A Glimpse into the Future of Analytical Instrument Design?

Michael John Fanous’s portable scanner uses AI to reconstruct images blurred by continuous high-speed acquisition

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SCANIMUS continuously records video while scanning slides at 10 to 20 mm per second, unlike conventional scanners that stop to capture each image.
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An AI image-to-image model reconstructs sharp micrographs from motion-blurred scans, using much slower, high-quality scans as training references.
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The portable system was designed to make slide digitization more accessible in routine pathology settings, where the developer says more than 90% of biopsies are not digitized.
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SCANIMUS also offers a slower stop-and-stare mode, although its modest hardware does not match the throughput of high-end commercial scanners in that mode.
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The article recommends validating reconstructed images against reference measurements, testing unseen specimens and conditions, quantifying error and uncertainty, and preserving raw data and provenanc

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