Dreamhax Posted April 26, 2020 Report Posted April 26, 2020 Was curious. Is there any software out there for purchase that takes light and portrays images through algorithms. Was also wondering is there any mechanisms out there like spectographs you can purchase for a Mac or PC that is USB based for this type of work the bigger the better? Quote
OceanBreeze Posted April 26, 2020 Report Posted April 26, 2020 You mean something like a kaleidoscope creating software? There are lots to choose from, here are just eight. Quote
Dreamhax Posted April 26, 2020 Author Report Posted April 26, 2020 Sorta...like surveying a big enough area or comming through similarities to try to pick up on things that aren't always visible Quote
Dreamhax Posted April 26, 2020 Author Report Posted April 26, 2020 @oceanbreeze that's more like paint without gathering any outside information Quote
GAHD Posted April 26, 2020 Report Posted April 26, 2020 All USB webcams technically do what you want.https://www.edmundoptics.com/knowledge-center/application-notes/imaging/understanding-camera-sensors-for-machine-vision-applications/There's a few ways to manipulate image data to get information. like...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlieren_photographyYou can chop apart cheap USB cameras and make whatever aperture device you want with a bit of elbow grease:https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/index-of-refractionhttps://www.unawe.org/activity/eu-unawe1314/Depending on if you're interested in holography, you might want to look into...https://dcc.ligo.org/public/0117/T1400762/001/interferometer_2014.pdf Quote
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