A Fast and Cost-Effective (FACE) Instrument Setting to Construct Focus-Extended Images

• Published in: Inventions (Basel) Vol. 7; no. 4; p. 110
• Main Authors: Audira, Gilbert, Hsu, Ting-Wei, Chen, Kelvin H.-C., Huang, Jong-Chin, Lin, Ming-Der, Ger, Tzong-Rong, Hsiao, Chung-Der
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Aperture; Cameras; diffusion tunnel; Digital imaging; Flexibility; Focal plane; focus extension; Image quality; image stack; Light emitting diodes; Museums; Optics; Photographic equipment & supplies; Photography; Research facilities; Scientists; Software; Stacking; Stepping motors; China; Taiwan

Image stacking is a crucial method for micro or macro photography. It captures images at different focal planes and then merges them into a single, all-in-focus image with extended focus. This method has been extensively used for digital documentation by scientists working at museums or research ins...