A system architecture for online data interpretation and reduction in fluorescence microscopy

Thorsten Röder, Matthias Geisbauer, Yang Chen, Alois Knoll, Rainer Uhl

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Abstract

In this paper we present a high-throughput sample screening system that enables real-time data analysis and reduction for live cell analysis using fluorescence microscopy. We propose a novel system architecture capable of analyzing a large amount of samples during the experiment and thus greatly minimizing the post-analysis phase that is the common practice today. By utilizing data reduction algorithms, relevant information of the target cells is extracted from the online collected data stream, and then used to adjust the experiment parameters in real-time, allowing the system to dynamically react on changing sample properties and to control the microscope setup accordingly. The proposed system consists of an integrated DSP-FPGA hybrid solution to ensure the required real-time constraints, to execute efficiently the underlying computer vision algorithms and to close the perception-action loop. We demonstrate our approach by addressing the selective imaging of cells with a particular combination of markers. With this novel closed-loop system the amount of superfluous collected data is minimized, while at the same time the information entropy increases.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE-IS and T Electronic Imaging - Image Processing
Subtitle of host publicationMachine Vision Applications III
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
EventImage Processing: Machine Vision Applications III - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: 19 Jan 201021 Jan 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7538
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceImage Processing: Machine Vision Applications III
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period19/01/1021/01/10

Keywords

  • Closed-loop system
  • Computer vision
  • DSP
  • FPGA
  • Fluorescence microscopy
  • High-throughput
  • Live cell analysis
  • Sample screening

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