Gigapan
GigaPan is a joint project funded by Google , Carnegie Mellon University, and NASA's robotics group . The aim of the project is to enable everyone to generate images with a resolution in the gigapixel range with a suitable digital camera with the aid of a simple, automated platform for panning and tilting the camera.
The first version of the photo robot came onto the market under the name GigaPan Epic and, in addition to the two motors for moving the camera, includes a lever for mechanically actuating the camera shutter. It was suitable for simple compact cameras. The GigaPan Epic 100 is now a slightly larger version for medium-weight cameras and the GigaPan Epic Pro is a version for DSLR cameras with a system weight (camera and lens) of up to 4.5 kg.
The second part of the project is software ( Stitcher ) for joining the individual images.
The third part of the project is breaking down the huge overall picture into handy tiles of 256 × 256 pixels and creating the picture pyramid . The images can then be uploaded to the project's server and are then available via the Internet using a flash player. There are now over 40,000 panoramas of different quality available on the project page. Users can mark and comment sections of the images. The resolution of the images is between 50 megapixels and approx. 45 gigapixels.
history
The origins of the project lie among others with NASA's Mars rover Opportunity in 2003.
Individual evidence
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