Understanding how ice breaks under pressure is key for polar research, marine engineering, and offshore infrastructure. But, capturing the full progression of ice cracking poses three major challenges:

1. Fractures occur in milliseconds, often too fast for conventional cameras to document.

2. Sub-zero temperatures cause most imaging systems to either malfunction or shut down completely.

3. Frame loss during recording disrupts analysis and reduces data model accuracy.

In remote and extreme places, lacking reliable, high-speed imaging results in incomplete data. This can lead to missed insights and safety assessments that are not accurate.