PiCA - Pi Chef Challenge Blog #5 : Building Block Set

3 Mar 2018

Now, in this post, I will show you the building process of a block set. This block set will be used for put the raspberry pi installed OpenCV and USB camera. Since my plan is to build, develop and install each component individually first before integration into the full system, this step is important relating to the installation in the fridge. Below is the step of my activities,

1. First, I preparing the styrofoam block. The size of styrofoam as big as a common building brick.

2. Then, I form the styrofoam as my predefined design as figure below,

Figure 1. Forming the block

3. After forming the styrofoam, I paint the block with matte black color.

Figure 2. Painting the block

4. Finally, I install the raspberry and camera and test it.

Figure 3. Block set for raspberry and camera

Closing Remarks

We have described our progress in this project. We have built the block set for USB camera and Pi Camera. The next step in our project plan is installing the Whatsapp messenger to raspberry for communication base. After that our plan is developing the blobing algorithm followed by recognition technique. Then, the integration all of built and developed components under python programming will be conducted as the final step of this project. Hope that our project runs well.

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DAB over 6 years ago +2

Neat idea, but how do you keep the static build up to a minimum with the Styrofoam? DAB

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DAB over 6 years ago

Neat idea, but how do you keep the static build up to a minimum with the Styrofoam?

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giganggu over 6 years ago in reply to DAB

Thank you, DAB. Since this will be put in the top of the fridge, I think it will keep static because there is no any disturbance. However, if it does not, maybe double tip will be a solution.
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DAB over 6 years ago in reply to giganggu

You must live in a humid environment.

In the winter we get very dry air and static builds up to impressive levels.

I turn off the lights as I take of my cloths and watch the static discharge show at night. Sometimes it is better than a fireworks display.

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giganggu over 6 years ago in reply to DAB

Sorry DAB, I just understand what you mean.
I am living in southern Japan now, so in the winter it is not so cold here and the electrostatic is not so serious for me.
However, I will consider seriously about it and thank you very much for the very useful suggestion.
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giganggu over 6 years ago in reply to DAB

Sorry DAB, I just understand what you mean.
I am living in southern Japan now, so in the winter it is not so cold here and the electrostatic is not so serious for me.
However, I will consider seriously about it and thank you very much for the very useful suggestion.
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