Results and insights from the NCSU Insect Museum GigaPan project

Results and insights from the NCSU Insect Museum GigaPan project

Pinned insect specimens stored in museum collections are a fragile and valuable resource for entomological research. As such, they are usually kept away from viewing by the public and hard to access by experts. Here we present a method for mass imaging insect specimens, using GigaPan technology to a...

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Main Authors: Matthew Bertone, Robert Blinn, Tanner Stanfield, Kelly Dew, Katja Seltmann, Andrew Deans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-07-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2917
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spelling doaj-e10d88847b7746a686442c3082aa4e6f2020-11-24T21:42:14ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702012-07-01209011513210.3897/zookeys.209.30832917Results and insights from the NCSU Insect Museum GigaPan projectMatthew BertoneRobert BlinnTanner StanfieldKelly DewKatja SeltmannAndrew DeansPinned insect specimens stored in museum collections are a fragile and valuable resource for entomological research. As such, they are usually kept away from viewing by the public and hard to access by experts. Here we present a method for mass imaging insect specimens, using GigaPan technology to achieve highly explorable, many-megapixel panoramas of insect museum drawers. We discuss the advantages and limitations of the system, and describe future avenues of collections research using this technology.http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2917
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