Microscope low-cost motorized stage
An inexpensive motorized stage for an inverted fluorescent microscope in the BME Teaching Lab
Project Overview
Inverted fluorescence microscopes are currently controlled using manual translational control knobs. These manual control knobs do not allow for automated imaging and automated stitching of images. Our goal is to design, program, and fabricate a motorized stage to be used for inverted fluorescent microscopes to allow for automated imaging and automated stitching that can be integrated with the Nikon Elements imaging software. The stage must cost less than $100 and the resolution of the stages’ movement should be around 1 um.
Team Picture
Files
- Final Notebook (May 4, 2022)
- Final Report (May 4, 2022)
- Final Poster Presentation (April 29, 2022)
- Executive Summary (April 22, 2022)
- Preliminary Report (March 2, 2022)
- Preliminary Presentation (February 24, 2022)
- PDS (February 10, 2022)
Contact Information
Team Members
- Mark Nemcek - Team Leader
- Nate Burkard - Communicator
- Corey Steinhauser - BSAC & BWIG
- Siddharth Kulkarni - BPAG
Advisor and Client
- Prof. Colleen Witzenburg - Advisor
- Prof. John Puccinelli - Client