SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T10:43:43-06:00SparkFun Electronicschrwei on SEN-14392 - Pixy CMUcam5chrweiurn:uuid:064ebc04-7035-70b4-cd94-9a7c6e4344172017-09-15T08:11:14-06:00<p>technically, it's possible, but you'll be writing a lot of code. I know it's been done using a PC with opencv and python, but the pixy isn't opencv so you'd be porting that code over in the best case, and porting a combination of python+c into ARM C++ is going to be quite a challenge if you've never done it.</p>
Red Squirrel on SEN-14392 - Pixy CMUcam5Red Squirrelurn:uuid:3db290c7-ba0e-e150-a038-06bf414f72572017-08-25T09:52:30-06:00<p>What about detecting the squirrels directly? I'm not trying to distinguish between different squirrels.</p>
Red Squirrel on SEN-14392 - Pixy CMUcam5Red Squirrelurn:uuid:f58aae9e-2559-f01e-9d48-0189b74e186e2017-08-25T09:48:28-06:00<p>I don't think it would be sensitive enough, especially as the sun and the shadows it casts would be in frame.</p>
zsc100 on SEN-14392 - Pixy CMUcam5zsc100urn:uuid:fe491da7-52e4-a203-e0a8-6bfd82d4844b2017-08-25T09:40:26-06:00<p>Your best bet on a squirrel counter is to use a cheap PIR detector and an arduino.</p>
BigJon on SEN-14392 - Pixy CMUcam5BigJonurn:uuid:d4ab4c90-74df-848e-6e70-b4674cd011392017-08-25T04:25:23-06:00<p>Yes, if you can get the squirrels to wear QR codes !? :-)</p>
Red Squirrel on SEN-14392 - Pixy CMUcam5Red Squirrelurn:uuid:a9814f8a-5494-6eb7-2e3b-f89ef7ab8f662017-08-24T16:49:20-06:00<p>Do you think it could detect a squirrel through a window on a tree 1.5 meters away? Is detection effected greatly by light conditions? What is the easiest / cheapest way to put this on a pan/tilt, servo controlled mount? I'm thinking of making a squirrel counter.</p>