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Previous Posts Here:

http://www.element14.com/community/community/design-challenges/sci-fi-your-pi/blog/authors/screamingtiger?ICID=DCH-SciFiPi-challengers

 

I have mounted the camera in the head, and have the head moving!  I don't have the servo secure yet so that is why it is wobbly.  I posted a vid below on a preview of how it works.  I just controlled it with my radio but in flight the Raspberry Pi (RPFS) will use it to "Scan" around.

 

Cut a hole for they eye

 

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Pi camera mounted with hot glue

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lens pokes through

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Servo, needs hard wood mounts, just held on with glue for now.

 

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A preview.  Note the plastic eye cover, made from a Christmas Ornament.

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Watch the Vid of the head.

 

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  • Good post.

     

    It reminded me of the time I drove a helicopter FLIR camera based upon its flight vectors.

    I used five degree steps to keep the movement smooth and then one degree steps once I had the FLIR looking down the flight vector.

     

    Those were good days, especially during flight test with the UH53.

     

    DAB

  • in reply to DAB

    For my purpose, I wanted 360 degree rotation but I would need another Magnometer but I only have 1 that works on hand.  My original specs say the quad will do a 360 degree sensor sweep, I changed that to be a 180 degree. The quad wont rotate, just the head.  The head will only moved when stopped but I may add some "bling" movements so it looks around while moving to the next waypoint and while being flown manually.

     

     

    the head will have a sonic sonsor and motion detector on it as well.

     

    Basically the same algorithm I used on my B-25 bomber turret but for that I used Arduino, but the ChipKit can handle it!  It will have a smooth motion with variable speeds.  I am considering putting my Luxeon LED setup on it too so it acts like a search light.

     

  • in reply to screamingtiger

    Great video Joey,

     

    it perfectly gives the idea of what will be the result of the quadcopter !

     

    Enrico

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