Ask Aubry 🦝Dec 17, 2022

How books get scanned.

My dumbass always pictured an old librarian with gloves at the copy/scanning machining having to redo it over and over because it scanned crooked.

Show threadAaron Williamson
@Ask_aubry @StillIRise1963 I wonder whether it’s using a vacuum or static electricity to suck up the pages 🤔
Dec 17, 2022 at 3:59pmWeb
Show threadPhoebeLuDec 17, 2022
@copiesofcopies @Ask_aubry @StillIRise1963 my question to...
Show threadAaron WilliamsonDec 17, 2022
@PhoebeLuCo @Ask_aubry @StillIRise1963 looks like vacuum (with adjustable air flow!) https://www.treventus.com/scanner/automatic-book-scanner
Automatic Book Scanner | Treventus

The ScanRobot® 2.0 MDS automatic book scanner with unique v-shape book cradle, prism capturing technology and automatic page turning with up to 2,500 pages/h.

Treventus
Show threadRejinDec 17, 2022
@copiesofcopies @Ask_aubry @StillIRise1963 looks like it's hoovering up all the information!
Show threadAaron WilliamsonDec 17, 2022
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Show threadRejinDec 17, 2022
@copiesofcopies some company should put that into production as a book scanner, it would produce some interesting results 😁
Show threadAaron WilliamsonDec 17, 2022
@rejinl our robots definitely need more personality if we’re ever going to have the future we dreamed of.