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Software => Software => Topic started by: Digisynth on October 15, 2009, 11:52:41 AM

Title: Newbie Camera question
Post by: Digisynth on October 15, 2009, 11:52:41 AM

My idea is to build a robot with a camera. I am building a robot with the microcontroller of the 50$ one. I am a complete newbie to this, so my question is how does one actually draw an image on the computer screen of the input from the camera?

Title: Re: Newbie Camera question
Post by: SmAsH on October 15, 2009, 03:22:24 PM

So, you want the robot to act on what it sees, or just send it to a pc screen?
Two very different things...
If the first option, take a look at http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_ERP.shtml (http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_ERP.shtml)
Its earlier stages used the $50 board with a camera.
If you just want it displayed on a screen then just get a wireless camera.

Title: Re: Newbie Camera question
Post by: Admin on October 15, 2009, 04:39:57 PM

Consider yourself lucky that this was just released for the Blackfin:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=9367.0 (http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=9367.0)

CMUcam also does output straight to your PC.