Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology (FAST), Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan

The goal of the Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology (FAST), Kumamoto University, situated in Kumamoto, Japan is to create an academic hub for natural sciences and advanced research in applied technologies that contribute to the sustainable development of an environmentally conscious society.

FAST is a research organization comprising five divisions - Natural Science, Materials Science, Energy Science, and Environmental Science

https://www.fast.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/home/

4D morphological information of Arabidopsis thaliana cotyledon pavement cells mapped using both direct water immersion observations and computational image analyses, including segmentation, surface modeling, virtual reality and morphometry.

Mapping 4D cell models with VR

Plant researchers Takumi Higaki and Hidenobu Mizuno have developed a framework to map leaf pavement cells in 4D using AI software with VR equipment.