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| − | <p>The class started with us teaming up to make a microscope using a web-cam. The aim was to observe movement in murky, polluted water through this microscope.</p>
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| − | <li>Web-cam</li>
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| − | <li>Laptop</li>
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| − | <li>Screwdriver</li>
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| − | <li>Fevi Kwik (Instant Adhesive)</li>
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| − | <p>Once you've connected your web-cam to your laptop and installed the software, check to make sure its functioning efficiently. Unscrew the casing of the web-cam and invert the lens onto the photosensitive chip. Hold the lens close to a screen (e.g. laptop screen), and keep adjusting the placement and distance till RGB pixels are displayed on the laptop through the web-cam microscope.</p>
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| − | [[File:RGB pixels_1.jpg|200px|thumb|middle|RGB pixels]]
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| − | <p>Fix the lens to the PCB at this spot. Voila!</p>
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| − | <p>Now you're free to create any mechanism to operate the microscope more efficiently.</p>
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| − | <p>Our group fitted the microscope to a strong base, and created a slider above it to adjust distance of the glass slide from the lens.</p>
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| − | [[File:IMAG0361.jpg|200px|thumb|middle|Microscope Casing]]
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| − | [[File:IMAG0362.jpg|200px|thumb|middle|Microscope]]
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| − | <p>Unfortunately, the instant adhesive formed a layer on the lens, which blurred most of our visibility, and we were unable to obtain a clear image of any specimen.</p>
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| − | <p>We later spoke to <b>Sachiko Hirosue</b>, over Skype, who introduced us to some of the past projects and future ventures.</p>
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Revision as of 10:29, 12 January 2013
Day 1 - 11th January, 2013 - DIY Microscope
