[PD] Pd/GEM and camera for tracking

[Martin Schied]

hi Jack,

it's about $200 for the "firefly mv". They somehow don't want their 
prices in public...
I had a lower price in mind - maybe I mixed that up with the unibrain. I 
think for that application it's not necessary using higher frame rates. 
I tried simple movement detection and tracking in gem, using a low 
resolution 30fps picture and it was nice to play with, yet at low light.

Martin



> Hello Martin and thanx for your reply,
>
> In fact, i need a camera to track people in a space (indoor). The  
> camera will be on the ceiling.
> There is 5 meters between the ceiling and the floor.
> With the coordinates of people, i will turn on/off differents lamps  
> on a statue placed in the center of the space.
> So i need a camera working on a MacMini with MacOSX.5 and Pd and GEM.  
> The last MacMini has a FireWire 800 and 5 USB 2.0.
> I saw the point grey website, but i can't find price on it. However,  
> they talk about 10 meters cable for FireWire 800.
> Do you know a model and its price ?
> Today, I tried a Unibrain Fire-i™ Digital Board Camera and it seems  
> good (FireWire 400 : 89 euros + 19 euros with lens) But i never tried  
> it in installation.
> ++
>
> Jack