Wednesday, April 18, 2012


An easy to use interface for adjusting position of the robotic arm was created.  This computer servo controller makes adjusting the position of the robotic arm extremely simple.  Enter a number representing degrees of rotation for both the x and y servos and the arm will move to the exact position designated.  A screenshot of this interface is found below.



                The first steps have been taken to achieve color detection using the camera.  Written in OpenCV, the camera sees vivid colors in its display.  On the computer display, clicking the object with a distinct color designates to the program which color to track.  It then will continually follow the object while placing a red dot at its approximate center.  The red dot will be the ideal location to point the laser pointer once the robotic arm is integrated with the camera color tracking program.  Currently some problems exist that must be fixed.  Very good lightning is needed to pick of the different colors.  Also, overly reflective surfaces are not seen by the program as an object, but just a light source.  These problems must be solved in order to be able to use this program effectively.  A screenshot of this program is found below.


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