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Fully Automatic MiniRhizotron Camera System for 24/7 Root Imaging

VSI AC-21 Automatic minirhizotron camera system for permanent installation in situ
AC-21 installed in artic grassland

Vienna Scientific Instruments is proudly presenting the latest, fully field deployable fully automatic MR camera AC-21, developed within the NextMR-IAA and FutureArctic projects. 

 

Overview on the research-grade, automatic MR camera:

  • Automatic, operator-free, repeated imaging of roots and the rhizosphere; free scheduling intervals
  • UHD RGB images, time lapse, and HD video recording
  • 360°, imaging positions can be set freely via application or whole tube imaging (on PC or Tablet), precission positioning system
  • 0.5 or 1 m MR tubes, d = 7 cm MR tubes, installed vertical or angled
  • Field operable 24/7 with 24 V (Battery, PV, etc.), fully weather proof, small diameter housing

AC-21 - Fully Automated Minirhizotron Camera for Vertical & Angled MR Tubes

VSI AC-21 fully automatic minirhizotron camera
VSI AC-21, housing, cable to 24V source, and camera in zero-position
VSI AC-21, close up on mechanism fixing the camera to the tube
VSI AC-21, close-up camera and lighting
VSI AC-21, close-up camera and lighting
VSI AC-21, lower end (sits in inset at MR tube base)
VSI AC-21, bottom inset for MR Tubes
VSI AC-21, installed in grassland

Images for illustration purposes only, design subject to change without notice

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VSI AC-21 Technical Specifications

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VSI MR EDitOr - Application for Setting up the automatic MR Camera SystemS Imaging Routines

The VSI MR Editor is the application that allows to control the automatic minirhizotron (MR) device AC-21. It enables to design experiments, program and run imaging routines directly (e.g. when the camera is used for irregular imaging campains in the lab) or by scheduling imaging sessions (if the camera is set to remain in a certain MR tube for a longer time span - days to month). It also allows to eject the USB dongle (which stores the MR images). Finally, the MR device can be switched off from the MR editor. Details on the VSI MR Editor app are found in the pdf file below. To prevent its use if being stolen, the camera can be switched on with a special hardware dongle only.

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VSI AC-21 Automatic Root Imager

VSI AC-21
VSI AC-21 - Fully automatic minirhizotron camera for field and lab use (fully rain protected)
VSI AC-21
VSI AC-21 - top of housing with cable to 24V source
VSI AC-21
VSI AC-21 - camera module (front view)
VSI AC-21 - camera module (side view) with LED strip
VSI AC-21 - camera module with LED strip
VSI AC-21 - camera (front view) with light on (full, can be regulated)
VSI AC-21 - camera module back
VSI AC-21 - spindle with cable protector
VSI AC-21 - camera (side view) with light on (full, can be regulated)
VSI AC-21 - lower end of root imager (to be placed on bottom plug)
VSI AC-21 -bottom plug (not installed)
VSI AC-21 -bottom plug in MR tube
VSI AC-21 - Example installation in a growth room setting (i.e. withon large tubes filled with soil)

Working Principle Of the Automatic Root Imager AC-21

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