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Watch Ben Heck Build a Remote Expedition Camera! -- Episode 20

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Phil Golden is embarking on Expedition Awareness, and Ben helps out with a remote control camera system with monitors nestled inside the car.
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  • Ben,

     

    After watching this episode i had to ask why you reinvented the wheel with respect to the actuation of the camera. I would think that using or hacking a motorized mirror from a car would be easier since it has actuation in two axies to allow for pan and tilt on the cameras which would come in handy for an off-roading vehicle which might want to look over the edge of a drop-off. And since it came from a car it would be setup already for 12V power plus the contoller has the ability to switch between two mirrors thus simplifying the controls (much like a KVM switch). If nothing else you could use the mirror controls to get the input for pan and tilt and use stepper motors to change the orientation of the cameras. Just a thought.

     

    Norbert Davis

    Host - Totally Cool Tech Podcast

    www.totallycooltech.com

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  • Ben,

     

    After watching this episode i had to ask why you reinvented the wheel with respect to the actuation of the camera. I would think that using or hacking a motorized mirror from a car would be easier since it has actuation in two axies to allow for pan and tilt on the cameras which would come in handy for an off-roading vehicle which might want to look over the edge of a drop-off. And since it came from a car it would be setup already for 12V power plus the contoller has the ability to switch between two mirrors thus simplifying the controls (much like a KVM switch). If nothing else you could use the mirror controls to get the input for pan and tilt and use stepper motors to change the orientation of the cameras. Just a thought.

     

    Norbert Davis

    Host - Totally Cool Tech Podcast

    www.totallycooltech.com

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