RASPBERRY PI CAMERA INTERFACE

Sheehan Fernandes Adil Patel

ABOUT THE CAMERA

Known as the Pi Camera

Version 2 is the latest version, released in April 2016
Uses an 8 megapixel Sony sensor
Capable of 1080p video
Costs $25
COMPARISON OF VERSION 1 VS VERSION 2
Version 1 Version 2
Price $25 $25
Image resolution 5 MP 8 MP
Video modes 1080p at 30 FPS; 720p at 1080p at 30 FPS; 720p at
60 FPS 60 FPS
Sensor OmniVision OV5647 Sony IMX219
Connecting and configuring the camera to the Pi
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
 CREATING A LIVE PREVIEW
The following code is entered in
Python

If the preview is upside down it can be rotated by

the following
 CAPTURING STILL PICTURES

The delay is important as the sensor has to adjust to the ambient light levels. Delay time of
2 seconds is minimum

Using a loop we can capture multiple images at a time

example :
 RECORDING A VIDEO

The video can be played by opening the terminal window entering the
following code:
This starts the
omxplayer
application
 ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Resolution and frame rate Annotate text

Camera Brightness Camera Contrast

 APPLICATION OF THE CAMERA MODULE:
A SIMPLE SELFIE STICK
Connecting a button CODE the program waits for the
button to be pressed and then
captures an image once pressed
ANOTHER
APPLICATION: IMAGE
PROCESSING
Using pictures taken, image processing
applications can be performed on the
Raspberry Pi
The OpenCV framework allows for image
processing on Python and C++
As an example, home surveillance:
Cameras installed detect for the presence
of people using motion detection
Can alert the owner of the house through
a mobile phone application or other
means
REFERENCES

https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/camera/
http://www.pyimagesearch.com/2015/06/01/home-surveillance-and-motion-
detection-with-the-raspberry-pi-python-and-opencv/