Multiple Digital Camera Mount with FMC

<p>NOAA uses large-format aerial film camera systems to collect data for the monitoring of marine mammal populations protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the U.S. Endangered Species Act.&nbsp; Historically, the major users of these cameras and film have been the military and government mapping agencies.&nbsp; As these users move to newer technology, manufacturers are ending, or severely cutting back, the production of aerial films and camera repair parts.&nbsp; Consequently, NOAA requires a digital camera system that will deliver high resolution aerial imagery equivalent to the imagery they currently gather.&nbsp; Aerial Imaging Solutions proposes to design a multiple digital camera, forward motion compensated, stabilized mount and control system to fill NOAA&rsquo;s sampling needs.&nbsp; The Phase I goal is to develop a prototype that will match or exceed the image quality and coverage of the venerable film camera systems NOAA now uses.</p>