Development of a Low-cost Smartphone-connected Digital Microscope.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Modern light microscopes are available with built-in illuminator and facility of photomicrography. This enables the microscopy to be ready for telemedicine. However, resource-limited settings still find difficulty in procuring those microscopes.

Aim

The aim of this study was to upgrade a light microscope to a smartphone-connected digital microscope with minimal cost to make it ready for telemedicine.

Materials and methods

A commercially available (price: ₹389) Universal Serial Bus (USB) web camera was set on the eyepiece and fixed with the help of an aluminum sheet. Light emitting diodes (LEDs), covered with an optical diffuser, were set below the condenser. The camera was connected to an Android smartphone with an application for capturing image and vide

SUBMITTER: Mondal H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7365514 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature