
Upon completion of the dives, typically after they returned to the University, their counts would be transcribed and collated into a database. Berumen and his research team each carried a long checklist of items on an underwater slate to manually tally the counts. Michael Berumen, decided a better method was needed to record fish and coral survey data while SCUBA diving. Inspiration for iDive came when iMarine Biologist Dr. The applications for the iDive in this new underwater environment are vast. Threaded accessory mounts around the housing perimeter allow for custom configurations with external lights, specialized camera lenses, sensors or other external devices. Air can be added from either a regulator’s first stage supply or an attached CO2 cartridge, allowing for both tethered or untethered use.

A novel pressure management system (PMS) keeps a thin layer of air between the screen and a flexible, protective membrane.
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The housing is easy to load and allows for full functionality underwater with the exception of Bluetooth (as of now). Idive allows iPads to be used at depths up to 100 m. It should be easy to work with, move with, and dive with - and last, it should be reliable.Ī new underwater housing called the iDive does all this and more.


It would also need a fully-functional touch screen. What if you could take your iPad into the deep sea? What would your requirements be? Well, it would have to accommodate crushing pressure of greater depths.
