When used in cold environments, a desiccant canister (45 gm
Reusable Desiccant Canister, DesiccantsOnline, USA) is attached in-
side the box using Velcro. To allow acquisition of hyperspectral
data, which requires that the camera remain in the same position
for a short period of time, the camera head includes a tripod
mounting bracket. The bracket is connected to a pistol grip
(AF2100, Silk, Japan), which in turn is connected to a tripod
(3021BPro, Manfrotto Distribution Inc., USA). In use, the pistol grip
always remains attached to the camera head. A quick-connect cou-
pling allows the grip to be attached and detached from the tripod.
When attached, the grip trigger allows the camera head to be posi-
tioned using the grip’s ball-mount.