Title :
An Inexpensive Optical Scanner for the Laboratory Computer
Author :
Phillips, Harry A. ; Keller, Francis W. ; Cox, John W., Jr. ; Brody, Daniel A.
Author_Institution :
Divison of Clinical Physiology, University of Tennessee Medical Units, Memphis. Tenn. 38103.
Abstract :
An electrooptical attachment for an incremental plotter was developed for use with a laboratory computer to provide of digitizing drawings, waveforms, and other graphic Excellent sensitivity was achieved with components than $100. Fiber optics, solid-state devices, and a simple incandescent light source were employed.
Keywords :
Biomedical monitoring; Computer graphics; Hardware; Image converters; Laboratories; Light sources; Optical computing; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Solid state circuits; Biomedical Engineering; Computers; Optics; Physiology;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1972.324160
