ScanRobot 2.0 MDS: Scanning very thick books up to 15 cm (6 inch)
What it is
A demo of the Treventus ScanRobot 2.0 MDS, an automatic book scanner that digitizes very thick books up to 15 cm with gentle handling.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN brings it up in book-digitization threads as an elegant, careful scanner design.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2021, last 2023
What HN commenters said
“I always thought the Treventus ScanRobot was an elegant way to scan books”
Elegant scanner that appears to suck data out of the book.
MrGuts, 2022-02 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: How to digitize my relatives paper books on a small budget”
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Topics: scanrobot, digitization, book scanner, automation
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