Get Involved BETA TESTING IS OPEN A call for beta test sites is currently ongoing. If you are interested in participating in the beta test program or have an application that you would like to use the technology for, please contact one of the following personnel below. A complete linear imaging system for photographing large and small objects at up to magnifications up to 10X.  The prototype pictured here is one of a series of devices that are designed to image macro scale objects such as geologic specimens, archeological artifacts, artworks, large documents, botanical specimens, insects of all sizes, and many other subjects. Objects are large as 12" x 24" and as small as 2mm x 2mm fit within this particular prototype. While the device is designed for capture of macro subjects, it can produce images with microscopic detail and is setup for both lab and field operation. If you have an application which needs imaging at these scales please contact Gene Cooper to sign-up for the beta test program and discuss the specific imaging details. Gene Cooper Four Chambers Studio www.fourchambers.org gene@fourchambers.org 707-319-9310 Example Images: Archeology: Tharsis Dubious (5.4 gigapixels), http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/67804/ Food Safety: Similac Formula Recall, (320 megapixels) http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/64332/ Botany: Sweet Gum Leaf (27.7 gigapixels), http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/69183/ Entomology: Beetle (1.32 gigapixels), http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/69122/ Metals & Materials Examination: Titanium (1.18 gigapixels), http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/69189/ Geologye: Oil Shale Sample (1.9 gigapixels), http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/68570/ Documents: Two Dollar Bill (8.2 gigapixels), http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/31604/ Microscope Adapter Kit (MAK) The Explorable Microscopy MAK automates mosaic capture and assembly from standard optical microscopes by adding X, Y and Z control and software to capture, focus stack, and stitch. We are seeking beta testers for our first device, which automates a National Optical Model 163 microscope with a Canon T2i digital SLR camera. The kit can image full standard slides, as well as other objects up to 50mm x 70mm. It comes equipped with transmission mode lighting but can be made to operate with oblique (from the side) lighting. The adapter kit fits onto the microscope, and can easily be removed without damage. If you don’t already own the microscope, it’s available for about $1,200, and if you don’t already own a Canon T1i or T2i, the T2i is available from many sources for around $800 . The X, Y, and Z hardware adapter kit costs around $325, and software currently required to operate the system include $175 for DSLRPro for camera control, Zerene Stacker for focus stacking (licenses are $89 for the personal edition, $289 for the professional edition), GigaPan Stitch for Panorama Stitching (free for Microscope Adapter Kit beta testers), and a custom MAX/MSP program to control the microscope (free for the custom program, and the MAX/MSP runtime is free). For more details and example images see the Explorable Microscopy site at http://explorablemicroscopy.org and the Get Involved page. If you would like to be part of the beta program please email beta@explorablemicroscopy.org or if you have questions on the adapter kit contact Rich Gibson at rich.gibson@explorablemicroscopy.org Rich Gibson NASA Ames Research Center Enabling Existing Microscopes with Motor Controlled Stages Software solutions for creating gigapixel imagery with existing microscopes with motorized stages. Jay Longson NASA Ames Research Center GigaPan.org Online Tools for Science Tools to provide online viewing of gigapixel images for science and education applications, made possible by GigaPan.org Randy Sargent, NASA Ames Research Center / Carnegie Mellon University |
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