Arduino and Raspberry Pi are wonderful platforms for learning electronics and coding. MicroscoPy is a fun project that shows you what it takes to build your own open source microscope with Python, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and LEGO bricks. It uses 6 stepper motors for rotation, magnification, and focus.
For this project, you are going to need a Pi board, camera, magnifying lens, 2 Arduino boards, LEDs, light diffusers, and a few other cheap components.
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