A rapid and cost-effective pipeline for digitization of museum specimens with 3D photogrammetry.

ABSTRACT: Natural history collections are yielding more information as digitization brings specimen data to researchers, connects specimens across museums, and as new technologies allow for more large-scale data collection. Therefore, a key goal in specimen digitization is developing methods that both increase access and allow for the highest yield of phenomic data. 3D digitization is increasingly popular because it has the potential to meet both aspects of that key goal. However, current methods overlook or do not prioritize some of the most sought-after phenotypic traits, those involving the external appearance of specimens, especially color. Here, we introduce an efficient and cost-effective pipeline for 3D photogrammetry to capture the external appearance of natural history specimens and other m

SUBMITTER: Medina JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7425849 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature