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Offline GrooveHolmesTopic starter

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AxonII and LCD/TFT screens?
« on: May 06, 2010, 03:15:23 AM »
Hi folks, just up late pondering the infinite possibilities of this new hobby and had an idea for an ambitious project (that has already been done, but not with the axon that I know of).

There is a great tutorial on how to setup a few servo controlled cameras in stereo vision. So as an RC airplane enthusiast I dream of the idea of a stereo vision headset containing gyros, that would sense the wearers head movements and move the cameras accordingly. Data to be transmitted wirelessly so the cameras can be put in a large RC airplane providing a 3d 'pilots' view back to the pilot on the ground.

This has already been done a few times by different companies, youtube has some videos of them, but I can never find them when I need to.

So can this type of doo hicky be created using an Axon or II (what a pun! I deserve a cookie. Nom nom nom nom..)?


I came across these guys for brilliantly capable and affordable TFT screens, but have NO idea where to begin interfacing with one!

http://www.newhavendisplay.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1

And was specifically looking at this nifty little 2.4" TFT for the headset screens:
http://www.newhavendisplay.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=2601

There is a link on the product pages to the technical pdf's.

Thanks folks. :)
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Re: AxonII and LCD/TFT screens?
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2010, 03:34:39 AM »
http://www.zetronix.com/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=136&gclid=CNL-yeSZvaECFQpLbQodKWwA_Q

Oh wow! May have solved my own problem... just have to figure out the gyro system then...
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Re: AxonII and LCD/TFT screens?
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2010, 03:45:43 AM »
The camera system and the Axon don't have to be connected or anything. The axon would just read the gyros and send the signal to the servos - no need to interface the video glasses/camera directly with the axon.

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Re: AxonII and LCD/TFT screens?
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2010, 05:30:24 AM »
Gyros and accelerometers are super easy with the Axons. The example code is all there, and even a video demonstration of both.

I should work for an infomercial company :P

 


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