
Perry_S
I have 2 problems with my camera.
1. Orientation. I reassembled my eyes and I need to rotate the image 90 degrees. That is not an option in the drop down. I guess 270 deg and flip X is the same but when I try any of the options it breaks the video into 16 separate images on the screen
Before;
After;
2. Look at that picture quality. It is horrible. I have tried focusing it and adjusting the controls but the results are iffy at best. Do I have a broken camera or is this the quality you guys see? This is a $60 camera
Here is the same from the $13 Microsoft lifecam I have in the other eye.
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How about that image quality?
Again, ezrobot is not GoPro - it's robot software
The camera control manual has more information on image resolution as well for computer vision processing. If you decide to use a USB high res camera for entertainment style photo/video, we cannot guarantee reliable computer vision features. Access the camera control manual by pressing the ? Question mark on the camera control.
I'm short, what your human eyes see as pleasant colors and dynamic lighting range is the complete opposite of what computer vision uses.
No need to question the product - there's facts behind everything
As for the rotation - that's the first time I've heard of it and definitely an apparent bug! Stay tuned for it to be resolved in the next update.r
I think this is a bug as I could get the control to work previously. I was sure I fried the camera by touching the electronics ungrounded or something.
The camera can also have the focus adjusted - if it's a newer version from the last year. Some people even forget to take the protective plastic off the lens! Haha
Face recognition might be due to either the resolution that's selected combined with the settings. Face recognition can be a little tempermental - it's an ongoing challenge with robotics, that's for sure!
Either way, a brighter lit room is important. The reason for the limited dynamic range and histogram algorithm is to avoid background objects from being brightened to conflict with foreground. This is to remove false positives.
So my first suggestion is to get your room robot camera friendly :). Spotlights are definitely not a good idea, so don't run to the hardware store haha. However, a few lamps with brighter bulbs under the shade will help. Best to have the lights behind the camera - not behind the spectator.
Maybe we'll do a robot program episode on lighting setups. This topic rarely arises, but it's an interesting one.
Still working on getting face recognition to work. I will try to up the lighting. That is probably it.