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Propeller and Camera

ragenkageragenkage Posts: 1
edited 2011-12-17 10:53 in Propeller 1
I have a project in mind, and I'm looking for info on how/if it can be accomplished.

I'd like to have a microcontroller, camera (for still photos), motion sensor, and flash card. When motion is detected, take a picture and record it to the flash card for review on a PC.

Can this be done with the propeller? What components would you need?

Thanks for your help!

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  • bboy8012bboy8012 Posts: 153
    edited 2010-12-21 18:48
    Yes, it can be done, as far as compenets, depends on the range you are looking for to detect, and what type of camera your using.
  • John KauffmanJohn Kauffman Posts: 653
    edited 2011-12-17 07:46
    I'm also interested in using anyone's code that has been worked out for controlling the functions on a medium quality (~$500) SLR camera, like a Canon, Olympus or Nikon.
    The functions 'wake from sleep' and 'shutter trigger' are just on/off.
    I think other functions may require a USB interface (but I could get lucky with a serial).
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2011-12-17 10:53
    ragenkage wrote: »
    I have a project in mind, and I'm looking for info on how/if it can be accomplished.

    I'd like to have a microcontroller, camera (for still photos), motion sensor, and flash card. When motion is detected, take a picture and record it to the flash card for review on a PC.

    Can this be done with the propeller? What components would you need?

    Thanks for your help!
    John Kauffman wrote: »
    I'm also interested in using anyone's code that has been worked out for controlling the functions on a medium quality (~$500) SLR camera, like a Canon, Olympus or Nikon.
    The functions 'wake from sleep' and 'shutter trigger' are just on/off.
    I think other functions may require a USB interface (but I could get lucky with a serial).

    If your cameras have an IR remote this is a lot easier. You just have the Prop control an IR LED and have the Prop mimic the remote. You might want to search the forum for Magic IR or IR Magic to see how to read and send unknown IR signal. There are also several IR remote objects in the OBEX.

    I've used the Prop to control my Panasonic PV-GS200 (seven years ago it was a pretty cool camera).

    If your camera doesn't have a remote (IR or other) then you'll either need to hack it, to add an external switch (such as a relay), or use a servo to push the button on the camera.

    For motion sensing you could use PIR, ultrasonic or some other sensor (it depends on the environment an what you want to detect).

    I'll try to find my camera control code. I doubt it will help either of you much since it so specialized (it controls the camera with a RC remote).
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