On 09/12/05, Padu wrote: > 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: > 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 > -- Padu, Second hand video camera from Ebay - the recorder part need not work so you're probably looking at $5 - $10 area. This will include automatic focus and aperture & power zoom. You might even get a power supply unit you can use. Approx $100 will get you a PC TV tuner card with RCA inputs & which includes a frame grabber. Remote Pan/ tilt - also from Ebay ? The rest is software. Or am I missing something here ? RP -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist