Vision Processing Camera

[sagrossm]

This year we used the standard Microsoft Lifecam HD-3000 camera. We didn't end up implementing visual processing with it, but we are planning to try it as an off-season project.

I was wondering, is this pretty much the best/standard camera for visual processing, or should we consider buying a better one? If the latter is true, what should we consider buying?

[JamesBrown]

Check out this thread (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147984) for various examples of what people used for vision this year.

[euhlmann]

We use a Logitech c930e for its 90 degree field of view. Exposure is also adjustable via NI vision.

[krieck]

I've been pondering the same question. We used the HD-3000 for vision processing, but we had a terrible time changing its exposure settings.

Can someone recommend and inexpensive webcam that supports software exposure control, and particularly turning off auto-exposure?

Can anyone tell me if the Logitech C270 allows software exposure control?

[adciv]

See here (thanks to Greg McKaskle) on exposure control of the MS HD-3000.

http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.uvc.devel/5717

The best camera I've found to date is the Axis M1011. I haven't played with the M1013. I'm still working on the MS HD-3000. Short version is, it's whichever one you can control the most easily. I know enough about the Axis M1011 to lock down all the settings I need to in about 5 minutes through the web interface. i'm still writing custom code to properly control the MS HD3000 and control its settings.

[marcusbernstein]

My team uses one of the axis cameras, not sure exactly which one. I have heard from other teams that the pixycam is really good and easy to use, once you get the hang of the software behind it.