Wrote program for advanced class requirements for the SAE Aero Design 2018 competition (https://www.saeaerodesign.com). Goal was to record FPV flight while displaying various flight information and accurately drop a payload(s). The Processing video library did not support our FPV camera so program was not used at competition but works otherwise with different cameras (can still use a little cleaning up).
- Recording on/off toggle (use r or R)
- Information toggle on/off screen (t or T)
- Dropping toggle, activate servo and take screenshot (space bar)
Add "video library" in Processing
Sketch --> Import Library --> Add Library --> Video (from The Processing Foundation)
Ensure camera and serial port are correct by using commands to display available options...
printArray(Capture.list()); // Use this to see list of available cameras
printArray(Serial.list()); // Use this to see list of available serial ports
And update the 1x1 array here (currently set to 1)
String portName = Serial.list()[1];
video = new Capture(this,Capture.list()[1]);
Lastly, ensure all required files and folders are available (AeroLogo.png and /output folder - clear if required)
Upload sketch to Arduino and run .pde file
- Processing - Visual processing of data
- Arduino IDE - Data acquisition
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