Anyone used a Gameboy Camera on thier robot ?

i have an issue of popular science from a long time ago that had a kit
to controll your robot with a gameboy and i have read stuff on the
internet a while ago about using a gameboy camera which camera are you
talking about, the color gba one or the bettter pocket gameboy one

I don't have a clue which GB camera I am talking about ...

I just noticed an article on the net last night using it on a bot so I
thought I'd add it to my list of candidates. Probably the Pocket one since
you say it is better.

Here's the page that I found: http://www.seattlerobotics.com/blue.htm

Thanks !

This is the original gameboy camera (black and white screen) I think...

It is the Mitsubishi artificial retina chip..  does enhancing, edge
extraction
all on chip.

Hmmm - good info!

Do you know of any VC++ code out there for it ?
Are there any kits out there including this dedicated to robotics or do we
have to hack it ?

Thanks !

hack away.

I haven't seen VC++ code, but there is C code..

google:  gameboy camera robot vision

apendragon is one guy that posted code I think..

also MRM page?

interfacing to the camera is simple.  Protocol is
well documented.

needs an external ADC,

low resolution (120X120 I think)

perfect for robot vision.  b/w or greyscale if
I recall correctly

Thanks for the info.
What is the "MRM" page ?