Daniel Reetz, the founder of the DIY Book Scanner community, has recently started making videos of prototyping and shop tips. If you are tinkering with a book scanner (or any other project) in your home shop, these tips will come in handy. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn0gq8 ... g_8K1nfInQ
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- 01 May 2020, 22:28
- Forum: Cameras and Electronics
- Topic: Raspberry PI camera?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 112275
Re: Raspberry PI camera?
RaspPi gets 12.3 MP camera able to use C-mount lenses. News seen at https://petapixel.com/2020/04/30/raspberry-pi-unveils-12-3mp-camera-module-with-interchangeable-lenses/ and https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/05/raspberry-pi-launches-camera-with-interchangeable-lens-system-for-50/ Official annou...
- 20 Nov 2019, 01:29
- Forum: Cameras and Electronics
- Topic: Mechanical/Cable Trigger For Digital Cameras Without Electronic Release
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2620
Mechanical/Cable Trigger For Digital Cameras Without Electronic Release
Seen in the last two days, same thing, 2 different sites + the origin both reference. https://petapixel.com/2019/11/18/this-guy-hacked-together-a-diy-cable-release-for-his-point-and-shoot/ https://hackaday.com/2019/11/18/a-mechanical-shutter-release-for-a-digital-camera/ https://www.instructables.co...
- 30 Jan 2018, 05:21
- Forum: R&D and New Technologies
- Topic: Methods To Sense The 3D Surface/Structure Of A Book
- Replies: 358
- Views: 246567
Re: Methods To Sense The 3D Surface/Structure Of A Book
Looks a bit like another Kinect derivative. I still think structured light solutions (projector-camera) are the way to go. As far as I can tell from the datasheet this is a structured light scanner (as is the Kinect). A moment ... Page 6: Scanning technology 3D depth sensing camera (IR Diffractive ...
- 26 Jan 2018, 00:56
- Forum: R&D and New Technologies
- Topic: Methods To Sense The 3D Surface/Structure Of A Book
- Replies: 358
- Views: 246567
Re: Methods To Sense The 3D Surface/Structure Of A Book
Came across http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/10/hps-sprout-pc-is-like-a-real-version-of-iron-mans-jarvis/ While a not a laser scanner, possibly also able to reconstruct the surface of the book sitting under scanner with good enough a resolution. The overhead 3D scanner is now available standalon...
- 09 Jan 2017, 17:55
- Forum: Scanners and Build Threads
- Topic: My DIY Scanner
- Replies: 37
- Views: 15040
Re: My DIY Scanner
That sounds interesting. What program are you using? If it is available I might want to investigate it. It's not available but I'm happy to answer any questions you may have about it. Well, without the (sources to the) program available the next best thing would be (IMHO) a general overview of your...
- 18 Oct 2016, 20:57
- Forum: Programs, Software releases, and more.
- Topic: Small tool for automatic perspective correction.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1884
Small tool for automatic perspective correction.
Another blog article and tool by Matt Zucker.
See https://mzucker.github.io/2016/10/11/un ... ipses.html
See https://mzucker.github.io/2016/10/11/un ... ipses.html
- 21 Sep 2016, 13:16
- Forum: Programs, Software releases, and more.
- Topic: Blog article about a small tool to clean up scans
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1835
Blog article about a small tool to clean up scans
Matt Zucker writing about a small tool of his to clean up scanned hand-written notes.
At: https://mzucker.github.io/2016/09/20/noteshrink.html
Might be usable for photo scans too. He also has an article about page dewarping.
At: https://mzucker.github.io/2016/09/20/noteshrink.html
Might be usable for photo scans too. He also has an article about page dewarping.
- 28 Apr 2016, 19:05
- Forum: R&D and New Technologies
- Topic: New Scanner Tech Watch Thread
- Replies: 33
- Views: 67324
Re: New Scanner Tech Watch Thread
Assiociated YT channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFcbrx ... jDDH6NAd0w.
Googling for the name + "czur" I further find http://www.johnwillis.com/.
A large series of posts.
Googling for the name + "czur" I further find http://www.johnwillis.com/.
A large series of posts.
- 28 Apr 2016, 12:56
- Forum: R&D and New Technologies
- Topic: New Scanner Tech Watch Thread
- Replies: 33
- Views: 67324
Re: New Scanner Tech Watch Thread
I should possibly ask, can you tell us where you found the link ?
I am watching the teleread site where I found Czur first, and did not see anything there yet.
I am watching the teleread site where I found Czur first, and did not see anything there yet.
- 28 Apr 2016, 12:55
- Forum: R&D and New Technologies
- Topic: New Scanner Tech Watch Thread
- Replies: 33
- Views: 67324
Re: New Scanner Tech Watch Thread
Thanks. Bookmarked for the evening.Take a look here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTT7ai8GyzM