Fab Camera

goal

A simple digital camera that can be easily created in a fablab, a hackerspace, etc in order to facilitate:

• documentation of projects
• machine vision for MTM
• inspiration and creativity from nature, environment, things outside of fablabs

design

USB stick camera with battery

• VGA resolution
• can capture picture without a computer (SD card) or with (Serial, USB?)
• programmable in Assembly, C to take pictures at small intervals or because of sensors.

components

Part List available in Fab list (ATMEGA 644P) +

image sensor with Jpeg compression - sparkfun JPEG Color Camera - UART Interface (50 dollars)
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9334

or

image sensor without Jpeg compression - digikey aptina (28 dollars)
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=557-1237-ND

sd card socket.
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=136

processes

Milling with MTM

Programmed with FabIsp programmer

Case with a mold milled with MTM and natural composite casting.

schedule

Monday 12/7 - part assembled.
Monday 12/14 - programming done.