On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:14 am, Jeff Waugh wrote: > <quote who="James Gray"> > > > On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 11:13 pm, Jeff Waugh wrote: > > > http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS8386088053.html > > > > > > What would you do with a teeny-tiny Linux machine like this? > > > > Create a miniature WiFi ariel-photography platform (from a model plane > > or similar). > > Och, that'd be rad... But you've only got serial and wifi - how would you > handle camera control and images? (There are network+usb devices around, > but I haven't seen one this small.)
I was thinking "webcam" type thing streaming images to the WiFi "box". Not sure if the serial is RS232 or USB. If it's USB, you're home and hosed....RS232 OTOH could be a bit slooooow. Ultimately what I'd REALLY like is stereo webcams to capture two images and stream them back to a set of 3D goggles (or something) and fly a model from a real pilot's-eye-perspective. Now THAT would rock! (plus would have real-world applications for search-and-rescue, fire-spotting, military etc). James -- Tact is the ability to tell a man he has an open mind when he has a hole in his head.
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