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New Robotic System Development in Progress Preview
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Technology & Process
Gigapixel macro / micro photography
for education, science, research, industry, and the arts.

We're very pleased to announce the release of our new technology, used to produce extremely high resolution imagery of macroscopic and microscopic objects.

Photographing at the macroscopic and microscopic level presents a number of challenges which often limits the depth of field, quality, and resolution of the final photograph. We have a solution that can overcome these challenges and hope to benefit a wide range of people in the process. Our passion for education, research, arts, and photography led us into this challenge.

Now, we are pleased to present a new software process and robotic system for capturing imagery with astounding depth of field, quality, and resolution. We invite you to explore the first images from the system and to share your thoughts and desires about how you could like to use this technology for your own needs.

Key Features of the Technology:

  • Can be used for both macroscopic and microscopic subjects.
  • Able to image objects with high depth of field.
  • Adapts to a wide range of camera, lens, and microscope hardware.
  • Any level of magnification can be used.
  • Provides gigapixel+ resolution in final image.
  • Uses an efficient automated robotic system for capturing photographs.
  • Provides seamless depthmaps and 3D data of objects.
  • Online viewing capabilities of final images.

Benefits, Uses, and Applications:
The benefits, uses, and applications are more far reaching than we first envisioned. As we talk with colleagues we discover more and more applications. Here are a few examples of different applications we have discovered...

  • Archival Imaging of Artifacts for Museums and Collections
  • Biological Research and Documentation
  • Online Education for K-12, Universities, Colleges, and Distance Learning
  • Forensic Science
  • Imaging of Personal Artifacts and Collectibles
  • Safety Inspection
  • Botanical Research and Documentation
  • Simulations and Visual Effects
  • Archeological Research

Invitation to Get Involved
We invite you to share your thoughts and get involved as a collaborator or partner as we continue to develop the system. To learn more visit the Get Involved Page or contact Gene Cooper at gene@fourchambers.org

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For more information, contact Gene Cooper at 707-319-9310 or gene@fourchambers.org.
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