2009 Gigapan of Finals

[Frank Neuperger]

This is a 1 Gigapixel image I shot at finals in ATL.

This image was shot as the Einstein final was still setting up.

The first of 3 panos at this location. Others from a slightly better location to be posted later.

I used the Beata version of the Gigapan imager to shoot a 9 X 30 array of 270 images.

Click on the link for an interactive zoomable image that allows faces at the other end of the dome to be recognized.

http://share.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=21481


See the notes at the above link for camera and exposure details.

I used the free Gigapan stitcher software to assemble into a single image and post it.

I posted this image quick with no cleanup. I will clean it up and repost later. .

I will have 2 more to post once they are rendered. These are later in the finals program with most people seated and also includes more of the upper balcony and VIP's

Click on the snapshots. It is easy to generate your own snapshots but you may have to get a free account on Gigapan to do be able so. Getting an account is quick and easy. It would be neat to see teams generate snapshots of themselves.

Note that the gigapan stitcher software is free so anyone with a point and shoot camera and a tripod can generate these large images. The Gigapan pan/tilt actuator just simplifies it and makes it much faster to shoot the images.

Note that Austin from Team 2837 ("Total Chaos" on gigapan.org) borrowed the Gigapan imager and shot several good images in ATL as well. See them here:

http://www.gigapan.org/viewProfile.php?userid=17571

EDIT: I have found out that total that Total Chaos (Austin) has a CD thread on his images here:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=76838


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Also, Dave Lavery shot some gigapan images in 2008. See them here.

http://share.gigapan.org/viewProfile.php?userid=2946

EDIT: I just found out that Dave was setting up his Gigapan on a ladder at Einstein. I can't see him in my images but I hope he got an image of my gigapan setup on the balcony.

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GigaPan was developed by Carnegie Mellon University in collaboration with NASA Ames Intelligent Robotics Group, with support from Google.

The idea is to get an inexpensive gigapixel+ imaging system into the hands of millions of people so that they will post on google earth and gigapan.org.

See details at www.gigapan.org

The fully functional and free stitcher software is here:

http://gc.cs.cmu.edu/stitcher/

Regards
Frank Neuperger
Team 39