A laser-scanning endoscope based on polysilicon micromachined mirrors with enhanced attributes

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5143, Issue , 2003, Pages 145-156

  George, M ^a   Albrecht, H ^b   Schurr, M O ^a   Papageorgas, P ^c   Hofmann, U ^d   Maroulis, D ^c   Depeursinge, C ^e   Iakkovidis, D ^c   Theofanous, N ^c   Menciassi, A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b Laser und Medizin Technologie GmbH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^d FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SILICON TECHNOLOGY ISIT   (Germany)

^e EPFL   (Switzerland)

^f SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Color metamery; Endoscope; Expert system; Laser scanning; MEMS; Neural network; Silicon micromirror

Indexed keywords

COLOR IMAGE PROCESSING; EXPERT SYSTEMS; LASERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MIRRORS; POLYSILICON;

COLOR METAMERY; LASER SCANNING ENDOSCOPE; POLYSILICON MICROMACHINED MIRRORS;

ENDOSCOPY;

EID: 3142581233     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.500541     Document Type: Conference Paper

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