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Bat watching in Borneo’s UNESCO World Heritage Mulu National Park with MIC Cameras from Bosch

  • Bosch cameras cover one of the largest cave systems worldwide
  • Extremely harsh environments require robustness and customized solutions

Sarawak, Malaysia - Conditions could not be more challenging than in Borneo’s tropical rainforest, where temperatures reach up to +30 degrees Celsius and humidity can be as high as 100 percent. Accessible only by boat or plane, the wilderness of Mulu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Area since 2000, covers about 544 square miles, an area equal to the size of Singapore. It is home to some of the largest documented cave systems on the planet, and populated by bats and other rare wildlife.

After a former successful collaboration, the National Park Management asked CTG Security Matrix, a Bosch Integrator, for advice on how to best monitor the area’s remote sites.

The resulting task: To enable the capture of clear video images from selected sites within the national park’s cave network, observe and monitor wildlife including bats, and provide real-time surveillance. Regardless of the challenging conditions like the total darkness in the caves, the images needed to be of sufficient quality to appear on a monitor at the park’s Bat Observatory.

Extremely robust cameras were required, to function reliably 24/7, in extreme heat, humidity and darkness. The cameras were to be placed inside the biggest cave chamber in the world, which is 175 meters wide and has ceilings as high as 120 meters.

Taking all of the camera requirements and environmental factors into consideration, three Bosch MIC IP starlight 7000 HD PTZ (pan, till, zoom) cameras were the perfect choice for this harsh environment. These cameras feature built-in starlight technology from Bosch, which ensures highly detailed color images in extreme low-light conditions. When light levels drop to zero, the MIC IP starlight 7000i’s optional illuminator enables the camera to capture high quality images in complete darkness over a distance of up to 175 meters. The solid metal bodies can withstand severe weather conditions including high winds, rain, fog, dust, 100 percent humidity (NEMA 6P and IP68) and temperatures ranging from -40 degrees Celsius to +60 degrees Celsius. The cameras’ 30x optical zoom lens ensures that objects can be easily captured over large distances.

All tools and equipment had to be flown in and then carried into the cave system for installation. This involved kilometers of cabling through the jungle, as well as observing all of the requirements resulting from being in an environmentally protected National Park.

Now, park visitors, National Park management, and scientists can observe bats and other wildlife within the deepest, darkest stretches of the caves without disturbing the wildlife’s natural habitat.

The Bosch Building Technologies division is a leading global supplier of security, safety, and communications products and systems. In selected countries, Bosch offers solutions and services for building security, energy efficiency, and building automation. About 10,900 associates generated sales of 2.5 billion euros in 2022. Protecting lives, buildings, and assets is the major aim. The product portfolio includes video security, intrusion detection, fire detection, and voice evacuation systems as well as access control and management systems. Professional audio and conference systems for communication of voice, sound, and music complete the range. Building Technologies develops and manufactures in its own plants in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Additional information can be accessed at www.boschbuildingtechnologies.com

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 428,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2023). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 91.6 billion euros in 2023. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0, and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to facilitate connected living with products and solutions that either contain artificial intelligence (AI) or have been developed or manufactured with its help. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 90,000 associates in research and development, of which roughly 48,000 are software engineers.

Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.iot.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com.

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