Affordable Reflectance Transformation Imaging Dome

Contents:

• 1. Design History
  • 1.1. The three big problems
  • 1.2. Control a swarm of LEDs
• 2. Parts And Tools
  • 2.1. Choosing a Dome
  • 2.2. Choosing a camera
  • 2.3. Parts, Parts, Parts
  • 2.4. Tool time
• 3. Assembly Logistics
• 4. Prepping the dome
  • 4.1. Determine and mark the angular positions of the columns
  • 4.2. Determine the heights of the rows, and mark the LED positions on the dome
  • 4.3. Transfer the marked positions to the interior of the dome
  • 4.4. Paint the inside of the dome
• 5. Building the MOSFET driver shield
• 6. CAT4101 board
• 7. Power supply connections
• 8. Preparing the LEDs for installation
• 9. Testing the system components
  • 9.1. Preparing the LED connect cables for testing
  • 9.2. Test of the electronics and LEDs
• 10. Installing and wiring the LEDs
• 11. Assembling the control box
  • 11.1. Front panel
  • 11.2. Right panel
  • 11.3. Rear panel
  • 11.4. Left panel
• 12. Necessary hardware
  • 12.1. Simple Stand
  • 12.2. Advanced Stand
  • 12.3. Mounting the camera
  • 12.4. Controlling the camera shutter
• 13. Controller software, calibration, and acquisition
  • 13.1. Control system software
  • 13.2. Camera constants
  • 13.3. System calibration