Wide angle fisheye camera for ROS
Hi, for my application, I would like to use a fish eye camera with at least 270 degree of view. Could any one recommend one with ROS (or at least C++ API) and USB support?
Asked by AutoCar on 2019-01-08 20:51:32 UTC
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Your best bet if probably to go for a FLIR flea 3 camera, this can be connected via USB 3 and has a very good ROS node. This is simply a camera body however it can be fitted with any standard C mount lens, there at hundreds and hundreds of these available from many suppliers. So I'm sure you can find a super fisheye lens to fit it from somewhere.
Asked by PeteBlackerThe3rd on 2019-02-01 15:43:01 UTC
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Thanks for replying. FLIR is too big too expensive for me. I am looking for something in the same form factor as this one https://www.amazon.com/ELP-Camera-megapixel-Fisheye-machine/dp/B01HD1V3UO/ For this camera on Amazon, however, I do not know if it has ROS support.
Asked by AutoCar on 2019-02-01 16:14:24 UTC
According to the description "WinXP/Vista/WIN7/WIN8/Linux with UVC/Mac-OS X 10.4.8 or later" this should be compatible with the ROS uvc_cam node.
Asked by PeteBlackerThe3rd on 2019-02-01 19:06:45 UTC
I noticed the package is no longer maintained
Asked by AutoCar on 2019-02-01 20:09:33 UTC
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Do you mean 270 degrees? That is a lot wider than any single lens camera I've ever heard of, you'd need to go for a compound spherical camera to achieve that. Or do you mean 170 degrees?
Asked by PeteBlackerThe3rd on 2019-01-09 03:25:58 UTC
I realize 270 degree is too wide. How about 180 degree? Any known fisheye camera wutg USB and ROS support?
Asked by AutoCar on 2019-02-01 15:06:03 UTC