G'Day!
I was just wondering who has implemented an interface for a CMOS image sensor. I thought it would be great to give a robot some vision using one of the spare cameras cluttering the place up. One camera is one of those cheapie mini camera/webcam keyring things. It has a dodgy USB connetion so its a prime candidate The other is a Siemens IQP-500
In the webcam's case I just wanted to pinch its image sensor and use it directly, but I'm not at all sure how. Ie. I don't know what it outputs. Ie Analog or digital. Serial or parallel etc.
The siemens camera. Well I was considering interfacing it via its connector. If it were just using the serial part that would be great. but I believe its also using the accessory bus. Does anyone have any info on that?
Once the outputs are known I can take it from there.
Before anyone says to go out and buy product(x) to do such a thing, I'll say that I'm basically a no$$$ hobbyist. Ie Just use things around the place if I can.
Thanks.