine, Orono These creative folk came up with the idea. It originated as a project to demonstrate how the daily life of a working lobster trap unfolds, so that it could be studied. This prototype fully demonstrates that the concept is valid. Midcoast Internet Solutions, Rockland Provided the labor and footwork setting up the Lobstercam. MIS also donates the wireless connectivity that allows the system to post the page to the Web. William Atwood Lobster Company, Spruce Head Provided funding for new camera and computer gear. Seaviewer Cameras, inc, Tampa Florida The friendly folks at Seaviewer design and manufacture underwater cameras. The Lobstercam is currently using the Great Lakes Model™ Sea-Drop Camera. Sealure North American, LLC, Manlius, New York LLC is pleased to provide Sealure Bait for the Lobster Cam trap. Sealure is a natural hide bait specially treatedwith a highly potent, scientifically developed chemoreceptor scent. Sealure Lobster & Crab Bait is available from a variety of distributors. Special thanks to the following for helping out with the LobsterCam: Bruce Leiter