Open AccessPlastic lenticular three‐dimensional prints
Author(s) -
Wergin William P.,
Erbe Eric F.,
Pooley Christopher D.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
scanning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1932-8745
pISSN - 0161-0457
DOI - 10.1002/sca.4950150308
Subject(s) - tilt (camera) , electron micrographs , optics , impression , computer graphics (images) , materials science , stereo image , computer science , computer vision , artificial intelligence , electron microscope , physics , engineering , image (mathematics) , mechanical engineering , world wide web
Methods and explanations are presented for obtaining a series of four scanning electron micrographs (SEMs) containing parallax information that can be incorporated into a single three‐dimensional (3‐D) plastic lenticular print. The explanation includes a brief discussion of tilt angles for optimum stereopsis and tilt compensation to correct for foreshortening. In addition, instructions are given on how the four prints must be arranged and rephotographed so that Nishika 3‐D, a commercial company, can produce the final plastic lenticular prints. These 3‐D prints, which can be black and white or color, do not require glasses or any additional aids to perceive stereopsis. They are believed to be an effective and economical format for displaying 3‐D data at scientific poster sessions. Furthermore, the format and procedure used to produce the prints are not limited to data obtained from the SEM but can be used to create 3‐D prints from micrographs or other data that originate with high and intermediate voltage transmission electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, scanned probe microscopies, magnetic resonance imaging, and molecular models.