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Anybody successfully incorporate two Vision Command sensor/cams to one PC? There are alot of in's and out's to doing this...I have ideas (and the need) but I want some feed back before discussing it. Anybody got two connected to one (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: legocam as alternative input device
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(...) The only idea I have about that is to write your own virtual serial port to which the VC software points and capture the commands normally send to an RCX. (Is it worth it ?) But if you have the knowledge to do this, you should try the logitech (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command software vs. Moviemaker software
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richard marchetti <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:GB1znv.91J@lugnet.com... (...) one (...) The VC "Camera" software is pretty basic, but works for both still images and animation. The biggest problem you'll have is editing. It doesn't (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | legocam as alternative input device
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Does anyone know how to use the legocam/vision command software as an alternative input device, say for a game? I want to have the hotspots emulate keyboard actions to control something else (not part of the lego package), for example movement in (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Vision Command software vs. Moviemaker software
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Hey Y'all: My question is a fundamental one -- are there advantages to using either one of the software packages that come with the Lego digital camera, or is it better to simply use some other third pary software? I am using Win 95/98/ME, and I am (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | RE: Bad image quality
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Olá Alberto :) PICTURES/SNAPSHOTS: Try to use the camera in a *very well* illuminated room/environment. From my experience with the VC, the quality (quantity?) of lighting is very important to get better picture, after *manually* adjusting the focus (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Help me - Vision command with windows millenium. & another question
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"Alan Carmack" <amenpage@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:004e01c0a5d6$76...jgb6b01... (...) videos (...) us (...) I use the Windows Movie Maker utility that came with ME, it seems to work OK although there are no format options. I'm looking for (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Help me - Vision command with windows millenium.
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Ok thank you That was a bad CDRom and Lego has exchange it. Everything is working fine Bye Damien Duquennoy <dduquenn@club-internet.fr> a écrit dans le message : G9qv6q.2vn@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Help me - Vision command with windows millenium. & another question
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I have a Dell Pentium III 833 and my copy of Vision Command works fine on Windows ME. But my question about VC is whether one is limited to making 1 minute videos with it. My son and I were making some videos today and the software cut us off at (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Help me - Vision command with windows millenium.
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Are you saying that it does not work with Millenium? When I wrote a review for VC for Robot Science and Technology magazine, LEGO said they expected it would work with ME. I haven't heard anybody say otherwise. "Damien Duquennoy" (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Help me - Vision command with windows millenium.
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Hello, A swiss guy mail me to ask for help, but he doesn't speak in english... He wants to use Vision command with Windows Millenium. Does someone try to do so, is there some solution ? Thanks in advance for your help. Damien -- Damien et Nathalie (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Bad image quality
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"Alberto Lopez" <alberto_lopez@iname.com> wrote in message news:G9J7yF.E76@lugnet.com... (...) ? I suppose I should ask the stupid question first. You do realize that you have to manually focus the camera? It is the rubber ring around the lens. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Bad image quality
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Hello everyone. I'm writting from spain so sorry if I write a bad english. ;-) I have installed correctly the software and camera. I haven't had any problem. However I obtain bad quality. (I have yet checked the point of 50 Hz). The image is not (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Extended Vision Command
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Hello All, To everyone who is interested, I extended the Lego Vision Command Camera. Now I can see "something" even in complete darkness. Have a look at (2 URLs) if you want to chose between german or english) Rainer (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: VC vs Studio cam question
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Jan Nouza <jan.nouza@vslib.cz> wrote in message news:G9DG0s.HwI@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) cam (...) I haven't seen any noise effects from the Studios camera when close to motors. Personally I think they used the fancy clear shielded cable just (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: VC vs Studio cam question
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Those who built moving applications with the VC cam know that the very stiff cable complicates the design and limits practical usage. My opinion is that the LEGO added this heavy cable in order to avoid interference with elmag noise produced by (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Problems by using VC as a smart sensor
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Hi Maze, (...) The software only sends a message if a region gets active and not if a region gets inactive ! Try something like this: switch (message) { case 1 : OnFwd(Motor_Left); OnFwd(Motor_Right); Wait(10); // let the motors turn a while break; (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Problems by using VC as a smart sensor
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Hello everybody, I want that my robot goes ahead, ONLY as long as the first region is active. and goes left ONLY when the second is active, goes right ONLY when 3th is active and goes back ONLY as long as the 4th is active. But it dosent functure. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: vision command with Visual Basic
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I think you are looking for the Wauters Kris ActiveX software: (URL) Rojas" <ge-rojas@uniandes.edu.co> wrote in message news:G91ByF.JGz@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | vision command with Visual Basic
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Hi!! any know when i can to see any code example to program the vision command with Visual Basic? thanks!!! (23 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | VC & K6 : (
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Hello, I finally took my VC into work and installed it on a test machine I have in my cube and it worked fine on an old Dell P166. I found some reference that said Logitech Cams might not work with certain K6 processors and appearently my K6-300 is (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: VC / studio question
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Bob Fay <rfay@we.mediaone.net> wrote in message news:G7y9qC.A2z@lugnet.com... (...) length (...) I'd say it was 16 feet also. However, the Studio camera's cable is not as heavy or stiff at the VC one. I'd think it would be better for pulling behind (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: VC / studio question
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I know the cable is 16 feet on the Vision Command. What is the cable length on Studio? -- Bob Fay California, USA rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Thanks for the quick answer!! (n/t)
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(23 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: VC / studio question
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(...) Yes, apart from colour and cable length they are identical. I have used them with each other's software. One cam per computer... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | VC / studio question
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Hi, I've ordered both VC and Studio set, and while I'm waiting for the sets to arrive, I'm asking myself if it is possible to interchange both cams. In other words: can I use the VC cam with the studio software and vice versa, or do I have to switch (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Any idea how to get to run "Vision Command" under W2K?
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Hello, everybody! Does someone have an idea, how to get the Mindstorm Vision Command to run under Win2000? Can you fool the software somehow (e.g. with VirtualPC)? Or are there W2K-driver-betas somewhere? On "NT Compatible" they say Lego Mindstorms (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | VC Doesn't work : (
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Hello. I just got my VC from EToys and installed everything, but I can't get the camera to work. I keep getting the message "The LEGO Cam is currently in use by another application." The microphone test works and "fix it" during the installation (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command within Virtual PC ver 4
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Uups, .... ;-) Rainer (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command within Virtual PC ver 4
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(...) If you try to run the Vision Command software with the logitech driver, this won't work ! The lego-camera comes with a proprietary driver. The vision command software neither run with the logitech driver under Windows98. (...) Rainer (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command within Virtual PC ver 4
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(...) If you try to run the Vision Command software with the logitech driver, this won't work ! The lego-camera comes with a proprietary driver. The vision command software neither run with the logitech driver under Windows98. (...) Rainer (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Vision Command within Virtual PC ver 4
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I have installed Vision Command in VPC4* on my G3/233 Powermac but cannot get it to work - plus the Lego software for it runs extreemely slowly. The Legocam is made by Logitech and I downloaded the only Mac USB drivers I could find on their website (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Moviemaker set with no software
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(...) This was discounted, since it was a wrecked box, etc. Customer support says they'll send me the disk for $30, but I think I'll try some of the logitech software first to see that the camera is working before I pay for the software. (23 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Moviemaker set with no software
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(...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Moviemaker set with no software
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"Cindy Salwen" <csalwen@northeast.net> wrote in message news:j6ia5t0rhf3vv8d...4ax.com... (...) to figure out (...) software for it? (...) That's actually a pretty fair price for Studios. Maybe LEGO customer support will send you the disk. Several (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Moviemaker set with no software
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I just bought the moviemaker set without the software for $10. I'm trying to figure out how to use it, possibly with the RCX. Any ideas of any way to get software for it? Cindy (23 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | English version of VC software - where, from?
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Hello. I am new to LEGO Mindstorms world. I live in Poland where LEGO is not selling its Vision Command extension to Mindstorms. I have it bought in Germany. Unfortunately the software included in a.m. set was localized, and is available only in (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command Questions
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The camera is a good quality and is most responsive to motion. The light and color sensitivity seem to be rather marginal. The big drawback is the cable to the camera. It is 16 feet long, which is great, but it is quite stiff and a cumbersome (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command Questions
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(...) etc? (...) color. (...) VC only uses Hue to detect color. The color is trained by showing it to the camera. Hue varies between 0 and 359. A match must be within +/- 10 of the trained color. A big problem with detecting color with this method (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command Questions
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(...) Yes ! It's an USB camera (logitech webcam with a lego-like cover and another harware key) (...) Yes ! (I don't know how the already written activeX control works.) (...) Color detection is not realy good for my opinion. A little difference in (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Vision Command Questions
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Hello, I have a few questions about Vision Command. 1. I'm a little confused about how the camera interfaces with the RCX. Does the camera just send data to the PC and then the PC sends commands to the RCX via the infrared tower? 2. Do you have to (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Allowing VC to select slot number for alternate program
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For those of you who are tinkering with running alternate language programs from VC, Dean Husby suggested that you can add a little more flexibility with another modification. Modify the SpinLeft macro as shown below to allow you to select the slot (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Studios camera working with Mindstorms
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(...) If you're interested in going deeper with the vision command stuff you should try the activeX that allready has been written. Take a look at: (URL) I didn't try it yet. When trying, please let me know what you think of it. (23 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Vision Command and Macintosh
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Ok, it was Christmas. I got a Vision Command box and want to use it with my Macintosh. I understand the camera is essentially from Logitech. I down loaded the version 3.1.3 software ("QuickCam 2.1.3 Installer") from their site. However, it does not (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Linux & VC (was: X-10 camera interface)
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(...) Has there been any progress on the Linux Drivers for the Lego Cam? I really want to get my Linux box using it ASAP! Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Tutorial for Making Vision Command Patterns
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I've put together a tutorial on making patterns for Vision Command. You will find it and a player piano application at: (URL) again to Rainer Balzerowski for his work in this area. Michael Gasperi (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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(...) Nice page. It's such a shame that LEGO didn't think to just allow a person to use the MSG's when a zone is active... That's one huge oversight... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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Rainer Balzerowski <balze2@gmx.net> wrote in message news:G55w18.1Ip@lugnet.com... (...) It does slow down VC a little to leave the 1.0 seconds in the Spin Left. You really notice it if you put long numbers like 100 seconds in. I've incorporated (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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This works for me. NQC task main() { while(true) { SetUserDisplay(Message(),0); } } -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Gasperi" <gasperi@alynk.com> wrote in message news:G55vn0.D3@lugnet.com... (...) command (...) that (...) the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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This works for me. NQC task main() { while(true) { SetUserDisplay(Message(),0); } } -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Gasperi" <gasperi@alynk.com> wrote in message news:G55vn0.D3@lugnet.com... (...) command (...) that (...) the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) I didn't check this out yet, but i guess it does !!?!! (...) Nice to hear ! Thanks ! Rainer (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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"Rainer Balzerowski" <balze2@gmx.net> wrote in message news:G55v2z.LqB@lugnet.com... (...) or (...) for one (...) I didn't realize VC tried to compensate for the RCX program. I'll fix that comment. Do you think the Spin Left 1.0s command in the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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In lugnet.robotics, Michael Gasperi writes: hoped would be developed with Vision Command. Thanks for the posting. (...) Hi folks, i do it in a task like this : int global_message; task Read_VC_Messages () { int j; int local_message = 0; (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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I just used one Message. I still don't know how to do your test program. This will start and stop the motor as long as motion is detected in area 2. task main() { while(true) { if (Message()== 2) { OnFwd(OUT_A); Wait(100); Off(OUT_A); } } } -- Bob (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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"Bob Fay" <rfay@we.mediaone.net> wrote in message news:G55s5H.CHz@lugnet.com... (...) Were you able to make it work with NQC? If it was, I'd like to see the code. Despite the association with my friend Dave Baum, I don't use NQC. (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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I made this work with some motor commands. Very cool! This is something I hoped would be developed with Vision Command. Thanks for the posting. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Fay" <rfay@we.mediaone.net> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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I always find myself confused when I mess with programming. I have no clue as to downloading the test program into slot 1 of the RCX. What would be the equivalent NQC program for this. test program{ main{ display message forever{} } } -- Bob Fay (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Using Vision Command as a Smart Sensor
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Vision Command offers very limited control of the RCX. It would be nice if you could use VC as a smart sensor from a more convention RCX program with full control. After following the work of Rainer Balzerowski, I've got a pretty simple way to do (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc) !
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| | image processing in VB
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Hi: We also want to use both: the spirit.ocx and vportal2.dll In addition we need an image processing tool. Are there some usefull modules for VB? (VB portals? ) Perhaps there are already the original LEGO functions implemented in VB? greetings (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command capabilities revised
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(...) Just to throw another resource into the mix if anyone is unaware of this: Intel Open Source Computer Vision Library (URL) library is mainly aimed at real time computer vision. Some example areas would be Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Cam API/SDK?
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Just to throw another resource into the mix if anyone is unaware of this: Intel Open Source Computer Vision Library (URL) library is mainly aimed at real time computer vision. Some example areas would be Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); Object (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Linux & VC (was: X-10 camera interface)
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(...) No, not now... But then again, that kind up support tends (...) Yes, it does. I was hoping someone would step up for it :) Luis (happily watching Linux slowly creep towards world domination) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command: which logitech cam?
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I compared the LEGO and the LOGITECH inf-files. It seems that the LEGO-Cam is an Logitech Quickcam-Web. ***** LEGO\Lvcam.inf ;---...--- PVD="LEGO" LogitechMfg="Logitech" DISK_NAME="LEGO USB Video Camera Disk" USB\VID_046D&PID_080...="Logitech (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Linux & VC (was: X-10 camera interface)
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(...) No, not now... But then again, that kind up support tends to materialize quite quickly if you provide the developer with the necessary hardware. Which I plan to do ASAP ;-) Regards, Hakan (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Linux & VC (was: X-10 camera interface)
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(...) I'm on-and-off experimenting with my Vision Command camera (...) So, as I read it, there is no support for this particular chip yet, right? And won't be for the foreseeable future? Luis (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | My camera cable issue for robotic moving
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Hello all, As I seen with other robots who need cable(s), the best way is the cable mustn't stay down the floor and pulled by the robot : Instead, the cable may come from an upper place (ceiling/roof/wall/arm/...) who let the robot moves gracefully. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Linux & VC (was: X-10 camera interface)
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(...) You are right, the QuickCam Express and the Lego camera have identical vendor IDs (0x046d), but the Product IDs are different (0x0840 for the qce and 0x0850 for the Lego camera). The software can easily check for the right camera ;-) (...) I'm (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command: which logitech cam?
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(...) (URL) try it. It will work with the Lego cam. Actually, one function implemented in the Logitech DLL will return the type of the cam, but it seems not a relevant information. Jan (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: simple create own regions for Vision Command
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Hi Rainer and others, (...) Yes I am listening. I also browsed the VC directories some weeks ago and was making/verifying hypothesis about the meaning of all the files there. So I also discorevered the field definition files. But now I definitely (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Vision Command: which logitech cam?
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Hi There! Can anyone tell me to which regular Logitech cam the VC compares best? see: (URL) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | simple create own regions for Vision Command
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Hi everybody out there ! If your not happy with the fields lego designed in the vision command software there is a simple solution if you have a Bitmap-Editor installed. There is a directory called ???\Vision_Command\d...a\Regions\ (how complicated) (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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"Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message news:39FCF669.7E57BF...a.bc.ca... (...) I generally agree with Dean's experience. I'll add my list of +s and -s good points: fairly complete package for making short cartoons not movies very (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Vision Command capabilities revised
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The Vision Command set has been on shelves for two months already. Did it meet general expectations? My opinion is that the Lego company did a pioneering work when introduced a computer cam as a children toy. Maybe it was not so revolutionary step (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Hm, so a further $70, eh? Plus of course the cost of the additional camera... (...) The point I was making was that it didn't look that "ghastly" to me. Maybe I have a higher tolerance for that than you do, or maybe my expectations are lower (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Yes, the $70USD option. (See below) (...) What happens when you play back bad quality postage sized images at full screen res.? They get stretched and REALLY show off the errors... From the tests I've done it's ghastly... I would REALLY hope (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) The woman demo'ing it at the TRU said she thought there was going to be some ability to use other cameras, but it might require a "bridge". I can't vouch for the accuracy of her information though - she'd been trained only on that software, (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Example, the large Pod Racer set is $99 USD. (That's ~$150 CAN before shipping etc.) It's $89 CAN in the stores... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) If you were to pay by cheque you'd only pay .43x % in exchange... (...) You do pay GST and the $2.00 charge for brokerage/duty (That's what they call it). Check your bill. (...) You purchased almost $500 CAN. I doubt you would be doing that (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Getting hold of the data stream is indeed the problem... Georgs quick&dirty driver couldn't decode the USB data stream. He gave me a few tips, but I didn't get around to actually dismantle the VC to see which video chip is used in that thing. (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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This robot uses : - Vision Command System - Six shots (I dont know the name of this Lego part in English) It moves very quickly, and shot on everything it see... Not a great design, therefore a lot of fun with it... (URL) - Christophe - (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Sorry for including the entire history above, but I thought it was needed. I made my first big train order to S@H not long ago. I don't quite see how it all worked out, but here are the numbers: Total for goods, in US funds: 303.88 (4565 + (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) 6091 costs $129.99. It will probably go on clearance for about $90-100 next year. Or, it might go on sale right before Christmas somewhere. And hopefully if there's a 30% off sale... I just think it would be a better buy, because it has lots (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) I guess it depends how much you value extra Princess Storm minifigs, doesn't it? Sixteen Canadian (snicker) dollars is still much less than whatever 6091 costs (which, given it's $90 US price tag and your formula, should be around $288 (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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So am I right in my understanding that the datastream from the USB Lego VC is the same as a quickcams datastream, plus audio? and what would the audio portion of the datastream be using for it's format? Just wondering.. thinking about a Solaris and (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Hi Lee As far as i know is there no available API, but as the lego cam seems to be a logitech quickcam you should try the logitech SDK at (URL) tried it and it does work. Rainer (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Shipping is $6.xx for shipping. Don't forget to add an extra $2 for duty or whatever it was... That's $9 bucks CDN for shipping. I figure that when S@H moved to the US our prices for S@H stuff jumped about 26%. I used to order MANY things from (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Would (...) Two places-- Shipping- $4.50 US Taxes are added before conversion rate. And Ontario taxes are bad enough as they are- with S@H, it's about 21 cents per dollar. (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Huh? US $5.00 / 0.65 => about Cdn $7.70 . Add GST => 8.24 . Where does the rest come from? (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Home, (...) I did the math before, and $5 S@H is about $16 of actual Canadian money. Would that still be a good buy? (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Princess Storm is available in set 4816, which you can order from Shop at Home, for $5. eric (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Yes, but I'm hoping that this is just the start to a new trend in lego not being always for the kids. Oh, did I mention you can also see her belly button?!?! Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Refreshing for those who own the set, but frustrating for those who just want the figure and see she's not in any of the 2001 sets. Same problem with the Knights Kingdom women. I wish TLC would go back to relying on good parts and design (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) ... (...) Well I agree with your list of + and - but I disagree with your conclusion. This is a great TOY ... my 10 year old son *LOVES* it; he comes home from school with ideas for clips and spends the rest of the day on them. He's found that (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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My first impressions of the (1349) Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set. (As of this date there is no Newsgroup for this type of set. Cross posted to lugnet.robotics.vc) Purchased at Toys R Us for $250 Canadian. First, let me say that I used (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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I find the software development environment provided by Lego for use of their Lego Cam to be somewhat restrictive. What I would prefer to do is to write a Visual C++ program to acquire an image, do some image processing, followed by sending a (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Yes, almost. It's just a different colour. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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Hi all, I constructed the live camera system with the LEGO Cam. It is possible to construct it easily using muse's free software. ListCam - fixed point observation image record system (URL) - Stationing automatic FTP forwarding software (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.jp)
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(...) Please find attached a short mail I sent to Luis Villa for inclusion in the next version of the Linux-Mindstorms-HOWTO. Regards, Hakan --- cut --- Hi, A tidbit of information for the next version of the HOWTO: The Vision Command camera is an (...) (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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I know the software is Windows Only (it may work with a Linux Windows Emulator, don't know yet) but has anyone found a driver that works with Linux for using the camera as a standalone? (WebCam or Capturing Video) Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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