The NEXT seminar is scheduled for the
Month of April ,2004.
Once each year Visual Instrumentation Corp.
conducts four day program
on high-speed imaging, film & video. It provides scientists, engineers,
photographers etc. with an opportunity to learn how to effectively use
this technology. The seminar will be held at a facility near our plant in Lancaster, California which is about 65
miles north of Los Angeles. Space is limited to a maximum of 20 attendees.
The program fee is
$950.00.
A cadre of speakers will lecture on their particular areas of expertise;
high-speed cameras, lighting, lenses/ optics, data analysis etc. The following
is a brief outline of the topics to be covered.
1. The imaging process. Understanding film & video sensors and
their relationship to light, ultra-violet and infrared radiation.
2. Data acquisition using high-speed film and video. Defining the task
from a engineering perspective.
3. Types of high-speed cameras; classified by their TIME vs. SPATIAL
resolution
characteristics:
4. Lenses and optics: How to select the correct lens to assure acceptable
results for high-speed imaging. Includes discussion on lens types; normal,
wide angle, & telephoto. How to calculate lens angles, depth-of field,
image size, etc.
5. Lighting considerations: How to select the type and quantity of
lights to do the job.
6. Image sensors: Selecting the sensor/film type and speed for specific
applications to assure satisfactory results.
7. Spatial measurement aids: Targets, grids, reticules etc. in the camera's
field of view to enhance data accuracy.
8. Methods of annotating film/video with externally applied electronic
signals for time correlation
of multiple cameras and/or the recording of other information for a
composite data record.
9. Data Analysis: Qualitative or quantitative? Reducing image data
to numbers. Discussion of
2D/3D software for classical motion analysis applications.
10. Useful formulas to calculate camera speeds and shutter speeds to
stop motion blur etc.
11. Hands on familiarization with various high-speed film & video
cameras. Includes operating instruction and typical problems encountered
during pre-test set-up.
12. Camera Maintenance, troubleshooting and minor repairs.