Field Observation Node (FON)

The Field Observation Node (FON) is a compact, portable system for continuous 360° video documentation in remote environments. Designed around the DJI Osmo 360 action camera, it captures high-resolution footage with exceptional low-light performance. It is also equipped for timelapse recording, enabling long-term monitoring of field sites such as Hessdalen and other locations of scientific interest.

We have 3 kits

We maintain three Kits instead of just one. This gives us several important advantages in the field:

Cover More Ground

Three teams can cover more area and capture events from different angles.

Enable Manual Triangulation

Multiple teams observing the same object can triangulate its distance, altitude, and speed.

Training & Practice

One kit can be used to create controlled test scenarios (e.g., moving a flashlight at different speeds or distances). The other teams practice identifying and measuring, learning to estimate motion, distance, and size in the field.

Content in the FON kit:

DJI Osmo 360 actionkamera, Camera Protective Bag, Lens Cleaning Cloth, 3 x batteries, adapter mount, selfie stick, rubber lens protector, mini tripod,

2 x 512 microSD cards, cardholder, a short USB-C cable, a long USB-C cable, 20,000mAh powerbank, a tech bag and a bag for all the equipment.

Additional equipment:

In kit #2: a flashlight.
In Kit #3: binoculars and a charger (2x USB-A, 4x USB-C)

Future plans:

All kits should contain the same.
We plan to add: Compass, EMF meter, night vision googles, and more!

Documentation:

The kit will include a QR code with a link to a Field Trip Guide to help with:

How to use the equipment
Maps suggesting where to go
How you should monitor the sky
How you should report a sighting

How to borrow a FON kit?

This is how you book a kit (or 2 or 3)

You call me (Fred Pallesen) at +47 94086203
I will tell you if they are available or not when you want to use them
You will pick it up at Bjørns farm
You have to provide identification and sign a paper
After use, you return the equipment to Bjørn

That's it!

For free - but ...

We want the data you collect.

Please upload to our Google Disk folder

What you will find in this folder:

At root level there is a README file. Check it out.

You should make a sub-folder and upload your content from the microSD card.

After the upload you can reformat the card and record another day/night.

Thank you for helping us collecting data.

Hessdalen Field Trip Guide

Open the Google Presentation

Project Hessdalen

The Field Observation Node (FON)