Discovering the world's smallest camera, the size of a grain of sand...
Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a very small camera the size of a grain of sand. It is only a few millimeters in size and is considered the smallest in the world in terms of size.
This camera (OV6948) was developed using technology created by American University researchers and manufactured by OmniVision Technologies.
This camera has been recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the smallest commercially available image sensor in the world.
This small camera is considered one of the most prominent technical innovations in the field of medicine, as it is distinguished by its ability to capture images with a resolution of 200 x 200 pixels (40,000 pixels) at a rate of 30 frames per second. It was designed specifically to fit the entrances to human veins, and is expected to assist doctors in diagnostic and surgical operations.
The technology of this small camera allows obtaining accurate and detailed images of small samples, which opens the doors to exploring the finest details in fields such as biomedicine and microbiology. It is expected that the use of this camera will contribute to the advancement of medical science and the modernization of current medical tools.
Many are looking to use this camera in other fields as well, such as the automotive industry, aviation and robotics, where it can be used to inspect the precise parts of these vehicles. This may help in developing new and advanced technologies in these fields.
But the images of this camera are not high-resolution, as it was designed to fit the entrances to human veins to assist doctors during diagnosis and surgery.
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