Our Kickstarter each week: A set-pack, fold-it-yourself scanner for the smartphone
Making use of your smartphone to consider a photograph of the document is just one of individuals stuff that appears like it ought to be easy, but simply isn t. First you need to futz using the position and also the distance. Then there s the expensive: on, this is too vibrant and cleaned out off, this is dark and fuzzy.
The Scanbox, created by Phil Bosua, Ben Hillier, and Luke Allen, is definitely an elegant means to fix an easy but regularly frustrating problem.
On his Kickstarter page, Bosua calls the Scanbox a scanner for the phone, however it s really much more of a tripod. Made from laminated cardstock (in the selection of 6 different colors) with magnets to carry it together, this is made to fold flat for transport, in order to stash from the means by personal files cabinet. Built, this is a trapezoidal box that stands one foot tall having a slot for the phone on the top.
Upgrade towards the Scanbox+ and also you ll will also get rows of LEDs, run by a 9-volt battery, to make sure uniform lighting. Just place your phone and snap a photograph, or make use of a devoted checking application. In either case, no requirement for expensive with no more fuzzy shots obtained from your shaky caffeinated hands.
Bosua thinks the Scanbox is going to be well suited for digitizing receipts and photos, in addition to imaging 3-D objects. The project has hit its $12,500 goal, but pledge within the next 50 days and something could be yours for $15.
A couple of good examples of the items Scanbox can perform in the promo video on Kickstarter.
Images thanks to Scanbox
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