On 20/08/2006, madiba wrote in message <1hkdgwu.6akl7ukn6b9cN%down@thekraal.com>:
> Rob Shaw <rob@haptek.com> wrote: > > > We are going to look through a microscope, do image processing, > > and depending on what we see, move the stage, or adjust other > > parameters, in real time.
What you want is probably MatLab. It can do all the image-processing you want, and it can be used to control an IO card which could make the adjustments to the microscope you need. You will need at least one electronics guy to hook up the microscope and one programmer to program MatLab.
> Sounds like you want to do automated cytology, as in PAP smears. > Good luck! Been there, got the T-shirt. Technology can't keep up with > falling market barriers and influx of cheap labor (or does your PPC + > software + peripherals cover its costs for little more than the > equivalent of a bowl of rice/day?)
I think madiba is probably right for a large-scale project with many performances of the same task. You'd need a real microscope+computer setup to do this. It's cheaper to offshore it. However, if you can develop your idea to the point where the hardware becomes cheaper, it might be a player.
