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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: GrooveHolmes on May 06, 2010, 03:15:23 AM

Title: AxonII and LCD/TFT screens?
Post by: GrooveHolmes 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 (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 (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. :)

Title: Re: AxonII and LCD/TFT screens?
Post by: GrooveHolmes on May 06, 2010, 03:34:39 AM

http://www.zetronix.com/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=136&gclid=CNL-yeSZvaECFQpLbQodKWwA_Q (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...

Title: Re: AxonII and LCD/TFT screens?
Post by: Razor Concepts 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.

Title: Re: AxonII and LCD/TFT screens?
Post by: Admin 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