I ordered a servo, a 4xAA battery pack, and some more wires on Amazon. Following the directions from Adafruit's Pi servo tutorial, I connected the servo, battery pack and Pi (as…
I'm revisiting the idea of cameras on a rotating platform because I now think a static camera setup will require a prohibitive number of cameras. I started in Sketchup, with…
It turns out that I was misinformed about the viewing angle of the ArduCam 5MP, so I'm re-creating this post with the correct updated info and some more ideas. [table]…
Now that I finally have a working camera, it was time to perform some tests! I connected the Pi to an Anker portable battery and booted it while still connected to…
I ordered the Arducam 5MP camera from Amazon. Before I worry about image quality, I need to know how many cameras I need. As both the 5 and 8 megapixel…
After my experience with the Waveshare fisheye Pi camera, I'm starting to re-evaluate the pros and cons of several different camera models. [table] Camera,Viewing Angle,Price,Image Quality, Multiplexer Compatibility Waveshare Fisheye,160°,$38.99,5 megapixels,…
I had originally purchased this Pi Camera on Amazon for use in this project. I had hoped that its wide angle lens would allow me to have a more cost effective…
Starting with some scrap wood and a vague idea of what I wanted, I began to build my camera angle tester. I started with the tripod plate from my tripod…
I ordered on Amazon a pack of buttons, 3 breadboards, F-M wires, 2 protractors, and the Waveshare fisheye camera. I already have a Raspberry Pi B (2011). I installed the…
Before I get any further into this project, I need to do some tests to figure out how many cameras I'll actually need. So far, all of my conclusions have…