Services

We are able to assist with any aspect of expedition and at any stage. This includes logistics, fixing, legal, leadership, preliminary academic research and more. Every project we encounter faces unique challenges that we help to overcome.

The 3 main types of technical support we offer are film, robotics and digital scanning 3D models for virtual reality.

FILM

ROBOTICS

VR/AR

Young audiences are increasingly using media to "learn".

The problem with this growing trend is that the online world is saturated with predatory content creators who prioritize profit, views and subscribers over truth and validity. To read academic articles and verify sources are choices fewer people (both creators and consumers) are making.

Cotton Globe offers a beacon of hope to the academic world by helping to make bonafide scientific research accessible, relevant and engaging.

Our films are engaging, non-sensationalist and crafted for different platforms and audiences. Films less than 3 minutes long appeal to the broader public (with limited knowledge of the subject matter), and longer versions can be made available for academics or people with a more specific interest.

FILM

ROBOTICS

VR / AR

Custom built robots are a dream solution for any researcher.

Our aim is to bridge the technological gap between projects of an academic and commercial nature. There is a growing trend of academic researchers being either; under equipped, lacking support, or unaware of the existing technology that can help with (or even revolutionise) their project.

Expeditions normally involve tasks that are either pioneering or completely extraordinary. Consequently there are no off-the-shelf solutions. Using state of the art technology, designs are brought to life through processes like rapid manufacturing and 3D printing. These purpose-built tools are designed to allow users to complete tasks faster, more thoroughly and with more accuracy. Bespoke and ingenious engineering can facilitate operations and maneuvers previously considered impossible - especially in hard-to-reach locations.

FILM

ROBOTICS

VR / AR

Virtual and augmented reality is changing the way we interact with physical space.

Using LIDAR and scanning technologies to capture real environments in the form of digital 3D models limits the amount of time required on site, allowing accurate research to continue back in the lab. These virtual reconstructions are priceless data banks which are easy to share, study and interact with. They also retain details with incredible accuracy.

ON SITE SUPPORT

This strand of our work cannot be overemphasised.

Members of the Cotton Globe team are able to go on location and PHYSICALLY HELP WITH EXPEDITIONS. This onsite assistance is for very specialist tasks which researchers cannot do on their own.

TRAINING

We are passionate about sharing knowledge, so whatever

skills we have - we also offer to train.

This can be a crash course in anything; from how to get the best out of a piece of equipment, logging or editing footage, right up to the mechanics of data interpretation. We are also available to provide expedition/exploration advice, both prior to a trip, during, and even after.

ADVICE

Advice can be anything from a 5 minute phone chat or a series of Zoom tutorials, to 24hr support 7 days a week.

The specifics of the project determine the level of assistance required.