Fully Automatic MiniRhizotron Camera System for 24/7 Root Imaging
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
Images for illustration purposes only, design subject to change without notice
VSI AC-21 Technical Specifications
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.
VSI AC-21 Automatic Root Imager
