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ABSTRACT OF THE RESEARCH
TeleMed is a
system that aims to control a microscope from a computer,
for use in pathology and other fields of medicine. To
achieve this system, a trinocular microscope was acquired
and stepper motors were connected to its knobs using
motor belts. Software was created to run these motors
through a specially designed interface board. Based on
the signals sent by the software, the corresponding
motors were made to operate the knobs of the microscope,
thereby enabling the user to move the stage (x and y
movement), adjust the focus and change the objective, all
through mouse and keyboard control. Another program was
also created and installed in a remote computer. This
software enables off-site control of the microscope by
sending signals through a computer network. Both pieces
of software were designed to run under the Windows 95
environment. They exhibit user-friendly visual controls
and online help documentation to guide the user through
the program.
This project acts as a stepping stone towards better telemedicine programs resulting in better remote diagnosis. |
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