January 22nd, 2009 |
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This image of adenovirus on a silicon substrate was scanned using the nanoManipulator. An adenovirus capsid has disrupted, spilling its DNA onto the surface in a tangle. The portion of the image above a certain height has been made semitransparent by adding an opacity texture. This enables us to see through the image to the icosahedral model of an adenovirus drawn aligned with the virus in the upper left corner. Surface color is according to height. The surface has a slight slope, resulting in uniform blue, gray, and red areas.
January 21st, 2009 |
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Three data sets are shown in this AFM image: topography is mapped directly to height, friction is mapped to color, and areas of high adhesion (normal to surface) are circled by contour lines.
August 24th, 2001 |
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The nanoManipulator system provides a virtual-reality interface to scanned-probe microscopes, including interactive 3D graphics and force-feedback (haptic) display and control. robinett-nano-movie-small shows a movie of the system in operation.
January 1st, 2001 |
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A technical demonstration of the nanoManipulator using the PHANTOM user interface with the nanoWorkbench.
January 1st, 1997 |
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nanoWorkbench interface for nanoManipulator
The UNC nanoManipulator (nM) application provided an intuitive interface to scanning-probe microscopes, enabling scientists from a variety of disciplines to examine and manipulate nanometer-scale structures. (Taylor II, Robinett et al. 1993) The nM displayed a 3D rendering of the data as it arrives in real time. Using haptic feedback controls, a scientist could feel the surface representation to enhance understanding of surface properties and to modify the surface directly. The nM greatly increased productivity by acting as a translator between the scientist and the instrument being controlled. (Finch, Chi et al. 1995)