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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Goal of the workshop was to repurpose a possible cheap USB webcam into a microscope. Max Neupert, the organizer of this workshop, told us how to achieve this and instructed us throughout the winter term 2012/13. | Goal of the workshop was to repurpose a possible cheap USB webcam into a microscope. Max Neupert, the organizer of this workshop, told us how to achieve this and instructed us throughout the winter term 2012/13. | ||
The basic concept | The basic concept is pretty simple: just disassemble the camera, mount the lens upside down and shoot some great photos with the new microscope. | ||
== Disassembling the Camera == | == Disassembling the Camera == | ||
The "Hama PC-Webcam AC-150" served as a basis, which costs about € 5 when ordering via Amazon. It has a resolution of 640x480 pixels and six LEDs to lighten the scene. Beyond this, the camera supports UVC (USB Video Class), which is important for viewing live images directly on the screen. | The "Hama PC-Webcam AC-150" served as a basis, which costs about € 5 when ordering via Amazon. It has a resolution of 640x480 pixels and six LEDs to lighten the scene. Beyond this, the camera supports UVC (USB Video Class), which is important for viewing live images directly on the screen. | ||
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== Building a Case == | == Building a Case == | ||
[[File:Microscope-case-jakob-side-view.png|195px|thumb|right|Side view]] | [[File:Microscope-case-jakob-side-view.png|195px|thumb|right|Side view]] | ||
[[File:Microscope-case-jakob-rendered.jpg|195px|thumb|right|Rendered image of first draft]] | [[File:Microscope-case-jakob-rendered.jpg|195px|thumb|right|Rendered image of first draft]] | ||
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== WebcamCapture Application == | == WebcamCapture Application == | ||
[[File:Microscope-jakob-webcam-capture-screenshot.png|195px|right|thumb|Screenshot of application (the display of my mobile phone served as investigation object)]] | [[File:Microscope-jakob-webcam-capture-screenshot.png|195px|right|thumb|Screenshot of application (the display of my mobile phone served as investigation object)]] | ||