The Panocam camera was developed by Hydro-Qubbec for the purpose of surveying underground power installations such as splicing manholes without requiring human entry. The camera produces digital images that span 360" with a size of 7168 x 2048 pixels, allowing both detailed and overall view of the manhole within the same image. The image can be viewed as it is taken using a touch-screen remote control station. Three prototypes are currently being used in the field for various applications. 0-7803-6625-5/00$10.00 02000 IEEE.