Team:York/Attributions
The QWACC team would like to extend our most sincere thanks to our supervisors, advisors and all those whose input has made this project possible.
It has been a thoroughly enjoyable experience, made much easier through all your kind guidance.
Special Thanks to:
- Prof. Maggie Smith Dept. of Biology, University of York
- For being our primary PI and helping to design the project from the beginning.
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- Dr. Luke Mackinder Dept. of Biology, University of York
- For having such patience while acting as our secondary PI, for his consistent input and support with problem-solving during the project and for allowing us to use his lab.
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- Dr. Laurence Wilson Dept. of Physics, University of York
- For his advice on our choice of optical components and the writing of the holography code, without which, the QWACC would have been a non-starter.
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- Dr. Steven Johnson Dept. of Electronic Engineering, University of York
- For providing support with electronics throughout the design process.
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- Prof. Martin Bees Dept. of Mathematics, University of York
- For providing insight into potential models for co-culture growth.
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- Sophie Rugg Dept. of Biology, University of York
- For her support and outstanding tolerance in the face of our undying ineptitude.
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- Ivan Gyulev Dept. of Biology, University of York
- For his help and patience with our countless questions.
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- Andy White Dept. of Electronic Engineering, University of York
- For always providing brilliant help and ideas during the hardware design and construction process.
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- Mark Bentley (and Tom Price) Mechanical Workshop, Dept. of Biology, University of York
- For manufacturing so many perfect hardware components.
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- Nicki Begg Dept. of Biology, University of York
- For her patience while helping us to use lab equipment safely.
Thanks Also to:
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- The Aachen 2017 Team RWTH Aachen University
- For their provision of organisms during the testing of our DIHM.
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- The Darmstadt 2017 Team TU Darmstadt
- For their kind provision of a spare laser.
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- Alexander Allenby, Apple Chew and Jo Thomas Various Departments, University of York
- For their contributions towards the start of the project.
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- Dr. Richard Kasprowicz of Phasefocus
- For his feedback regarding pseudo-flat field correction and provision of organisms during the testing of our DIHM.
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- Rachael Evans Dept. of Biology, University of Sheffield
- For her input regarding metabolic rate analysis.
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- James Robson Dept. of Biology, University of York
- For his provision of a peristaltic pump during the hardware testing phase.
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- Dr. Daniel Jeffares Dept. of Biology, University of York
- For his provision of organisms during the testing of our DIHM.
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- Dr. Thierry Tonon Dept. of Biology, University of York
- For his provision of organisms during the testing of our DIHM.
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- Rachel Findlay Dept. of Physics, University of York
- For her assistance with writing code.
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- Dr. William Smith Dept. of Computer Science, University of York
- For his advice concerning blob-detection.
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- Dr. Mike Freeman Dept. of Computer Science, University of York
- For his advice concerning Fourier Transforms.
