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Published inDec 2013
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ISBN-139781783559329
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Richard Grimmett
Richard Grimmett
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Richard Grimmett has more fun that should be allowed working on robotics projects while teaching Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Brigham Young University Idaho. He has a Bachelors and Masters degree in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Leadership Studies. He also has 26 years of experience in the Radar and Telecommunications industries, and even has one of the original brick phones. He has written books on the basics of using the BeagleBone Black for robotics projects, and another for the Raspberry PI and yet another for the Arduino.
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Mission briefing


In this chapter, you'll add a USB webcam to your system. Having the standard USB interface on your board opens a wide range of amazing possibilities. On top of that, there are several amazing open-source libraries. These offer complex capabilities that you can use in your projects without spending months coding them.

Why is it awesome?

Vision will open a set of possibilities for your project. These can range from simple motion detection to advanced capabilities such as facial recognition, object identification, and even object tracking. The robot can also use vision to detect its surroundings and avoid obstacles.

Your objectives

In this chapter we will cover:

  • Connecting your USB camera to your BeagleBone Black and viewing the images

  • Downloading and installing OpenCV, a full-featured vision library

  • Using the vision library to detect colored objects

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Published in: Dec 2013Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781783559329

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Richard Grimmett

Richard Grimmett has more fun that should be allowed working on robotics projects while teaching Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Brigham Young University Idaho. He has a Bachelors and Masters degree in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Leadership Studies. He also has 26 years of experience in the Radar and Telecommunications industries, and even has one of the original brick phones. He has written books on the basics of using the BeagleBone Black for robotics projects, and another for the Raspberry PI and yet another for the Arduino.
Read more about Richard Grimmett