Preparing to release new cameras and presenting comparison table. C2 camera is still based on Sonix chip-set and IMX290/1 sensor, but superior in many aspects. Most noticeable cosmetic changes are: size, integrated heat-sink and USB-C connector. However many other new features are hidden inside. Below is comparison table: Parameter C1 PRO C2 Chipset SN9C292 SN9C292 […]
Read MoreC2 family cameras
C1 family cameras have been a great success with installations around the world (eyes for underwater and flying drones, scientific process observation flying 408km above the Earth on ISS in a low gravity environment, many universities doing computer vision researches, a few industrial environment installations, and many more) It is time to start introducing new […]
Read MoreUVC camera exposure timing in OpenCV
USB cameras can have the exposure set to manual (cheaper ones have only full auto mode). It’s a pretty straight forward function in OpenCV, but insufficiently documented thus hard to find exact times and calculations. Also there are two major implementations for Linux and Windows. Linux – exposure times are set in units 1/s (all […]
Read More18x optical zoom motorized camera kit
Recently released smallest motorized lens controller which could be suitable to drive advanced lenses. And after a few iterations finally, the SCF4 controller is released. It is time to introduce a new camera module C1_PRO_X18. MK2 updates Specs 5.5~96mm optical zoom (approximately 54.2° to 3.4° horizontal view angle) Motorized Focus, Zoom, Day/Night filter Reference points […]
Read MoreIntroducing C1 MICRO USB camera
Tiny and lightweight camera system based on original C1 was in development for a while. It was challenging to squeeze all components even to 6 layer PCB with tight tolerances. After a few design iterations finally, C1 MICRO M12 camera is released and pre-orders are open. Key features Lightweight and small. Camera weight without a […]
Read MoreWhich USB to COM port is the most recent one?
How many times did you find yourself looking for Windows Control Panel and wondering which is the most recent plugged USB to SERIAL com port? Well simple and clean Python script comes very handy for this task. Just start a script and plug in new device – new com port will be displayed with minimal […]
Read MorePedestrian detection using YOLOv3
Owning a quality camera can be fairly useful by itself. Video stream can provide a lot of information not easily comprehendable by just using various sensors. However, not always there is a human eye to make a sense of it. Therefore, additional algorithms can be implemented to provide a lot of insights automatically. A lot […]
Read MoreAny CS-mount camera deserves autofocus!
I have been working on open-sourced motorized zoom lens for a while. Probably there is no need to mention benefits of having motorized zoom/focus lens on a regular CS type camera. Even greater value comes by having auto-focus capability. This feature is being calculated on host computer and does not consume lot of resources. Many […]
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