IBM/MicroscoPy
An open-source, motorized, and modular microscope built using LEGO bricks, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and 3D printing. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2324
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1831
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1220 stars · 115 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An open-source, motorized, modular microscope built from LEGO bricks, 3D-printed parts, an Arduino, and a Raspberry Pi with an 8MP camera. The Python software controls six stepper motors for focus, magnification, sample positioning, and illumination to capture images and videos of samples from centimeter to micrometer scale.
Use cases
- build a low-cost motorized microscope for education
- image samples from millimeters down to micrometers
- control microscope focus and stage position with stepper motors
- capture images and video with a Raspberry Pi camera
- measure water droplet contact angles with a digital goniometer
- teach optics and hardware assembly with LEGO
When to choose
- you need an affordable, modular microscope for classrooms or hobby labs
- you want a customizable open-hardware imaging platform you can extend
- you want a hands-on STEM project combining LEGO, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi
When to avoid
- you need professional-grade optics, calibration, or research-quality imaging
- you want a turnkey commercial microscope without assembly
- you cannot source electronic components or do soldering and 3D printing
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
image-processing embedded developer-tools education hardware computer-vision simulation python embedded microscope lego arduino raspberry-pi 3d-printing open-hardware stepper-motors low-cost diy-science linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/IBM/MicroscoPy · fetched 2026-08-28 · be9336ea6f13
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| IBM/MicroscoPy | main | 10 |
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