DIYbio:Software/ucam

ucam 2-axis digital stage
code to control two servos via an arduino to move a 2-axis microscope slide stage can be found at http://github.com/100ideas/ucam.

last updated: 8 Feb 2009

requirements

 * processing.org 1.0.9
 * v3ga blob-detection library)
 * note: after installing the library, you must restart the processing ide.

code
code last updated: 13 Dec 2009

/** * Getting Started with Capture. * * Reading and displaying an image from an attached Capture device. */ import processing.video.*; import blobDetection.*;

Capture cam; Capture isight;

BlobDetection theBlobDetection; PImage img; boolean newFrame=false;

void setup { size(640, 480); // Change size to 320 x 240 if too slow at 640 x 480

// If no device is specified, will just use the default. // To use another device (i.e. if the default device causes an error), // list all available capture devices to the console to find your camera. String[] devices = Capture.list; println(devices); println(devices[7]); // Change devices[0] to the proper index for your camera. isight = new Capture(this, width, height, devices[7]); // isight identically named to ext. usb camera? cam = new Capture(this, width, height, devices[7]); isight = null; //get rid of isight object since we just use it to help select the external

// Opens the settings page for this capture device. //camera.settings; }

void captureEvent(Capture myCapture) { cam.read; }

void draw { image(cam, 0, 0); }