High-Level Project Summary
The idea is to provide a 3d sphere, as a Jupiter analog, on which a user can edit images directly retrieved from Juno's image archives. It would download those images automatically and position them on the sphere using metadata provided. We would then provide tools to assist in and automate alignment of the raw framelets, as well as compensate for any fringing, skew, or other artifacts that might occur as a result of the unique way Juno captures its data.
Link to Final Project
Link to Project "Demo"
Detailed Project Description
Unfortunately, due to family concerns, I was not able to work on the project this weekend (the repo/demo are links to an empty repository--for now); however, I wanted to share the idea and also my intent to complete it after the hackathon.
When researching how one might process images from JunoCam, most resources I found discussed projecting the image onto a 3d surface, processing, and then re-projecting the image back onto a 2d image.
My thought was to allow the user to interact with the 3d projection. This could be done in AR, VR, or projected onto a 2d computer screen.
Not only would working in 3d give a unique and exciting view to the user processing the image, but it would also teach users more about the geography of Jupiter by representing it as a fully realized sphere. The user could layer several images from JunoCam, and other sources, to build a complete map of Jupiter. It would also provide proper image processing tools required to get the best possible final result.
Space Agency Data
This project was inspired by and uses (or, would have used) the raw JunoCam data (imagery and metadata), as well as the huge repository of community processed imagery.
Hackathon Journey
I was very excited about this challenge leading up to the hackathon; however, I was not able to work on it due to family concerns. Although deeply disappointing, I still plan to work on this challenge in my spare time since I was so excited to see what I could do with it.
I will be back next year!!!
Thank you so much for providing such an amazing opportunity for people to collaborate on some amazing goals.