Title :
Automatic micromanipulation system using stereoscopic microscope
Author :
Sano, Tetsuya ; Nagahata, Hidekazu ; Yamamoto, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Educ., Okayama Univ., Japan
Abstract :
In this paper, we developed a visual feedback system that controls a micromanipulator so that a needle head may reach a target. The system consists of a stereoscopic microscope, a micromanipulator, two CCD cameras and a personal computer. The position of the target and the needle head under stereoscopic microscope are measured three dimensionally by using two CCD cameras which are set to eyepieces of the microscope. It is necessary that the image processing employed be fast so that the micromanipulation can be carried out at a realistic rate. The image processing time for detecting the target and the needle head is greatly reduced by using image compression
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; image coding; image segmentation; micromanipulators; micropositioning; optical feedback; optical microscopes; robot vision; stereo image processing; CCD cameras; automatic micromanipulation system; colour information; image compression; micromanipulator control; needle head position; personal computer; reduced image processing time; stereo vision; stereoscopic microscope; target position; visual feedback system; Automatic control; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Control systems; Feedback; Head; Image processing; Micromanipulators; Microscopy; Needles;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1999. IMTC/99. Proceedings of the 16th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Venice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5276-9
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1999.776770
