A system and method for gathering and analyzing data captured from one or more remote sensing units positioned in the field. Remote sensing units preferably utilize optical sensors. Power to sensing unit components is preferably selectively controlled to reduce power consumption. Remote sensing units...http://www.google.ca/patents/US6670810?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6670810 - System and method for distributed monitoring of surroundings using telemetry of data from remote sensors