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Re: PCDuino!! Talk about potential

I was visiting my son in Denver this week, so I made a run to SparkFun in Boulder.
I now own a PCDuino. Time for the learning to begin!

I know next to zero about programming in Ubuntu-Linux. I have an end goal of using this as a out board video processor to identify and track vision targets. Then to make the position information available to the cRio via I2c, or Serial, or Ethernet.

I guess the first thing I need to do is get a basic understanding of coding in Linux. Next I will need to figure out how to interface a USB webcam. Once I get that working, I will need to work on image processing, then lastly, how to communicate target info to the cRio.

I know there are plenty of white papers and links here on CD and I plan on taking advantage of those resources. But, the first piece of help I need is a basic primer in working within Ubuntu-Linux (or Lbunutu on the PCDuino). Then I need a bit of help interfacing the camera.

So, where do I begin?
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