Our System…

Fully automated and remotely programmable Rhizome Cameras

Uses include: climate studies, agricultural research, viticulture, ecological studies, soils science and more.
Completely unattended operation.
Images roots, fungal hyphae and invertebrates — details as small as five microns discernible.
Captures over 20,000 high resolution images in 24 hours —  up to 36,000 per tube per scan.
Access to images and user defined programming available 24/7 using your web browser. Mosaics show each image in context along with convenient tools for generating time series data — even movies.
Proven reliability — nearly 90 Million images captured since 2009.
Installation and support available.
Developed in partnership with the Center for Embedded Networked Sensing and the Center for Conservation Biology.