{"id":1600,"date":"2021-03-15T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/?p=1600"},"modified":"2021-05-13T19:38:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T19:38:39","slug":"new-equipment-in-the-digital-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/new-equipment-in-the-digital-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"New Equipment in the Digital Studio Spring 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Despite the restrictions and limitations of the pandemic, the Digital Studio is still open*. In addition to providing an extra study space for students, the Studio has recently begun supporting some cutting edge equipment and software that can help students develop digital scholarship projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see all of the equipment available in the studio, you can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/ds.bc.edu\/digital-studio\/equipment-list\/\">Equipment Page<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ds.bc.edu\/digital-studio\/\">Digital Studio section<\/a> of the Digital Scholarship website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3d-modeling-station.png\" alt=\"3d digital modeling station in the Digital Studio: a camera positioned on a tripod in front of a light-flooded box containing a small BC Eagle toy being imaged.\" class=\"wp-image-1603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3d-modeling-station.png 468w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3d-modeling-station-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><figcaption>3D modeling station in the O&#8217;Neill Library&#8217;s Digital Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>While the studio allows for students working a variety of different projects to experiment with new software and technology, there are a few new items which we can now provide support for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">iPads with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lidar\">LiDar scanning<\/a> for 3-D projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>LiDar scanning allows students to work on visualizing 3-D projects prior to sending them to a printer. LiDar stands for \u201claser imaging, detecting, and ranging\u201d and is also known as 3-D laser scanning.&nbsp; This technology allows for the creation of high-resolution maps and 3-D images.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sketchfab-embed-wrapper\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bapst Library Stained Glass Window\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/models\/ac2946583aac49418da8764acc872af2\/embed\" autostart=\"0&amp;ui_controls=1&amp;ui_infos=1&amp;ui_inspector=1&amp;ui_stop=1&amp;ui_watermark=1&amp;ui_watermark_link=1&quot;\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; vr\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\">\n    <\/iframe>\n   <p style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin: 5px; color: #4A4A4A;\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/3d-models\/bapst-library-stained-glass-window-ac2946583aac49418da8764acc872af2\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #1CAAD9;\" rel=\"noopener\">Bapst Library Stained Glass Window<\/a>\n        by <a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/mnaglak\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #1CAAD9;\" rel=\"noopener\">mnaglak<\/a>\n        on <a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com?utm_medium=embed&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=share-popup\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #1CAAD9;\" rel=\"noopener\">Sketchfab<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">This interactive 3-D image captures stained glass in the Bapst Library. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/?p=1566\">last week\u2019s post<\/a> for other current 3-D projects in our digital studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the LiDar capabilities certainly represent a new cutting edge imaging technology; the iPads can also be used as regular iPads; for testing user interfaces on different devices and anything else you might want to check out an iPad for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/LIDAR-Alumni-Stadium.jpg\" alt=\"Multicolored LiDar image of Alumni Stadium field, with different shades representing elevation, showing minor dips and rises in shades of red and green in the otherwise flat field.\" class=\"wp-image-1605\"\/><figcaption>LandTech Consultants captured LiDar imaging of the Alumni Stadium turf to determine flatness of the field.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oculus Quest, an immersive headset for users to interact with VR spaces<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in the studio we also have an Oculus Quest which can be used to enter and experience virtual realities in a very immersive way. The Oculus Quest is available for use in the Podcasting Room in the digital studio. If you do want to make use of it, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/ds.bc.edu\/reservations\/\">reserve the Podcasting Room<\/a> to ensure you will be able to use the resources that you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Python\/Jupyter Notebooks &#8211; a tool that allows users to share live code while developing projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jupyter Notebook is an application that allows the sharing of active code. It is similar to Google Drive, but with formatting designed for developing open source projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any other questions about equipment or how to use or reserve it, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/ds.bc.edu\/\">Digital Scholarship<\/a> website and the <a href=\"https:\/\/ds.bc.edu\/digital-studio\/\">Digital Studio<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">*The Digital Studio&#8217;s capacity is reduced; <a href=\"https:\/\/ds.bc.edu\/reservations\/\">make an appointment<\/a> to guarantee a space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the restrictions and limitations of the pandemic, the Digital Studio is still open*. 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