Scopemate
A tracking inspection microscope
Scopemate is a robotic microscope that tracks the user for inspection microscopy. The novel input device combines an optically augmented web-cam with a head tracker.
A head tracker controls the inspection angle of a webcam fitted with appropriate microscope optics. This allows an operator the full use of his or her hands while intuitively looking at the work area from different perspectives.
![Close-up of Scopemate setup](/applied-sciences/images/projects/pages/scopemate/scopemate-setup-close-up.jpg?v=ruSl1PDy4YIZMt1vRVOM2EwN80Ks6JXmpHtGpMyBiH0)
![Sketch of Scopemate](/applied-sciences/images/projects/pages/scopemate/scopemate-sketch.jpg?v=861sEdSgFjrLosea0YUEMwi9_ceGyg5SDIC7BFRExdM)
![Scopemate setup](/applied-sciences/images/projects/pages/scopemate/scopemate-setup.jpg?v=T8ARyuExlZqF9D8RIas-r5wzUOU5GCoIsE8Kq2AOjMk)
Scopemate was presented and demonstrated at UIST 2011 in October, 2011.