Ultrasound imaging dev kit
Order the parts on Tindie for the custom made, OSHPark for the PCB, Amazon for the rest
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You can buy this tool from Tindie!. The anticipated price range is $101 - $250.
Description |
This project has a specific target of providing a low-cost, open source technological kit to allow scientists, academics, hackers, makers or OSHW fans to hack their way to ultrasound imaging - below 500$ - at home, with no specific equipment required. This toolkit permits one to do ultrasound imaging. |
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Used by these projects | Published on an article: http://openhardware.metajnl.com/articles/10.5334/joh.2/ |
Ideal Age Group |
Elementary school (6 - 10 years), Middle school (11 - 13 years), High school (14 - 17 years), College, Graduate students, Adults, Families, Seniors
(Once assembled, this kit can be used by basically everyone.) |
Training | Learning materials are available online. |
Use considerations | Assembly is required. Callibration is required. This tool relies on lab processing. This tool require consumable materials (e.g. batteries, light bulbs, etc.). |
Size & weight |
Medium: This tool would fit in a 12 inch cube. Between 13oz and 1lb (4 sticks of butter weigh about 1lb) |
Expected lifetime | Should last more or less forever |
Topics | Science Policy, Education, Health & Medicine, Computers & Technology, Physics |
Activities | On a lunch break, At home, At school, At a science center, zoo or aquarium, Emergency Response |
Tool updated | April 12, 2017, 8:17 p.m. |
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