Over on LetsMakeRobots, Samy74 has created a robot which balances on two wheels and uses ultrasonic distance sensors to prevent collisions. Samy has recently added the Pi camera module. Read more here
Category: Camera module
#RaspberryPi Pi NoIR camera filming in the dark
Alex Eames from RasPi.TV has started what is probably a series of experiments with the Pi NoIR. He’s using an IP cam to provide an IR light source for the camera and has created a video that shows you the…
Simple C++ API for the #RasperryPi camera module
As the title says, Chris Cummings has developed a C++ API for the camera module. Read more and get it over on his blog
Quick installation guide for the #RaspberryPi camera from Linux User mag
Linux User and Developer magazine this month includes a tutorial on getting the Pi camera up-and-running. This guide has now been posted on their website for everyone to enjoy. It also includes a quick look at the picam Python module.…
Comparison of the two #RaspberryPi camera modules over at RasPi.TV
Alex Eames has taken some shots with the ordinary camera module and the new Pi NoIR camera so that we can see what the differences are. He’s also listed examples of the types of applications it is useful for. Read…
The Pi NoIR camera for #RaspberryPi goes on sale
Both Matt, over at Raspberry Pi Spy, and Alex over at RasPi.TV have got hold of a Pi NoIR camera module. This is the standard camera but without the infrared filter. As per the announcement on the Foundation homepage, you…
The #RaspberryPi as an educational tool at University
At the State University of New York at Albany, 900 students are benefiting from their instructor’s bright idea. He is using the Raspberry Pi as a learning device instead of a traditional textbook-approach. Ethan Sprissler (the instructor in question) has…
New issue of Linux User and Developer is a boon for #RaspberryPi robotics enthusiasts
This month’s Linux User and Developer magazine (issue 132) is a bumper issue for Raspberry Pi owners: 18-page special by Russell Barnes and Jason Barnett on building a Raspberry Pi robot A two page guide to taking pics and video…
#RaspberryPi Car Cam with GPS data & map
Martin O’Hanlon has continued his project to install a Raspberry Pi and camera in his car and now overlays the recorded video with a GPS map as well as OBD data. Read here
Official announcement for the #RaspberryPi No Infrared camera (PiNoIR)
One of the worst-kept secrets ever has finally been revealed by the Foundation. The new camera module without the IR filter, known as the Pi NoIR. DesignSpark recently released some time lapse videos of it literally ‘in the wild’. No…