UBC ScanCam: an inexpensive 122-million pixel scan camera

Shuzhen Wang; Wolfgang Heidrich

doi:10.1117/12.519890

7 June 2004 UBC ScanCam: an inexpensive 122-million pixel scan camera

Shuzhen Wang, Wolfgang Heidrich

Proceedings Volume 5301, Sensors and Camera Systems for Scientific, Industrial, and Digital Photography Applications V; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.519890
Event: Electronic Imaging 2004, 2004, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We describe the design of a very high resolution, low-cost scan camera for use in image-based modeling and rendering, cultural heritage projects, and professional digital photography. Our camera can acquire black&white, color, and nearinfrared images with a resolution of over 122 million pixels and can be readily built from off-the-shelf components for less than $1200. We discuss the construction of the system as well as color calibration and noise removal. Finally, we obtain quantitative measurements of the light sensitivity and the optical resolution of our camera and compare the image quality to a commercial digital SLR camera.

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Shuzhen Wang and Wolfgang Heidrich "UBC ScanCam: an inexpensive 122-million pixel scan camera", Proc. SPIE 5301, Sensors and Camera Systems for Scientific, Industrial, and Digital Photography Applications V, (7 June 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.519890

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