FPGA-Based HD Camera System for the Micropositioning of Biomedical Micro-Objects Using a Contactless Micro-Conveyor
With recent advancements, micro-object contactless conveyers are becoming an essential part of the biomedical sector. They help avoid any infection and damage that can occur due to external contact. In this context, a smart micro-conveyor is devised. It is a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)-base...
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| author | Elmar Yusifli Reda Yahiaoui Saeed Mian Qaisar Mahmoud Addouche Basil Al-Mahdawi Hicham Bourouina Guillaume Herlem Tijani Gharbi |
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| description | With recent advancements, micro-object contactless conveyers are becoming an essential part of the biomedical sector. They help avoid any infection and damage that can occur due to external contact. In this context, a smart micro-conveyor is devised. It is a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)-based system that employs a smart surface for conveyance along with an OmniVision complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) HD camera for micro-object position detection and tracking. A specific FPGA-based hardware design and VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) Hardware Description Language (VHDL) implementation are realized. It is done without employing any Nios processor or System on a Programmable Chip (SOPC) builder based Central Processing Unit (CPU) core. It keeps the system efficient in terms of resource utilization and power consumption. The micro-object positioning status is captured with an embedded FPGA-based camera driver and it is communicated to the Image Processing, Decision Making and Command (IPDC) module. The IPDC is programmed in C++ and can run on a Personal Computer (PC) or on any appropriate embedded system. The IPDC decisions are sent back to the FPGA, which pilots the smart surface accordingly. In this way, an automated closed-loop system is employed to convey the micro-object towards a desired location. The devised system architecture and implementation principle is described. Its functionality is also verified. Results have confirmed the proper functionality of the developed system, along with its outperformance compared to other solutions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1de355f34cff4340a7df15e48decd20f2022-12-21T23:44:42ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2017-03-01837410.3390/mi8030074mi8030074FPGA-Based HD Camera System for the Micropositioning of Biomedical Micro-Objects Using a Contactless Micro-ConveyorElmar Yusifli0Reda Yahiaoui1Saeed Mian Qaisar2Mahmoud Addouche3Basil Al-Mahdawi4Hicham Bourouina5Guillaume Herlem6Tijani Gharbi7Nanomedicine Lab, University de Bourgogne Franche-Comte, Besancon 25000, FranceInstitut Femto-ST, University de Bourgogne Franche-Comte, Besancon 25000, FranceElectrical and Computer Engineering Department, Effat University, Jeddah 21478, Saudi ArabiaInstitut Femto-ST, University de Bourgogne Franche-Comte, Besancon 25000, FranceNanomedicine Lab, University de Bourgogne Franche-Comte, Besancon 25000, FrancePhysics Laboratory, Ecole Normale Supérieure-Bou Saada, 28200 M’Sila, AlgeriaNanomedicine Lab, University de Bourgogne Franche-Comte, Besancon 25000, FranceNanomedicine Lab, University de Bourgogne Franche-Comte, Besancon 25000, FranceWith recent advancements, micro-object contactless conveyers are becoming an essential part of the biomedical sector. They help avoid any infection and damage that can occur due to external contact. In this context, a smart micro-conveyor is devised. It is a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)-based system that employs a smart surface for conveyance along with an OmniVision complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) HD camera for micro-object position detection and tracking. A specific FPGA-based hardware design and VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) Hardware Description Language (VHDL) implementation are realized. It is done without employing any Nios processor or System on a Programmable Chip (SOPC) builder based Central Processing Unit (CPU) core. It keeps the system efficient in terms of resource utilization and power consumption. The micro-object positioning status is captured with an embedded FPGA-based camera driver and it is communicated to the Image Processing, Decision Making and Command (IPDC) module. The IPDC is programmed in C++ and can run on a Personal Computer (PC) or on any appropriate embedded system. The IPDC decisions are sent back to the FPGA, which pilots the smart surface accordingly. In this way, an automated closed-loop system is employed to convey the micro-object towards a desired location. The devised system architecture and implementation principle is described. Its functionality is also verified. Results have confirmed the proper functionality of the developed system, along with its outperformance compared to other solutions.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/8/3/74Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL)camera driverembedded designmicro-conveyorimage processingC++ programming |
| spellingShingle | Elmar Yusifli Reda Yahiaoui Saeed Mian Qaisar Mahmoud Addouche Basil Al-Mahdawi Hicham Bourouina Guillaume Herlem Tijani Gharbi FPGA-Based HD Camera System for the Micropositioning of Biomedical Micro-Objects Using a Contactless Micro-Conveyor Micromachines Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL) camera driver embedded design micro-conveyor image processing C++ programming |
| title | FPGA-Based HD Camera System for the Micropositioning of Biomedical Micro-Objects Using a Contactless Micro-Conveyor |
| title_full | FPGA-Based HD Camera System for the Micropositioning of Biomedical Micro-Objects Using a Contactless Micro-Conveyor |
| title_fullStr | FPGA-Based HD Camera System for the Micropositioning of Biomedical Micro-Objects Using a Contactless Micro-Conveyor |
| title_full_unstemmed | FPGA-Based HD Camera System for the Micropositioning of Biomedical Micro-Objects Using a Contactless Micro-Conveyor |
| title_short | FPGA-Based HD Camera System for the Micropositioning of Biomedical Micro-Objects Using a Contactless Micro-Conveyor |
| title_sort | fpga based hd camera system for the micropositioning of biomedical micro objects using a contactless micro conveyor |
| topic | Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL) camera driver embedded design micro-conveyor image processing C++ programming |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/8/3/74 |
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