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The DIY Bookscanner is a project of the Noisebridge [[Digital Archivists]] group.
The DIY Book Scanner is a project of the Noisebridge [[Digital Archivists]] group. It's based on the open-source [http://diybookscanner.myshopify.com/products/diy-book-scanner-kit DIY Book Scanner Kit] designed by Daniel Reetz.


The Bookscanner was discussed in our first meeting: [[Digital Archivists 2013-04-21]]
Here's the scanner first being assembled:


[[Image:diybookscanner.jpg|400px]]


How do we deal with the digital output from the scanner? Someone mentioned [http://opencv.org/ OpenCV] for Open Source Computer Vision.
The completed scanner ready to scan:
 
[[Image:diybookscanner1.jpg|300px]]
 
 
=== Lighting ===
 
The original LED light was replaced with a larger LED array. To avoid glare, the array is mounted perpendicularly so the long side is parallel with the spine of the book.
 
=== Cameras ===
 
We use two Canon cameras connected with USB to a computer and remote-controlled with the gphoto2 library. The pictures are transferred to the computer as soon as they are taken, rather than stored on an SD card.
 
=== Trigger ===
 
The cameras are triggered by a button mounted next to the handle on the scanner. The button is connected to a circuit board from a USB keyboard, so it behaves like pressing the "enter" key on the computer.

Revision as of 00:02, 28 November 2013

The DIY Book Scanner is a project of the Noisebridge Digital Archivists group. It's based on the open-source DIY Book Scanner Kit designed by Daniel Reetz.

Here's the scanner first being assembled:

Diybookscanner.jpg

The completed scanner ready to scan:

Diybookscanner1.jpg


Lighting

The original LED light was replaced with a larger LED array. To avoid glare, the array is mounted perpendicularly so the long side is parallel with the spine of the book.

Cameras

We use two Canon cameras connected with USB to a computer and remote-controlled with the gphoto2 library. The pictures are transferred to the computer as soon as they are taken, rather than stored on an SD card.

Trigger

The cameras are triggered by a button mounted next to the handle on the scanner. The button is connected to a circuit board from a USB keyboard, so it behaves like pressing the "enter" key on the computer.