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ArticleMicroscopy (Oxford, England)2025

Semi-automated image acquisition and analyses for broad users utilizing macro keyboards.

Takaaki Watanabe, Toshiyasu Taniguchi

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Article in Microscopy (Oxford, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors.

Takaaki WatanabeDepartment of Molecular Life Science, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7910-1338
Toshiyasu TaniguchiDepartment of Molecular Life Science, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan.

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 15K21771 19K06493 23K21303 24K15292Naito FoundationTokai University School of Medicine Project ResearchTokai University School of Medicine Research AidTokai University Tokuda Memorial Cancer/Genome Basic Research GrantUehara Memorial Foundation
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Abstract

Scientific research relies on microscopy. However, manual image acquisition and analysis are inefficient and susceptible to errors. Fully automated workflows are often task-specific, and current AI-based systems are costly and may face difficulties in new scenarios. Here, we introduce a semi-automated system utilizing macro keyboards to streamline workflows. Programming multi-action keys for tasks such as focusing, image capture and data analysis reduces the manual input, boosting efficiency and accuracy. This intuitive system saves time for both experienced users and trainees. This cost-effective solution improves accessibility, flexibility and usability, supporting not only diverse imaging applications but also broader scientific instrumentation processes.

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macro keyboardsemi-automationstream deck

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PMID40176729
PMCPMC12687464

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