From: "Richard Prosser"
>> 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


The university will make the purchase, so no no to ebay.


Padu 

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