Hi,

I'm here once more to gather some opinions for my project. My thesis =
advisor got a new grant for a new autonomous vehicle based on a small =
ATV. The prior project, the one I'm still working on, uses webcams for =
image gathering. The main problem I'm having is related to dynamic range =
and low fps. Because of vibration caused by navigation over rough =
terrains, several frames from the webcam are blurred. While I could =
certainly create an active gimbal ala Red Team, we don't have the =
resources to do that. Instead, a higher fps should be enough to freeze =
movement under certain vibration scenarios.

We have between $800 to $1500 to spend on a camera solution =
(camera+lens+cables+frame grabber). While this money buys tens of =
webcams, I have already realized that it could be insufficient to buy a =
single frame grabber, so I seek your advice on what other options may be =
viable.

Currently we are contemplating this one:=20
http://www.cohu-cameras.com/products/vidcams/3620.html

We also need pan/tilt mechanism that will withstand the forces generated =
by the shocks.


If you are a dealer or a commercial institution, feel free to offer me =
your product.

Cheers

Padu
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