Can a logitec C920 web cam be used for ftc?

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I was once told that I could use a normal camera for ftc, and I have a c920 but I don’t know if it really works and I haven’t found how to program it, so could someone please help me, I want to use it for the QR codes of the courts.

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So yes, you can use pretty much any camera for ftc. Next thing is what exactly are you programming in, e.g., Java or Blocks? Or if you want, I provided some links that you can read, the titles explain what they are.

ftc docs for april tags
ftc docs for your specific camera

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I am programming in android studio and thank you very much for the links.

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In Android Studio, there should be some sample code for April tags. When you open your project, you should be able to follow this path to find the sample code: FtcRobotController / src / main / java / org / firstinspires / ftc / robotcontroller / external / samples / ConceptAprilTag.java

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Hello, What you will want to do is look at the Vision Portal API that is part of the FTC SDK: VisionPortal Overview — FIRST Tech Challenge Docs 0.3 documentation. In the samples directory you can get started by trying ConceptAprilTag and UtilityCameraFrameCapture. Last season we used a C920 with the VisionPortal extensively. Feel free to ask more questions.

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