Introduction
The Pioneer Pan-Tilt-Zoom PTZ Robotic Camera System is a fully integrated accessory for Pioneer Mobile Robots. Developed by Kurt Konolige, Ph.D., of Videre Designs, the system consists of a Sony D30/31 pan-tilt-zoom color camera and PTZ System software for integration of the robotic camera with the Pioneer 2 Operating System (P2OS) and with client control applications, including Saphira.
We install the PTZ Robotic Camera System on a new robot, and you can easily add the system to your own Pioneer 2 Mobile Robot. The PTZ Camera supplies standard NTSC or PAL video, so it can be used for a variety of applications, from simple video surveillance to state-of-the-art vision sensing. The PTZ System software is a C-language library for use with all distributed Pioneer software and your own client applications, and comes with source code for custom modifications.
PTZ Components
The following items come with your PTZ Robotic Camera System. If you ordered the PTZ with your Pioneer 2 Robot, some items may already be attached to your Robot:
üSony D30 (NTSC) or D31 (PAL) Pan-Tilt-Zoom Camera
üRemote Control Handset
üVISCA Control Cable
üPower Cable
üRCA Video Cable
üMounting Screws
üDisk with WIN32 PTZ System Software
üCamera Manuals
PTZ Accessories
The PTZ Robotic Camera attaches and extends the capabilities of a variety of video and vision systems and applications. For instance, the PTZ system is approved for use with Newton Lab's Fast-Track Vision System (PTZ-Fast Track Vision System). And, either capture and digitize the video signal with an onboard frame grabber in your Pioneer 2 EBX computer (PTZ Custom Vision), or send it offboard with an audio/video (A/V) radio system to a frame grabber in a basestation for real-time video surveillance (PTZ Surveillance System) and for you own vision research. For more information about these and other options, browse our website (http://wwww.activmedia.com/robots) and/or contact us directly (sales@activmedia.com).
üFast-Track Vision System
üA/V Pro Radios
üPCI-based High-Performance Frame Grabber
üPC-104+ PCI Frame Grabber
