An automated device for the digitization and 3D modelling of insects, combining extended-depth-of-field and all-side multi-view imaging.
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SUBMITTER: Strobel B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5968080 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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An automated device for the digitization and 3D modelling of insects, combining extended-depth-of-field and all-side multi-view imaging.
Ströbel Bernhard B Schmelzle Sebastian S Blüthgen Nico N Heethoff Michael M
ZooKeys 20180517 759
Digitization of natural history collections is a major challenge in archiving biodiversity. In recent years, several approaches have emerged, allowing either automated digitization, extended depth of field (EDOF) or multi-view imaging of insects. Here, we present DISC3D: a new digitization device for pinned insects and other small objects that combines all these aspects. A PC and a microcontroller board control the device. It features a sample holder on a motorized two-axis gimbal, allowing the ...[more]
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