Focus control using flexible lens

Abdullah, Soran Jalal and Khan, Md. Raisuddin and Wahyudi, Martono (2005) Focus control using flexible lens. In: International Conference on Mechatronics Technology (ICMT 2005), Mines Beach Resort and Spa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Traditional focusing system usually uses multilenses by moving two concentric lenses towards or away from each other. However, the small and compact implementation using multiple-lenses is difficult to achieve since a certain distance between two- lenses is required for different focal length. To overcome this problem, in this paper, a new focusing system based on flexible lens is introduced. The flexible lens is made from natural rubber membrane and water, which is used as the optical medium. In the proposed system, focusing is achieved by the change of volume of water inside the lens. A passive control algorithm for auto-focusing has been employed using LabVIEW, a graphical programming language. The experiments show that the proposed flexible lens is capable of projecting colored images onto the CCD sensor for objects lying at a distance of 100 mm to 7000 mm from the camera.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Speech/Talk)
Additional Information:	3627/23445
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Mechatronics Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr. Md. Raisuddin Khan
Date Deposited:	26 Apr 2012 16:26
Last Modified:	21 Jun 2017 10:17
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/23445

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