title: Results and insights from the NCSU Insect Museum GigaPan project.
abstract: Pinned insect specimens stored in museum collections are a fragile and valuable resource for entomological research. As such, they are usually kept away from viewing by the public and hard to access by experts. Here we present a method for mass imaging insect specimens, using GigaPan technology to achieve highly explorable, many-megapixel panoramas of insect museum drawers. We discuss the advantages and limitations of the system, and describe future avenues of collections research using this technology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7613, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7613, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bertone
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Blinn
authors.forename: Tanner M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Stanfield
authors.forename: Kelly J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Dew
authors.forename: Katja C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Seltmann
authors.forename: Andrew R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Deans