Design of a Low-Cost

Smart Digital Microscope

 Outline
 Objectives
 Background and Motivation
 Introduction
 Design Constraints
 Design Specification
 Design Calculations
 Theoretical calculation
 CAD Model
 Updated Progress
 Objectives
 Provide cost-effective design
 Application of 3D Printing
 Portable, lightweight and easy to use
 Magnification ability (50X to 500X)
 Attachable to smart devices
 Target poor countries
 Background
 Microscope device

 Our project’s applications

 3D printing technology

 Smart devices technology evolution

 Motivation and
Relevance
 Poor countries needs for:
 Medical instruments
 R&D instruments
 Educational instruments

 Lack of medical staff in remote areas.

 The parts are 3D printed and easily replaceable and

reproducible.
 Design Constraints
 To fit different devices’ dimensions (up to 10.1 in).

 Reduce pollution generated

 Solar powered.
 Recyclable material
 Green manufacturing process

 Economic
 Allocate and control the cost of the project.
 Affordable in 3rd world countries

 Multiple applications
 Medical – Educational - Forensic
Engineering Standards
Specifications ASTM Standard
 
Standard Specification for
 
General Requirements ASTM PA
for Steel Bars, Carbon and
 
Alloy, Hot-Wrought

Standard specification for ASTM PA

carbon and alloy
steel nuts for bolts

Standard Specification for PA

Additive Manufacturing

 
 
Design Specifications
Item Measurements

Convex Lens 12 mm x30 mm

Stand Base 40 cm x 30 cm

3 Bolts (8 mm)(10 mm) , L(25mm)

LED Light 3.7 volts

Battery 9 volts

3 Supports 220 mm
 Conceptual Design

 Problems we have  How solved

faced  Sliding lens and extension
 Fitting different sizes  Vertical Rack and pinion
 Lifting mechanism
 For Theoretical
Calculations

Pinion

Rack

Stand
 Theoretical
Calculations
  
 External load on the stand can be
determined by dividing pressure by
area.
 

 = Normal stress ()
 = Resultant normal force()
 = Cross-sectional area ()
 Theoretical
Calculations
  
 Force acting on the pinion by the
rack can be determined by
 

= mass of rack()
 = gravity()
 = force acting on pinion ()
 Theoretical
Calculations
  
 Torque on the pinion can be
determined by just multiplying the
force with the radius.

 = torque on pinion (Nm, ft-lb)

 = pinion radius (m, ft)
 Theoretical
Calculations
 

The torsional shear is calculated by

 Radius of pinion ()
 Torsional shear ()
CAD Model
Rack and Pinion
Pinion

Rack
CAD model Assembly
2C

1
3
1
2B

2B , 2C 3 4
CAD model Assembly
5

6
CAD model Assembly
Thank you for your
Attention