Recommendations for very low-res Video Input
I'm looking for the most economical way to get some type of rudemantary video input into my current project which is a 6x5 incadesant lamp matrix fed by a bunch of 595 shift registers and random data from th basic stamp. I want to take video snapshos and turn it into something usable by the basic stamp and then feed that into the shift registers to produce a very low resolution simulation of what it sees. I thought the most simplistic way to accomplish this would be to use an 6x5 array of photodiodes maybe in some sort of light isolation device such as individual straws that would be read in using 74hc165 registers. Is this simply not a good way to do it or do you think it would work on some level. Any other creative suggestions would be welcome since i can't seem to locate much on video input.
Thanks.
Post Edited (johnbot) : 10/6/2006 4:21:22 AM GMT
Thanks.
Post Edited (johnbot) : 10/6/2006 4:21:22 AM GMT
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In the mean time, here's an article in the Seattle Robotics Society Encoder by Kevin Ross:
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=608493
That describes an LDR setup that's about as simple as things get. it uses 8 CsD sensors for crude binocular vision.
Recently, I've seen hacks that read the 32x32 array in optical mice, but it would be pretty hard to do anything useful with the Stamp's
limited variable space. Take a look anyway
home.comcast.net/~maccody/robotics/mouse_hack/mouse_hack.html
www.spritesmods.com/?art=mouseeye
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Also remember that the shift registers you are talking about are digital devices...i.e. only respond to "on" and "off" signals. They will not be able to interpret data from a photodiode in an "analog" way if that is what you are looking for. Perhaps a more detailed explanation of what you would like this project to do would help us give more helpful responses...
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I should also add that the frame rate will be below 4 frames per second which I think the basic stamp should be able to handle given the amount of pixels/data.
Post Edited (johnbot) : 10/6/2006 6:16:04 PM GMT
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Truly Understand the Fundamentals and the Path will be so much easier...