Digital Image Correction
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Sample Drift Correction Following 4D Confocal Time-lapse Imaging
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2014
Time-lapse microscopy allows the visualization of developmental processes. Growth or drift of samples during image acquisition reduces the ability to accurately follow and measure cell movements during development. We describe the use of open source image processing software to correct for three dimensional sample drift over time.
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Distance Corrections
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2025
To achieve precise distance measurements, especially in surveying and construction, certain corrections must be applied to account for potential sources of error like the standardization errors, temperature variations, and slope adjustments.Standardization error emerges when measurement equipment undergoes changes, such as wear, repairs, or weather impacts. To address this, surveyors compare the equipment’s readings to a standard. This process identifies any deviation that might lead to...
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High-resolution, High-speed, Three-dimensional Video Imaging with Digital Fringe Projection Techniques
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2013
This video describes the fundamentals of digital fringe projection techniques, which provide dense 3D measurements of dynamically changing surfaces. It also demonstrates the design and operation of a high-speed binary defocusing system based on these techniques.
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Shrinkage of Dental Composite in Simulated Cavity Measured with Digital Image Correlation
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2014
In order to understand the spatial development of polymerization shrinkage stress in dental resin-composite restorations, Digital Image Correlation was used to provide full-field displacement/strain measurement of restored model glass cavities by correlating images of the restoration taken before and after polymerization.
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Single-Digit Nanometer Electron-Beam Lithography with an Aberration-Corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope
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2018
We use an aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscope to define single-digit nanometer patterns in two widely-used electron-beam resists: poly (methyl methacrylate) and hydrogen silsesquioxane. Resist patterns can be replicated in target materials of choice with single-digit nanometer fidelity using liftoff, plasma etching, and resist infiltration by organometallics.
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Calibration data provides a reference for identifying image errors introduced during acquisition. Computational operations can then compensate for those errors rather than treating every intensity variation as meaningful biological information. This approach helps preserve relevant visual features while reducing effects caused by cameras, microscopes, or scanning systems, making measurements more accurate and comparisons more reproducible.
These operations address different sources of variation. Background subtraction reduces unwanted background signal, flat-field correction compensates for uneven illumination, and intensity normalization adjusts image intensity so results can be compared more consistently. Selecting the appropriate operation matters because each targets a different acquisition-related problem and can influence downstream measurements of cells, tissues, or biomaterials.
Geometric alignment compensates for differences in image position or spatial arrangement so corresponding features can be compared more reliably. This is especially relevant when images come from separate acquisitions or experimental conditions. Aligning images supports consistent analysis of morphology, tissue features, and biomaterial changes, while reducing the risk that spatial mismatch will be mistaken for a biological difference.
A typical workflow begins by identifying acquisition-related distortions and obtaining suitable calibration data. The image is then processed with operations such as background subtraction, flat-field correction, intensity normalization, or geometric alignment, depending on the error being addressed. The corrected result can subsequently support quantitative image analysis, including measurements of morphology, feature detection, or image comparison.
Bioengineers apply image correction when acquisition artifacts could affect interpretation or measurement. In microscopy, correction can support cell morphology analysis and biomaterial tracking; in medical imaging, it can improve the consistency of tissue-feature detection. The same rationale applies across cameras, microscopes, and scanning systems: reduce technical variation before extracting biologically relevant information.
Correction makes image comparisons more meaningful by reducing variation caused by uneven illumination, background signal, intensity differences, or geometric mismatch. After these effects are addressed, quantitative analysis is less dependent on the acquisition conditions themselves. This supports more reproducible comparisons of cells, biomaterials, and tissue features across experiments or image sets.