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Open source sensor array
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Add BOM data to keep track of pricing #53

Open ZiadJ opened 7 years ago

ZiadJ commented 7 years ago

www.openbom.com comes to mind here since it integrates well with www.onshape.com, my favorite online collaborative CAD modeling software.

originalfoo commented 7 years ago

Another BOM tool that I've only glanced at so far: https://octopart.com/

I assume there's standardised format for BOMs.

There might be an issue as many of the components are fairly niche and don't appear to be available via sites such as mouser and digikey; pricing might not be readily available. Good examples of this issue include the hyperspectral cameras and sensors from the automotive industry (rainlight sensor, IR TOF array, etc) – if you'd be willing to have a go at getting their details I can post some URLs in this issue for you to investigate?

originalfoo commented 7 years ago

Tried OpenBoM - it's going to be time consuming as everything has to be added manually. Going to give Octopart a go and see what that's like; in theory it should be much faster to use as there's already huge library of components complete with pinouts and 3D models.

ZiadJ commented 7 years ago

Integration with CAD software can considered later so if Octopart can help facilitate product search then I'm fine with it. There's no standardised BOM format as far as I now but if the data can be exported to plain CSV then we can always rename the column names before exporting to OpenBom, if need be.

ZiadJ commented 7 years ago

As for the price details I can try to inquire on them in my free time so feel free to post the URLs to get things started.

originalfoo commented 7 years ago

These are some of the hyperspectral cameras I'm having trouble pricing:

What I'm specifically interested in is the camera chip itself, rather than ready made cameras with lenses and stuff.

Key info I need:

ZiadJ commented 7 years ago

The Hamamatsu image sensor costs a whopping S12k(12,101) based on the email I received. So we can cross it out from the list for now. Will inquire on the rest over the month and keep you updated.

originalfoo commented 7 years ago

ouch

ZiadJ commented 7 years ago

From Surface Optics concerning HSI camera products: "The price of the cameras including lens ranges from USD $33,000 to USD $124,00 depending on model and wavelength range."

ZiadJ commented 7 years ago

IMEC asked me the name of the company I'm working for so I told them it was for an open source project but then they never replied back.

An interesting alternative would be Microsoft's Hypercam may be: www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/video/hypercam-hyperspectral-imaging-ubiquitous-computing-applications-2

www.washington.edu/news/2015/10/15/affordable-camera-reveals-hidden-details-invisible-to-the-naked-eye

The targeted price is $50 and that apparently includes the fancy disco lights. If that's the case and they're optional then this might bring down the price further.

originalfoo commented 7 years ago

$50 is certainly in the right ball park in terms of price, but it looks way too bulky in current form :/ To fit on the heliotropic platter and be light enough to facilitate micromotors to move the platter, I'd really need something the size of an IC rather than a bulky camera.