Am Donnerstag, 26. Juni 2008 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Hi, > > > > I am very interested your software as it might suit my needs: I want to > control multiple cameras which are not over $200 and for which I know I > can get a large number of them if necessary
I've been through this last week, and for what is worth, the Canon Powershot SX 100 IS is the reasonablest choice, I was able to come up with. Here you find the official list of remote controlable Canon cameras: http://www.usa.canon.com:80/consumer/controller?act=SDKHomePageAct&keycode=Sdk_Lic&fcategoryid=320&modelid=11125&id=3464 Note to Canon: it's really hard to get to this essential information of your products. E.g. try to search the SDK info on your site via the SX 100 IS page. Before I discovered this, I bought 2 unsupported cameras :-( > > I'm running a research project in which I will be installing a couple of > tens of cameras in a large supermarket. The cameras will be taking > pictures of the shelves and a computer will process the images, recognize > the products in the camera images, and send out alerts when product are > no longer on the shelves. > Good luck. > > There are the following the 'constraints': > > - The cameras need to be as cheap as possible (I might need about a > hundred per shop...). Ideally around the $100 or $200 price range > > - One computer controls a couple of cameras (probably between 3-10 > cameras per computer) and fetches and deletes the images from those > cameras > > - The cameras needs to take only one picture every couple of seconds (up > to a max of a couple of tens of seconds between images) > > - The camera needs to be robust enough needs to take picture and send > them to the computer continuously every minute, 16 hours per day, 7 days > per week, every week of every month > > - The camera needs to be of a reasonable resolution (preferably at least > 5MP) > > > > Do you have any advice? > > Can the capture software handle this? Looks like it can, but I don't don't have any longer term experience ATM. > Which cameras would be best to use? (any of the following is an option: > network cameras, camera phones, point and click cameras, and webcams) > > > > Regards, > > > > Robin Groenevelt > > > > > > Robin Groenevelt, PhD > Accenture Technology Labs, Research > 449 route des Crêtes, BP 99 > 06902 Sophia Antipolis, France > Tel: +33 4 92 94 75 96 > Fax: +33 4 92 94 67 99 > Email : <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> P > Before printing, think about the environment > > > > > > > > > > This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain > privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have > received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the > original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited. http://www.goldmark.org/jeff/stupid-disclaimers/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Capture-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/capture-devel
