μSmartScope: 3D-printed Smartphone Microscope with Motorized Automated Stage

Luís Rosado, João Oliveira, Maria João M. Vasconcelos, José M. Correia da Costa, Dirk Elias, Jaime S. Cardoso

2017

Abstract

Microscopic examination is currently the gold standard test for diagnosis of several neglected tropical diseases. However, reliable identification of parasitic infections requires in-depth train and access to proper equipment for subsequent microscopic analysis. These requirements are closely related with the increasing interest in the development of computer-aided diagnosis systems, and Mobile Health is starting to play an important role when it comes to health in Africa, allowing for distributed solutions that provide access to complex diagnosis even in rural areas. In this paper, we present a 3D-printed microscope that can easily be attached to a wide range of mobile devices models. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first proposed smartphone-based alternative to conventional microscopy that allows autonomous acquisition of a pre-defined number of images at 1000x magnification with suitable resolution, by using a motorized automated stage fully powered and controlled by a smartphone, without the need of manual focus of the smear slide. Reference smears slides with different parasites were used to test the device. The acquired images showed that was possible to visually detect those agents, which clearly illustrate the potential that this device can have, specially in developing countries with limited access to healthcare services.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Rosado L., Oliveira J., João M. Vasconcelos M., M. Correia da Costa J., Elias D. and S. Cardoso J. (2017). μSmartScope: 3D-printed Smartphone Microscope with Motorized Automated Stage. In - BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2017) ISBN , pages 0-0. DOI: 10.5220/0006155800001488

in Bibtex Style

@conference{biodevices17,
author={Luís Rosado and João Oliveira and Maria João M. Vasconcelos and José M. Correia da Costa and Dirk Elias and Jaime S. Cardoso},
title={μSmartScope: 3D-printed Smartphone Microscope with Motorized Automated Stage},
booktitle={ - BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2017)},
year={2017},
pages={},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006155800001488},
isbn={},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - - BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2017)
TI - μSmartScope: 3D-printed Smartphone Microscope with Motorized Automated Stage
SN -
AU - Rosado L.
AU - Oliveira J.
AU - João M. Vasconcelos M.
AU - M. Correia da Costa J.
AU - Elias D.
AU - S. Cardoso J.
PY - 2017
SP - 0
EP - 0
DO - 10.5220/0006155800001488