Developed by GigaPan Systems of the United StatesGigaPan EPIC series”Is an automatic mount (head) specialized for panoramic shooting with high resolution of omnidirectional and gigapixel (10 billion pixels). You can take high-definition panoramic photos with billions of pixels (gigapixels), which consist of hundreds to thousands of photos.
GigaPan is widely used from hobby photography to academic fields such as archeology, geology, and biology, but a news site where information on environmental science and environmental conservation is gathered.MongabayI will explain in part how GigaPan is used by researchers, educators and photographers of nature all over the world.
Original article:
GigaPan: Providing big picture context to conservation science without sacrificing the details
wildtech.mongabay.com
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[Use in biology research]
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Alex Smith of Guelph University, Ontario, CanadaTo collect ecosystem data for insect studies in Costa Rican volcanoesI am using GigaPan.
This image is a 1,104 gigapixel image composed of 4.6 photos. It was taken for 1.5 hours.
Click here for GigaPan photos taken
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Jason StrakaA record of ecological information in insect collection around a sinkhole near the Gulf of Georgia, Canada.I am using GigaPan. He discovered Beaver Dam in a gigapixel panoramic photo he took.
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[Use in the field of natural observation]
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Researchers at the Northern Jaguar Project at Defenders of WildlifeObservation of Jaguar Habitat at Northern Jaguar Reserve, Sonora, MexicoI am using GigaPan.
Senior Southwest Representative Craig Miller is studying vegetation and erosion to measure the effectiveness of livestock migration in restoring Jaguar habitat. He and his colleaguesTo observe the U.S.-Mexico border and better understand how the border infrastructure affects migration of wildlife.I also use GigaPan.
The team also wants to integrate GigaPan images with observation camera photos and videos to provide a more comprehensive description of northern Jaguars and their habitat.
Click here for GigaPan photos taken
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CSIRO Climate Response scientistsDocument the impact of climate change in Australia on sea mammal and seabird populationsIt uses GigaPan technology to do this. They use high-resolution GigaPan images to observe population details across the colony, such as nest location, chick presence, and adult arrival time.
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Underwater photographer Jason Buchheim has developed an iPhone app that allows you to accurately track camera position and create wraparound 3-D images. (Similar to GigaPan's 3-D stereo viewer) His picture isState of Salema (fish) swimming in the Galapagos Islands to avoid predationShows.
Click here for GigaPan photos taken
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[Use of conservation education on site]
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Two schools in southwestern PennsylvaniaTo compare and analyze water quality and improvement efforts in their areaIs using GigaPan image and discussion platform. This exploratory study helped students in both communities explore the impact of excavation of the Marcellus Shale and develop a sense of environmental understanding.
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Universities throughout the Hawaiian Islands use giant GigaPan images of Hawaiian ecosystems as "educational wallpapers."this isTo promote a sense of pride in the environment, engage students and professors in conservation efforts, and foster partnerships between interested individuals, organizations and communities.It is used for.
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Summary -Summary
The GigaPan panoramic automount and GigaPan Stitch Software are used in a variety of applications such as space simulation and archaeological conservation. Its application range is wide-ranging, from space images taken from satellites to minute images obtained with a scanning electron microscope. GigaPan is expected to be a powerful tool that can provide visual information to make the results of scientific research in the natural world easier to understand.
GigaPan EPIC seriesIs also available at Unipos. Please see the following pages for details.
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