Hello Educator,
I am really excited to share PIV technology with you. I hope that this system works for you and your class, and that inquiry flourishes because of this new technology. Please contact me at kit.c.wilkinson@gmail.com to ask questions. I encourage you to read more literature about PIV to become an expert in the field. Please click on each page above to get started building your first PIV system. Good luck!
-Kit C. Wilkinson

Our 1st question was asked at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) 2012 Annual Conference in Charleston, SC. It was "Do I have any lesson plan ideas for the instrument?". I have a starting ideas on how to implement this instrument in biology, physical science, physics, engineering, and oceanography classes:
1. If you are teaching physics/physical science, this is a great tool for visualizing the boundary layer in laminar and turbulent flows, the concept of 3 kinds of vortices, and concepts like convection.
2. If you are teaching an engineering class, you can visualize fluid flows around: boats and submarines, pumps, water foils (to help build better aircraft), and propellers.
3. If you are teaching biology or oceanography, you can visualize: thermoclines and haloclines, currents, plumes, and animal interactions with fluid such as seastars, anemones, and crustaceans.