RE: [beagleboard] Re: VGA camera capture

2016-05-25 Thread Matthew Witherwax
Captured 1000 frames in 0.26 seconds > Shutdown took 0.00 seconds > > > real2m10.965s > user0m0.033s > sys0m0.262s > root@beaglebone:~# > > > > On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 5:23 PM, Matthew Witherwax > mailto:ablec...@gma

Re: [beagleboard] Re: VGA camera capture

2016-05-25 Thread Matthew Witherwax
, >> >> I'm a rookie in this linux/opencv area i wouldn't really know what it >> means, only learning from you. I posted a question >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/beagleboard/debian/VFuvveM_8Gc >> >> looking for a solution becau

RE: [beagleboard] Re: VGA camera capture

2016-05-23 Thread Matthew Witherwax
is really needed. [1]: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=17773 [2]: https://tequals0.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/libv4l2-error-allocation-conversion-buffer-using-opencv-on-a-pi/ On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 10:25 PM, Matthew Witherwax wrote: Hi Tinashe, Pl

Re: [beagleboard] Re: VGA camera capture

2016-05-23 Thread Matthew Witherwax
ogram equalisation is not available online. I am > stuck, i need your help. > > On Tuesday, 10 September 2013 16:50:46 UTC+2, Matthew Witherwax wrote: >> >> Getting another BBB or raspberry pi probably wont help, but a U2 from >> HardKernel here >> http://www.ha

Re: [beagleboard] Re: problems with webcams

2014-04-01 Thread Matthew Witherwax
an odroid u2 with ubuntu 12.11 and opencv >>>>> 2.4.6.1. >>>>> i used the code i found in git >>>>> :/mdarling39/<https://github.com/mdarling39/LinuxVision/blob/master/OCVCapture.cpp>to >>>>> capture from a logitech c920. i ran into an

RE: [beagleboard] When to power sensors connected to the BeagleBoneBlack?

2014-03-06 Thread Matthew Witherwax
n! Actually I have spent a lot of time over the years in Houston. Been to a few Astros games as well. Gerald On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 9:55 AM, Matthew Witherwax wrote: Next time you are in Houston, coffee is on me! On Thursday, March 6, 2014 9:28:06 AM UTC-6, Gerald wrote: That is my

Re: [beagleboard] When to power sensors connected to the BeagleBone Black?

2014-03-06 Thread Matthew Witherwax
ent a lot of time over the years in Houston. Been to a > few Astros games as well. > > > Gerald > > > > On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 9:55 AM, Matthew Witherwax > > > wrote: > >> Next time you are in Houston, coffee is on me! >> >> >> On T

Re: [beagleboard] When to power sensors connected to the BeagleBone Black?

2014-03-06 Thread Matthew Witherwax
much. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 10:09 AM, Gerald Coley >>>> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes you can do that Use the 3.3V to enable the regulators. >&g

Re: [beagleboard] When to power sensors connected to the BeagleBone Black?

2014-03-06 Thread Matthew Witherwax
>> Awesome >> >> Gerald we are lucky to have you on this mail list and be participating so >> much. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 10:09 AM, Gerald Coley wrote: >> >>> Yes you can do that Use the 3.3V to enable the

Re: [beagleboard] When to power sensors connected to the BeagleBone Black?

2014-03-06 Thread Matthew Witherwax
Thanks for all you do Gerald. On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 9:09 AM, Gerald Coley wrote: > Yes you can do that Use the 3.3V to enable the regulators. > > Gerald > > > > On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 9:03 AM, Matthew Witherwax wrote: > >> Thanks Gerald. That is exactly th

Re: [beagleboard] When to power sensors connected to the BeagleBone Black?

2014-03-06 Thread Matthew Witherwax
gt; Eric > > > On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 9:58 AM, Gerald Coley wrote: > >> I put that in there for a reason. It may not happen all the time, but >> eventually you could blow up the processor. >> >> Gerald >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Matth

Re: [beagleboard] When to power sensors connected to the BeagleBone Black?

2014-03-06 Thread Matthew Witherwax
once it is up and running? On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 8:58 AM, Gerald Coley wrote: > I put that in there for a reason. It may not happen all the time, but > eventually you could blow up the processor. > > Gerald > > > On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Matthew Witherwax wrote

[beagleboard] When to power sensors connected to the BeagleBone Black?

2014-03-06 Thread Matthew Witherwax
As part of the Control of Mobile Robotics class offered through Cousera, the students are building robots based around the BeagleBone Black. The robot has 5 infrared distance sensors and 2 reflectance sensors used for odometry. These sensors are connected via voltage dividers to pins 33, 35,

Re: [beagleboard] Re: OpenCV camera capture resolution error.

2014-02-13 Thread Matthew Witherwax
Moon, OpenCV will report the invalid argument warning when something is not supported, but should not prevent you from capturing video. Are you receiving any other errors? On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 7:17 AM, Moon Walker wrote: > I have the same issue with C270. > VIDIOC... invalid argument. > >

Re: [beagleboard] Re: problems with webcams

2014-01-30 Thread Matthew Witherwax
If you bypass OpenCV and capture directly like we did, you should test to see if you can capture successfully in YUYV format. OpenCV can convert YUYV to a Mat with less than 3% cpu use. If you capture in MJPEG, you will see cpu use of 90% or more to convert the image to a Mat. This isn't so bad

Re: [beagleboard] Re: problems with webcams

2014-01-29 Thread Matthew Witherwax
enCV for doing processing on the video. Since I am not just grabbing >> frames, I can't do something like framegrabber. Is there anyone who has >> done this and have a solution. I have tried changing settings on v4l >> before running my code, but have had no luck. >> &

[beagleboard] Re: Read from LV-Maxsonar-EZ0 using uart2

2013-11-05 Thread Matthew Witherwax
Gustavo, I posted a link to my blog below. I experienced this problem a couple years ago when I first started with MaxBotix sonars. The datasheet isn't 100% clear, but the serial signal is inverted. That is what the person in the RPi forum meant about the meaning of the 1s and 0s. You canno

Re: [beagleboard] Read from LV-Maxsonar-EZ0 using uart2

2013-11-05 Thread Matthew Witherwax
If you contact MaxBotix or check the specs on the Pololu page http://www.pololu.com/product/723/ you can see it has the following outputs - Three interfaces (all are active simultaneously): - Serial output: asynchronous, logic-level, *inverted*, 9600 bps 8N1 - Analog output: (Vcc/51

Re: [beagleboard] Read from LV-Maxsonar-EZ0 using uart2

2013-11-05 Thread Matthew Witherwax
As an addendum, the circuit in my post would work at 3.3 V as well. On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 9:12:14 AM UTC-6, Matthew Witherwax wrote: > > I believe my blog post http://blog.lemoneerlabs.com/post/Hearing-aidswill > solve your issue. You need to build an actual inverter (or buy an

Re: [beagleboard] Read from LV-Maxsonar-EZ0 using uart2

2013-11-05 Thread Matthew Witherwax
I believe my blog post http://blog.lemoneerlabs.com/post/Hearing-aids will solve your issue. You need to build an actual inverter (or buy an IC to do it for you). On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 3:52:54 AM UTC-6, Gustavo Oliveira wrote: > > I guess I did some mistake answering back there =P > It i

Re: [beagleboard] Re: problems with webcams

2013-11-04 Thread Matthew Witherwax
Glad to hear our work is helping others. Let us know how your endeavors go. -Matthew On Sun, Nov 3, 2013 at 3:22 PM, wrote: > Excellent, excellent thread! I just purchased my BBB yesterday for a > personal project, and I've been reading for many many hours how and what > would be the best way

Re: [beagleboard] OpenCV Development Tool install

2013-10-24 Thread Matthew Witherwax
This blog post might help you http://blog.lemoneerlabs.com/post/bbb-optimized-opencv-mjpeg-stream On Saturday, October 19, 2013 8:58:57 PM UTC-5, Walter Schilling wrote: > > Is it not possible then to cross compile openCV programs under Ubuntu on > a desktop and transfer the images to the Beagl

[beagleboard] Re: Sending data through wifi

2013-10-15 Thread Matthew Witherwax
It is absolutely possible. You just need to figure out how to format your data to send over wifi. I send MJPG frames as a stream over wifi on my blog here http://blog.lemoneerlabs.com/post/bbb-mjpeg-streaming You could take a similar approach to send anything you wanted. In my example, you

Re: [beagleboard] Re: Wifi on BBB 3.8.x - Are there drivers for any USB wifi adapters?

2013-10-08 Thread Matthew Witherwax
I am using the TP-LINK TL-WN722N without any issues. I have it on an *unpowered *hub with a Logitech C920. I am able to stream the webcam feed over wifi without problems. I have documented setting up WIFI under Arch Linux at http://blog.lemoneerlabs.com/post/The-fruits-of-my-labor At that time,

RE: [beagleboard] Re: problems with webcams

2013-10-04 Thread Matthew Witherwax
Jim, Glad to hear your webcam is working. Did you have any issues with the MJPG frames not being full jpegs? Some people have reported to me that their webcams do not generate complete jpegs. I have a fix for it, and it would be nice to have a list of webcams that require it. Matthew

Re: [beagleboard] Streaming Video (from Webcam to Wifi)

2013-09-30 Thread Matthew Witherwax
I have been working on this recently and have posted some articles on my blog that might help you. In particular you might be interested in http://blog.lemoneerlabs.com/post/BBB-webcams and http://blog.lemoneerlabs.com/post/bbb-mjpeg-streaming Hope these help. I will have more to post soon ba

Re: [beagleboard] Re: problems with webcams

2013-09-26 Thread Matthew Witherwax
-o is not used to indicate which frames to convert to OpenCV Mats and requires an integer argument should read -o is now used to indicate which frames to convert to OpenCV Mats and requires an integer argument On Thursday, September 26, 2013 6:46:39 AM UTC-5, Matthew Witherwax wrote: > >

Re: [beagleboard] Re: problems with webcams

2013-09-26 Thread Matthew Witherwax
at 12:55 PM, Matthew Witherwax wrote: > Mike, > > Looking over the code in you document, I noticed some formatting was off > and I needed to clean up the way I handled processing the subset of the > frames. I am cleaning things up and will get you a new version shortly. > > &

Re: [beagleboard] Re: problems with webcams

2013-09-25 Thread Matthew Witherwax
out. > > Thanks again SO much for your help! I look forward to getting feedback on > the write up. > > -Mike > > > On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, Matthew Witherwax wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> Great write up. When I have some free time, I will replicate y

Re: [beagleboard] Re: problems with webcams

2013-09-24 Thread Matthew Witherwax
r suggestions for improvement. > > -Mike > > > On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 3:52 PM, rh_ wrote: > >> On Tue, 24 Sep 2013 13:41:14 -0500 >> Matthew Witherwax >> wrote: >> >> > Richard, >> > >> > Please see the post >> > http

[beagleboard] Re: problems with webcams

2013-09-24 Thread Matthew Witherwax
created equal. But I wonder how much can be done via USB. > Seems to me that image substraction (or whatever the correct term) > would probably need to happen at the hardware level to get any > capture rate increase. So maybe there's no way to get a higher > fr

Re: [beagleboard] Re: problems with webcams

2013-09-24 Thread Matthew Witherwax
o me that image substraction (or whatever the correct term) > would probably need to happen at the hardware level to get any > capture rate increase. So maybe there's no way to get a higher > frame rate due to hardware limitations. > > > > > Thanks, > >

Re: [beagleboard] Re: problems with webcams

2013-09-23 Thread Matthew Witherwax
d to go back and clean up > some notes I took and then I plan to post a step-by-step guide for anybody > else who wants to replicate what I did. > > Thanks, > -Mike > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 4:48 PM, Matthew Witherwax wrote: > >> Jon, >> >> I hope yo