Data acquisition and dissemination platform

A data acquisition and dissemination system comprising:

• an imaging system, capable of transmitting an image signal over a network connection;
• at least one sensor configured to output a sensor signal;
• at least one computing device configured to process the image signal from the imaging system, and parse the image signal for transmission via the network connection;
• and
• wherein the at least one computing device is configured to control the imaging system based on the signals received over the network connection;
• wherein the imaging system, the at least one sensor, and the at least one computing device are housed in an enclosure with a mounting plate affixed to the enclosure configured to be removably coupled in a slidable manner with a gravitational force to an attachment plate that is affixed to a mounting location;
• wherein the mounting plate and the attachment plate engage at an offset distance from the enclosure.