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Overall design features of the microscope are stylish and simple, yet they take advantage of state-of-the-art video imaging and computer technology allowing amateur scientists to explore their environment with optical microscopy at magnifications up to 200x. The real secret behind this amazing toy microscope is the active pixel sensor CMOS "camera on a chip" video technology that Intel and Mattel have effectively used to shrink the on-board digital camera into a single 2 1/2-inch diameter circuit board that fits snugly within the microscope body. Electrical power for the camera system and specimen illumination lamps is obtained from the computer through the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. Information and control commands are also passed between the computer and the microscope using this pathway. The accompanying software package provides an interface that is very nicely done with excellent graphics and audio clips that are presented through a kid-friendly layout. Users are able to capture single images, make movies, and perform time-lapse investigations on a variety of specimens with a single click of the mouse. |
Als stated above, it is easy to make pictures with this microscope.
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Salt (NaCl) crystals 60x |
Salt (NaCl) crystals 60x |
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Salt (NaCl) crystals 60x |
Salt (NaCl) crystals 200x |
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Salt (NaCl) crystals 200x |
cork 60 x |
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02-09-2002
