3D scanning to multi-color printing
Recover canopy geometry, plant height, and scene structure, then use deep learning for color inference and printer mapping into ready-to-print outputs for Prusa and Snapmaker.
Portable plant intelligence
Phenotyping leaves the lab and goes wherever the crop is.
iPhonotype combines iPhone capture with a Mac Companion for validation, analysis, reconstruction, and 3D output. It runs on newer and older iPhones, supports both field and bench workflows, and keeps mobile capture lightweight while heavier processing stays on the Mac side.
Scan to Print
Capture on iPhone, refine on Mac, and export ready-to-print color workflows.
Broad Device Support
Works across newer LiDAR iPhones and older image-first devices.
Free Mobile Workflow
Keep capture simple on the phone while the Mac Companion handles the heavier tasks.
Above-ground scan
Below-ground analysis
Real workflows
Real images from the iPhonotype innovation stack.
These images were harvested from the project presentation and focus on iPhonotype-specific outputs: Mac Companion validation, captured scene reconstruction, tray-scale 3D geometry, and the pipeline that leads to multi-color printable assets.
Key capabilities
One capture system, multiple phenotyping realities.
Capture plants in growth chambers, factory lines, petri-dish assays, orchards, and field plots without switching platforms every time the biology changes.
Root workflows
Ingest petri-dish photos or videos, decompose frames, stitch root coverage, and extract below-ground traits.
QR traceability
Track trays, petri dishes, and fruit lots with QR-linked sessions for repeat imaging and clean dataset provenance.
Geolocation-aware capture
Record where scans were acquired so field phenotyping stays connected to place, treatment, and route.
Runs on many iPhones
Use advanced iPhones for LiDAR-rich capture or older iPhones for lighter image-first workflows without changing the overall platform.
Frontend-first and free to run
The mobile experience is designed as a lightweight frontend, so users can run the iPhone side for free while the Mac Companion handles heavier processing.
Mac companion app
The heavy lifting happens where it should.
iPhone capture stays fast in the field and on the bench. The Mac Companion takes over for validation, organization, model runs, reconstruction, and export, so the mobile experience stays simple while the desktop side handles the deeper work.
These are real screenshots from the Mac Companion app, covering benchmark validation, scan organization, and above-ground phenotyping analysis.
- Review scans, benchmark sets, overlays, and validation results.
- Organize projects, trays, sessions, and imported datasets.
- Run analysis for shoots, roots, fruit, and 3D reconstruction workflows.
- Export print-ready 3D assets for downstream production and presentation.
Use cases
Built for research groups, agri-food operators, and field teams.
Research phenotyping
Track rosettes, seedlings, roots, and treatment responses across repeat sessions with benchmark-linked calibration, model evaluation, reproducible package exports, and optional multi-color 3D-printable outputs.
Agri-food quality workflows
Measure fruit geometry, surface condition, and object dimensions on benches or processing lines with QR-linked lots and Mac-side model orchestration.
Field phenotyping
Capture geolocated plant records in real environments on many classes of iPhone, then sync to the Mac Companion for deeper analysis, cloud processing, and curated dataset management.
Why this tool
Phenotyping should be portable, accessible, and easy to deploy.
Democratization of phenotyping
Replace single-purpose lab infrastructure with a platform that can move from controlled environments to industrial sites and real field conditions, while also producing shareable and printable 3D outputs with learned color mapping.
Broad device reach
Use the hardware people already carry, from advanced capture-capable iPhones to older models, then add deeper processing only where it matters with the Mac Companion.
Accessible cost model
A frontend-first mobile app plus the Mac Companion lowers the barrier to entry and lets users run the mobile workflow for free.
From scan to decision
Capture on iPhone. Reconstruct on Mac. Infer color. Print in multi-color.
iPhonotype bridges plant biology, machine vision, and operational usability so teams can move from mobile capture to trait insight, printable 3D outputs, deep-learning color mapping, and multi-color print preparation for Prusa and Snapmaker.
Contact & partnership
Working on crop science, 3D scanning, phenotyping infrastructure, or industrial measurement?
We’re actively looking to collaborate with research groups, greenhouse operators, agri-food companies, hardware partners, and phenotyping teams working on portable capture, analysis, and 3D plant workflows.
Research collaborations
Industrial pilots
3D printing outputs
Model deployment
Dataset partnerships