Interfacing a rotary stage and DSLR camera for an automated core photography system

Joey Edgar, Kevin Nguyen, Alan Harris, Nick Hudyma

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Abstract

When a cylindrical object, such as a core specimen is photographed there is significant distortion of surface features at the edges of the image. The resulting image is unusable for analyzing any surface features and can only be used as a specimen identification tool. A laboratory specimen photography system code named GeoTable has been developed to overcome these limitations. The system consists of a retrofitted manual rotary stage interfaced with a DSLR camera and a laptop computer. The GeoTable is able to automatically capture images of the complete specimen surface in an integer number of degrees specified by the user. A full description of the GeoTable system is described in the paper.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication43rd Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering 2011
Subtitle of host publicationWater, Soils and Sustainability in the Intermountain West
Pages132-137
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2011
Event43rd Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering 2011: Water, Soils and Sustainability in the Intermountain West, EGGE 2011 - Las Vegas, NV, United States
Duration: 23 Mar 201125 Mar 2011

Publication series

Name43rd Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering 2011: Water, Soils and Sustainability in the Intermountain West

Conference

Conference43rd Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering 2011: Water, Soils and Sustainability in the Intermountain West, EGGE 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas, NV
Period23/03/1125/03/11

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