Title :
A Low Cost and Efficient Prototype of a Motorized Microscope
Author :
Vargas, C. ; Romero, E.
Author_Institution :
Biolngenium Lab., Univ. Nacional de Colombia, Bogota
Abstract :
The main goal of this work is to reach a functional automatization of the capturing processes of a conventional optic microscope. The approach presented is low cost and uses a mechanical platform, adaptable to any type of microscope. The developed prototype is modular, easy to transport and suitable for any type of microscope. The reached precision of 1 mum can be considered as acceptable for main optical microscopy applications
Keywords :
actuators; microcontrollers; optical control; optical microscopes; stepping motors; actuators; motorized microscope; optical microscopy applications; step motors; Actuators; Biomedical imaging; Costs; Laboratories; Microcontrollers; Micromotors; Optical microscopy; Prototypes; Pulse width modulation; Universal Serial Bus;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Robotics and Automotive Mechanics Conference, 2006
Conference_Location :
Cuernavaca
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2569-5
DOI :
10.1109/CERMA.2006.5