DIY pageturning Bookscanner (Proof of Concept)

This is a prototype of a pageturning bookscanner, successfully lifting up the pages. Currently I have to lift up the box by hand, but the mechanics for automising this, are already layin around, its just a question of mounting them.

Currently I turn the pages with my fingers, but later my finger will be replaced by a small hose wich gives an impulse of air. This small Airblast will hopefully turn the page over.

Cameras and Lights go into the Box.

Currently we use a Vacuum Cleaner for generating the underpressure, but it is much to noisy and much to powerful, so we will experiment on other devices.

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[Derek Bailey]

Any updates?

[robolabATcbase]

then.do it! many people tried to build a pageturner at home and I havent seen any yet that are easily buildable by everybody and that have a good performance..

either you have to be a mechatronics-genius or you have to have a biiig machine park and lots of ressources to do a stable and productive pageturner if you use a robotic arm or something similar...

I heard a lot of those comments ... but I have never seen a better pageturning machine :-)