Precise control and animation creation over the DMD for projection-based applications

Badia Koudsi

doi:10.1117/12.2041055

7 March 2014 Precise control and animation creation over the DMD for projection-based applications

Badia Koudsi

Proceedings Volume 8979, Emerging Digital Micromirror Device Based Systems and Applications VI; 89790M (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2041055
Event: SPIE MOEMS-MEMS, 2014, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Digital micromirror devices (DMDs) are used in a variety of display and projection applications to produce high resolution images, both static and animated. A common obstacle to working with DMDs in research and development applications is the steep learning curve required to obtain proficiency in programming the boards that control the behavior of the DMDs. This can discourage developers who wish to use DMDs in new or novel research and development applications which might benefit from their light-control properties. A new software package called Light Animator has been developed that provides a user friendly and more intuitive interface for controlling the DMD. The software allows users to address the micromirror array by the drawing and animation of objects in a style similar to that of commercial drawing programs. Sequences and animation are controlled by dividing the sequence into frames which the user can draw individually or the software can fill in for the user. Examples and descriptions of the software operation are described and operational performance measures are provided. Potential applications include 3D volumetric displays, a 3D scanner when combining the DMD with a CCD camera, and most any 2D application for which DMDs are currently used. The software’s capabilities allow scientists to develop applications more easily and effectively.

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Badia Koudsi "Precise control and animation creation over the DMD for projection-based applications", Proc. SPIE 8979, Emerging Digital Micromirror Device Based Systems and Applications VI, 89790M (7 March 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2041055

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