Camera pan/tilt kit

[WGRAY]

Does anyone have directions for putting this together? Maybe I overlooked them.

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by WGRAY

Does anyone have directions for putting this together? Maybe I overlooked them.

We have been looking for this document as well. We currently believe it will be included in the "Additional Technical Resources (Coming Soon!)
" as posted on the FIRST web site.

[dani190]

oh wow so the kit includes a pan and tilt kit for the camera? Amazing!!! im glad they included that was we were just going to be making our own...

[EricVanWyk]

Remember to isolate the camera from the robot chassis!

[dani190]

im going to guess it really doesnt matter what we use just as long as its isolated?

[Mike Rush]

Its posted

http://usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Cam...t_Assembly.pdf

[billbo911]

Components and assembly prints are the only things in this document currently. There are no directions on how to assemble it. You will have to figure it out based on the last picture in this document. This is current as of 01/05/09 at 07:08 PST.

[Racer26]

I'm starting to lean a bit more towards what 1114 has done in previous years and fix-mount the camera to the chassis. Pan and tilt assemblies seem to be alot of extra code for limited benefit. This year, with the low traction i could maybe see panning, but tilting is simply not necessary. The vision targets are a fixed distance off the ground.

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by 1075guy

I'm starting to lean a bit more towards what 1114 has done in previous years and fix-mount the camera to the chassis. Pan and tilt assemblies seem to be alot of extra code for limited benefit. This year, with the low traction i could maybe see panning, but tilting is simply not necessary. The vision targets are a fixed distance off the ground.

They targets have always been a fixed distance off the ground. This is the first year they moving targets.

[The Pre]

moving robots, moving targets... whats the difference?

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by The Pre

moving robots, moving targets... whats the difference?

Seriously? The difference is that a moving target might not be there anymore when your projectile arrives. You can't necessarily aim at where you see it and have any confidence of making the shot.

[Sean Schuff]

Originally Posted by billbo911

They targets have always been a fixed distance off the ground. This is the first year they moving targets.

Not quite. In 2002 the Zone Zeal goals had retroreflective tape around the top of the center tubes. Targeting on a moving goal. I don't know of any teams who used a targeting system for the game.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img...aab65325_l.jpg

On a related camera note, does anyone know where to get a second pan-tilt assembly? The FIRST site does not indicate where we can order a spare.

Thanks!

[Andrew0089]

hey, i'm on a rookie team and we are all learning so if i posted this in the wrong spot please don't get mad We got the instruction yesterday on how to build the kits but we have absolutely no clue on how to wire it up and if the code for the motors is in the pre made code that we received. and if its not could someone point me in the right direction on where to find the info for programming the kit in labview? Thank You for helping

[Uberbots]

Originally Posted by 1075guy

I'm starting to lean a bit more towards what 1114 has done in previous years and fix-mount the camera to the chassis. Pan and tilt assemblies seem to be alot of extra code for limited benefit. This year, with the low traction i could maybe see panning, but tilting is simply not necessary. The vision targets are a fixed distance off the ground.

tilting could be very useful as you get closer to the object, and it runs just out of what would be the vertical viewplane on a fixed camera.

[Racer26]

Well, that depends on several factors, including viewing angle (where you put it on your robot vertically within your 60" box), and how big the camera's FOV is.