Buy Webcam Microscope

1. Figure out Compound Microscope Optics

2. Call About Free Lenses / Get Lens

Lenses

1. Cut off barrel2. Measure Focal Length3. Measure Diameter

Dissemble

1. Modify Barrel to Hold Lens

2. Build Adjustment Mechanism

3. Test and Modify for Precision

Lens Attachment

1. Download Open Source Software

2. Talk to Zach3. Play Around with

Program

Research Software

1. Design Physical Calibration and Interaction with Webcam

2. Create Circuit to Communicate

Measurement to Computer

3. Program Firmware4. Test and Debug Circuit

Calibration

1. Measure Magnifications

2. Reassemble Webcam

3. Fix and Modify4. (Redesign?)

Attach

1. Get PIC Firmware to talk to Python

2. Include Discrete Magnifications

3. Integrate Python w/ Webcam Viewer

4. Test and Debug

Integrate Softwares

1. Attach2. Modify3. Test and Debug

ATTACH EVERYTHING

1. Adjust Image Viewer2. Add Scale onto Image

(Create Discrete Image Adjustments, Overlay)

3. Test and Debug

Software

Work Breakdown Structure

Since Yesterday…

• Solidified a plan for what to do when we get the microscope

• Created a few designs for lens attachment

• Went over compound microscope optics

For Today…

• Meeting with Zach to talk about software component

• Flesh Out Calibration Component

• More Mechanical Designs