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CCD microscope
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 at a glance

Duration

5 months - concept to final visual prototype.
brief
open brief
objectives
transfer CCD digital technology to standard microscopy.

improve the microscopes functionality and ergonomics.
main innovations
ergonomic improvements
adjustable view finder
TFT display screen

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What is it?
  a CCD digital microscope.
how is it better?
  this is a technology transfer project which updates the standard microscope with the latest imaging techniques and in doing so, solves many of the products ergonomic issues.
are there any innovations?
  the use of CCD digital technology allows for clearer imaging and more advanced zoom functionality.

the digital technology allows the user to store images and manipulate them with various analysis filters.

there is a multiple sub-stage system which allows for multiple samples to be cross-referenced and compared simultaneously.
 

CCD digital microscope

screen display - up


 concepts
   
there are 2 sketches below, the first is an early concept for a mobile version of the CCD digital microscope and the second is a final development sketch from when the design was in its final stages.
 
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