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  • Modeling Alternaria. To correctly identify unknown samples of fungi, scientists need to spend hours looking through the microscope, estimating parameters by eye. This is very time-consuming and prone to mistakes. To make this process automatic using smart computer software, we need good models for the various species of fungi. The students collected microscopic data and used a web tool developed in the Computer Vision Group to create realistic 3D models. In collaboration with Dr. Barry Pryor's group.
  • Modeling Rice. Scientists would like to link the morphology (structure) of domestic and wild rice to its genetic and survival data to develop more resistant strains of rice. To accomplish this, scientists need to examine many different species and determine by eye what structural characteristics might be related to the rice genome. To help make this process automatic, we need computer models for various rice species. The students took photos of several rice species from the University of Arizona green houses and then used a web tool developed in the Computer Vision Group to create realistic 3D models. In collaboration with Dr. Rod Wing's group.
  • Modeling Saguaros. Saguaros play a very important role in the ecosystem. Scientists would like to understand how the morphology of saguaros is affected by environmental factors. To accomplish this using computers, we need accurate models for saguaros. The students took photos of saguaros located on the University of Arizona campus, and then used a web tool developed in the Computer Vision Group to create realistic 3D models. In collaboration with Dr. Mike Sanderson's Lab.
  • Modeling Creosote. Creosote is another important plant in southwestern ecology. We have been inspired to include it as a modeling project due to interactions with teachers from the Empire High School participating in the iPlant Summer Teacher Fellows program organized by Lisa Howells and in conjunction with Dr. Travis Huxman's lab.

Sponsors and Collaborating Groups
National
Science Foundation (NSF)

IIS-0747511

College of Education AZ-LIVE Human Origins Genotyping Lab Barry Pryor's Lab Ravi Palanivelu's Lab