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| (...) No problem. The VC camera is a repacked Logitech. You can get a free quickcam SDK from the Logitech homepage. With that, you can program the camera under Windows. If you want to use Linux, things get a bit more complicated. You could use (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| I have always thought that LEGO should have built the Vision Command camera housing such that the focus could be motorized. I know I'm not the only one ... In this thread, Bob Fay (of LEGO milling machine fame) suggests using half of a large Technic (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| But how to I "weave" the SDK and the algorithms IN VC++? I am only wondering if this idea of an autofocusing lego cam is feasible. One day I may learn enough VC++ to be able to acomplish this project :-) I'm glad to know there is hope! Timothy (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| I've been meaning to make a web page about a recent experiement of mine. I never get around to it so I figure I ought to just post it now. I was wondering if one could use VBScript to program an RCX via spirit.ocx. So I tried it. And it works great. (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Thanks for replying! I was thinking of the same procedure. But to help with the varried depth problem, a small part of the viewed area could be selected to be the focusing point. So overall, it must be possible, right? Timothy (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Fred, Thanks for the very prompt response. Your responses to queries on this board continue to provide very useful insights. With respect to your response #1, it is helpful to know that "list files" does not actually read the Handy Board and is (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Working motorized focus for Vision Command
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| I was wondering if anybody would improve the power focus for the Lego camera. You have accomplished this very well. I especially like your tilt drive. Sticking that 40 tooth gear without glue is super. Congratulations! Bob Fay (URL) Haye" (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| These are exellent ideas, I was originally trying to support 20+ teams like a tournament. only a few (eight is plenty)cars would be on the track at one time. Now I realize that would be better handeled by a database. I like the idea of the vision (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| <SNIP> (...) Perhaps 2 bits for race status, 3 bits for car #, and 3 bits for position. That gives 8 cars and 8 positions plus allows the ability to tell a car "finished", "keep racing", or "caution": MSB 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 LSB s s c c c p p p Message (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Yes, it's possible. At least it WAS possible 6 months ago in the U.S. I had similar idea and called Lego consumer service. They sent informatin back, telling that you can order Lego studios sofrware, it costs approx. $30.00 Try to contact your (...) (23 years ago, 15-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Books on Vision Command and Image Processing
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| If Vision Command works like Lego RoboLab's image processing software, then look at: (URL) RoboLab software can use the Vision Command hardware. For more on RoboLab, look at: (URL) general image processing, look at: (URL) Vision (URL) Vision Maybe (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| I've got a cheap VC package and started to play with it. Working mostly under Linux with brickOS, I would like to program the cam under Linux. It was no big problem to get it to work. I tested it with the xawtv program. Looks pretty good. Next step (...) (23 years ago, 1-Dec-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| Hi, Does anybody know of any books on Vision Command at all. Especially any books at the level of David Baum's or Bagnall's on Mindstorms. I am really interested in detailed image processing with VC. Thanks, Jon (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| Hi, Does anybody know of any books on Vision Command at all. Especially any books at the level of David Baum's or Bagnall's on Mindstorms. I am really interested in detailed image processing with Vision Command. Thanks, Jon (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Amtauer astronomy has recieved a boost over the years from robotic systems as much as Lego. Computerized robotic scopes, referred to as "GOTO scopes" by one manufacturer, that find stars in the sky and track thier movments can be had for as liitle (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Expansion sets questions
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| He can of course use the regular old lego parts from the kit to build things (robotic or otherwise). As far as the Mindstorm specific stuff he will probably find that less useful with the Scout. DISCLAIMER: I don't remember the exact part list for (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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