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Flicker Stereo: Digital 3D Viewing for PC & Presentation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2018

Nathan R. Greenhut*
Affiliation:
Industrial & Systems Engineering, Rutgers University, 96 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ
Victor A. Greenhut
Affiliation:
Ceramic & Materials Engineering, Rutgers University, 607 Taylor Road, Piscataway

Summary

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Flicker stereo alternates two pictures (∼ 1 frame/sec.) of the same structure with views tilted 6° ± 1° about a vertical axis—Natural appearing stereo visualization results. A flicker stereo program to be used for viewing with a personal computer (PC) was developed by the authors. The two images are installed, adjusted for superposition and then alternated on the computer monitor or computer projection system. Flicker stereo can be applied to micrographs from the optical microscope, SEM, TEM, pictures or line drawings. Flicker stereo provides simultaneous three dimensional viewing for several individuals without special viewers, projection systems and/or glasses. Different flicker images may be retrieved and viewed on a PC in rapid succession. Flicker stereo facilitates technical discussion between collaborators and provides a convenient approach for 3D visualization by audiences using a digital LCD projection. The program is available to readers.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 2004

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Endnotes

* The flicker stereo program will be provided as freeware exclusively for not-for-profit, personal use upon request to:

** Princeton GammaTech provided a flicker stereo tool with their systems about two decades ago, but this tool was not implemented on their more recent system.

*** Links to the flicker slereo program have not been set up at press time. - Ed.