Currently, I am in the process of developing a prototype of an affordable (US$15,000-20,000) fully automated 3D imaging system that can accurately obtain 3D surface renderings including color of small 3D objects such as the head of a fruit fly, the proboscis of a butterfly, and other micrometer size objects. This system will automatically image the object from all sides, extract the surface data and stores it as a single object. In order to obtain a grant for the development of this system, I need to access whether there would be a market for such a system. To help me with that, could you, if you, your lab or institution would be a potential customer, please let me know ([email protected]).
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Hi Kim,
This kind of imaging system could be used also in forensic field (hairs analysis, balistic, soil, ...). In forensic entomology, I don't see exactly how this could be help. But this could be usefull to make high resolution illustrations for paper and/or education.
We had a demonstration of such kind of material produced by the firm Keyence (http://www.keyence.fr/products/microscope/microscope/microscope.php in french). The result was very impressive.
For the hair structure and colors analysis, the need is also to have a very stable, calibrated and constant quality of light
I'd use it, its the affordability that is an issue for the super z stacking. It'd be useful for photography of achenes and other small plant structures. Maybe pollen?
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