• Registered: 2006-08-27
  • Posts: 42

Topic: CMOS Sensor Input pins

From the schematic it doesn't look like the CSI pins are brought out to a header. Attaching a camera to chumby would be fun, it doesn't need to ship with it and could be an added cost extra. Poking around in digikey and arrow I found several VGA resolution modules for $10 in single quantity. Some of the sensors are on small PCBs that could plug directly into the mainboard. I don't need a specific sensor, any one that was designed to plug in would work.

  • From: United Kingdom
  • Registered: 2006-08-28
  • Posts: 245

Re: CMOS Sensor Input pins

Im sure we discussed a usb webcam a while back.

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  • Registered: 2006-08-27
  • Posts: 42

Re: CMOS Sensor Input pins

I am aware of USB webcams. Even the cheap ones are over $50. Plus there is the issue of making more USB ports available which probably requires a hub.  Adding a USB webcam to Chumby isn't going to end up looking very pretty.

On the other hand, Chumby could design for a specific CMOS sensor module and not ship it. The CSI pins could be brought to a header that the camera would be plugged into. Everything would be aligned so that a small hole could be drilled (or popped out) in the case to expose the lense. The CMOS sensor module would be an add-on like the daughter card.  Since everyone is using the same sensor only one device driver needs to be written.

  • Registered: 2006-08-27
  • Posts: 42

Re: CMOS Sensor Input pins

Look at this picture, why is the girl on a cell phone?
http://www.chumby.com/images/whatischumby.jpg

If Chumby had a camera it could be a videophone.

  • Registered: 2008-05-02
  • Posts: 1

Re: CMOS Sensor Input pins

Too bad ... that would have made it the perfect robotic platform ...