I am helping a local artist create something that will probably end up
with a PIC or 2 in it. I'm just wondering if anyone has any suggestions
as to the best way to tackle this project. I am building a motorized
pan/tilt head which will initially hold a video camera. He wants to move
the pan/tilt head while recording a scene. As well as recording video he
wants to record the pan/tilt motion. I am using d.c. motors with optical
encoders so I can record the position over time. I'll use either a LM629
or perhaps the PIC based servo I.C.s from JR. Kerr to control and record
the motion. Once this info is recorded he wants to edit a number of
things he shot together , and play it back through a projector mounted
on the pan/tilt head. The recorded motion will also play back
simulaneously. My biggest challenge as I see it is synchronizing the
video and motion system. I was thinking of using the audio tracks on the
video to hold the data. I'm not sure how much data I can pack onto the
audio track. Does anyone know if this is feasible. Any suggestions or
thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!
Jim

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