> 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.
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?)