2017-11-24
A Portable Standalone Microscope by Attaching a Compact Module to a Digital Camera
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 72, 1-5, 2018
Abstract
A portable microscope has been created through our work, so that we can observe and collect images in future scientific research whenever and wherever possible. The portable microscope is made up of a small LED chip, compact lens modules, a commonly used SLR camera and a USB driven power. The microscopic morphological features can be observed through our system. We also demonstrate that this standalone system can work well in moving state. Therefore, the portable microscope that has the potential for becoming a point-of-care setup in terms of health monitoring is appropriate for on-site micro-imaging.
Citation
Youjun Li, Xuan Zhu, Jie Chen, Fuhong Cai, Jiong Zheng, and Jianbo Guo, "A Portable Standalone Microscope by Attaching a Compact Module to a Digital Camera," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 72, 1-5, 2018.
doi:10.2528/PIERL17102010
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