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A M Esmaeel¹, T T H ElMelegy², M Abdelgawad^3,4

¹Mechanical Engineering Department, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt.

Biomedical Microdevices

|July 6, 2019

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This study introduces a versatile, real-time machine vision platform for lab-on-chip devices. It empowers researchers to automate microfluidic applications and analyze biological samples with ease, even without extensive image processing expertise.

Keywords:

Cytometry Image processing Lab on chip Machine vision Microchannel Microfluidics

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Microfluidics
Machine Vision

Background:

Image processing is increasingly vital in biosensing, enabling cameras and microscopes to function as optical sensors.
Implementing image processing in Lab-on-Chip (LOC) devices presents challenges for researchers lacking specialized expertise.
Existing solutions often require significant technical knowledge, limiting broader adoption in microfluidic research.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a user-friendly, multi-purpose real-time machine vision platform for LOC devices.
To enable non-experts to easily create image processing pipelines for various microfluidic applications.
To provide a portable solution for automated microfluidic control and analysis outside traditional laboratory settings.

Main Methods:

Developed a LabVIEW-based machine vision platform with a plug-and-play interface for diverse imaging devices (USB microscopes, high-speed cameras, smartphone cameras).
Integrated portability by enabling the platform to run on a compact myRIO device, facilitating PC-free operation.
Validated the platform's functionality through real-time closed-loop control of hydrodynamic focusing and cell flow velocity within microchannels.

Main Results:

The platform successfully facilitates real-time tracking and analysis of objects within LOC devices.
Demonstrated automated control of microfluidic processes, including hydrodynamic focusing and cell flow.
Successfully applied the platform for tracking, differentiation, and counting of blood cells in various LOC applications.

Conclusions:

The presented machine vision platform significantly lowers the barrier to entry for implementing advanced image processing in microfluidics.
It offers a flexible, portable, and user-friendly solution for automating and analyzing experiments in LOC devices.
This tool has broad potential for advancing research in cell analysis, diagnostics, and other microfluidic-based applications.