S.A.R.A. Minutes from meeting on 3/12/2003

Saratoga City Hall

Submitted by Rob Vance N6ROB

Mr. David Schwaderer, President and CEO of SpinPic presented a photo imagining system that enables a user to take photo graphs in a 360 degree radius. The system is driven by a servo controlled by a microcontroller. Images are downloaded to a PC and a software tool called PhotoVista joins the photos together and creates the panoramic image.

David had photos taken from the site of an damn break at the turn of the century, and also of Mt. Uhmuhum, including the former US Air Force radar installation (the block hut seen from the valley floor).

The presentation was complete with a demonstration of the system; he took a picture of the meeting table with all of us seated there. It was a very interesting and informative meeting.

Our thanks to Mr. Schwaderer and Don Farwell, W6GYD, for coordinating and giving this presentation.