How we can help you at Insight Ontario
ABOUT INSIGHT ONTARIO
Insight Ontario is a startup that provides high-speed photography services to companies and individuals.
High-speed video produces powerful INSIGHT into events that are too fast for a regular camera or mobile phone. It has been around for decades. Yet, this activity is conducted at military facilities, at the laboratories of large corporations and at universities.
It is worth noticing that high-speed video recording is not only for use in science. Nature and every-day life events offer a wealth of opportunities to be captured and understood in greater detail.
Professional experience
For over 12 years I conducted research using high-speed photography. The cameras I operated were mostly Photron. Although I also used for a brief period of time Shimazu and PCO.
One of the aspects I love about high-speed video is that each situation is unique. This requires adjusting different parameters to make the most out of the recorded footage. Certainly, shutter speed and the right illumination play an important role. Moreover, spatial and temporal resolution are important factors to consider and make the most out of the recorded footage. The video does not need to be recorded at the highest frames per second the camera can provide. Instead at the frame rate that allows the user to discern the event properly. This is because the temporal and spatial resolution are closely related. At higher frame rate the size of the image decreases.
Intended audience
My goal at Insight Ontario is to make high-speed video recording available to as many people as possible. Middle and small-size companies as well as individuals whose budget does not justify the purchase or rent of this specialized equipment can benefit from the service at INSIGHT Ontario.
APPLICATIONS OF HIGH-SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY
High-speed cameras find applications in diverse fields nowadays. In addition to that, several channels on Youtube show interesting high-speed video footage, such as smarter everyday and the slowmo guys. Their effort is excellent as they have disseminated really interesting videos to a huge number of people in an entertaining yet educational manner. Hence, a large number of people nowadays are more familiar with the type of footage. The following is a very short list of applications that can benefit by the use of high-speed video.
a) Manufacturing processes
Innovation is at the core of a large number of companies. Innovation often includes dipping our feet into unexplored paths. Thus if a given event or R&D projects prove to be challenging to understand, high-speed video can help.
b) Sports
The process to capture can be body mechanics that leads to optimize the performance of a given athlete. Baseball batting or pitching can be studied in detail. The swing of a tennis player or the kick of a footballer are worth capturing and analyzing in detail. This allows suitable strategies to construct in order to optimize performance.
c) Education
Another interesting application of high-speed photography is in education. Common educational material involve slides, power point presentation and regular video. Metal cutting process in a lathe and in a milling machine is a core subject in precision machining programs. Providing high-speed video footage of this process to students has several benefits. This allows them to get a stronger grasp of the material under study. This not only improves the education process but it results in more competitive professional to be formed.
Take a look at the different projects recorded in the portfolio section. If you have any comments or questions do not hesitate to contact me. I will be glad to get in touch with you!