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The document describes how to build an automatic book scanner. It outlines four main steps: 1) building a base to hold the book and components, 2) building a motor control circuit to control page turning motors, 3) programming an Arduino controller and webcam software, and 4) downloading server software to process scanned pages. Diagrams and links are provided to help with building the base, circuit, and selecting code needed to control the device.

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Automatic Book Scanner 1

The document describes how to build an automatic book scanner. It outlines four main steps: 1) building a base to hold the book and components, 2) building a motor control circuit to control page turning motors, 3) programming an Arduino controller and webcam software, and 4) downloading server software to process scanned pages. Diagrams and links are provided to help with building the base, circuit, and selecting code needed to control the device.

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Food Living Outside Play Technology Workshop

Automatic Book Scanner


by Mitchell23 on March 29, 2014

Table of Contents

Automatic Book Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Intro: Automatic Book Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 1: Build Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 2: Build Motor Control Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 3: Program Ardiuno, WebCAM, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 4: Download Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Advertisements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Intro: Automatic Book Scanner
This document outlines the process which to complete a fully functional automatic book scanner.

Step 1: Build base

Step 2: Built motor control circuit

Step 3: Program Arduino Controller

Step 4: Program the rest of the shiiittttt

Image Notes
1. Base to hold the book
2. HD Webcam
3. DC Power Supply
4. Motor Driver Circuit
5. Page roll motor
6. Page flipping motor
7. Control Laptop

Step 1: Build Base


Attached below are the detailed base drawings to construct the base

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Step 2: Build Motor Control Circuit
The circuit below built for each stepper motor, simple MOSFET and resistor circuit connection between the arduino and motor.

Step 3: Program Ardiuno, WebCAM,


Reference the code at www.DYIbookscanner.com. this code can be copied and pasted to the ardiuno board to control the motor.

Step 4: Download Server Software


Retrieve the server software for the Backend and the Frontend webcam controller from DIYBookscanner.com. Download the package and from the command line type '
./rails server '

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