/ev3dev-photo-booth

Webcam app for LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 running ev3dev

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ev3dev Photo Booth

A webcam app for LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 running ev3dev.

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Installation

  • Install fswebcam on your EV3.

      sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install fswebcam

  • Copy ev3dev-photo-booth.py to the /home/robot directory on your EV3.

      wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dlech/ev3dev-photo-booth/master/ev3dev-photo-booth.py

  • Make sure the executable bit is set.

      chmod +x ev3-photo-booth.py

Usage

  • Run ev3-photo-booth.py from the file browser on your EV3.
  • Press the ENTER button (center button on the EV3) or the button on the webcam itself if it has one to start the countdown.
  • Strike a pose. The picture is captured when the screens says "Cheese!".
  • The picture will appear on the screen of the EV3.
  • Press the BACKSPACE (back button on the EV3) button to exit.