[PD] Pd/GEM and camera for tracking

[Jack]

Ok, thanx a lot Martin. Now, i will think about which model is the  
most appropriate for my installation.
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Jack


Le 6 mars 09 à 23:48, Martin Schied a écrit :

> 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
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