Open Source Motion Capture for Autonomous Drones Joshua Bird 2023-11-15 | A low cost ($20), open source motion capture system with millimeter level precision at room-scale. Used to localize autonomous drones inside a room.GitHub repo with code & 3D files: github.com/jyjblrd/Mocap-DronesCheck out my blog post for more info on the drones, cameras, etc: joshuabird.com/blog/post/mocap-drones
FlowBlocks - Cambridge undergrad project for the Raspberry Pi Foundation Joshua Bird 2023-03-09 | Second year group project at the University of Cambridge for the Raspberry Pi Foundation.FlowBlocks is a flow-chart based visual programming language for microcontrollers – designed to introduce beginners to the basics of programming in an intuitive way.More details on my blog: joshuabird.com/blog/post/flowblocksGithub: github.com/jyjblrd/flowblocksGroup Members: Joshua Bird, Aaron Cruz, Peter Wild, Ben Stokes, Conall Moss, & Simon Richards
3D Printed Film Video Camera Joshua Bird 2022-12-04 | Check out my blog post for details:joshuabird.com/blog/post/3d-printed-film-video-cameraAt $800 per 10 minutes of footage, this is probably the most inefficient movie recording medium! The camera uses 35mm film in photography canisters, and the image captured is about the same size as super 16 film (ie. ~3x the size of super 8). Each 36 exposure roll of film only captures about 15 seconds of footage.The movie camera is powered by an ESP32 microcontroller, which controls the motor speed, communicates with the Canon lens (using Canon's stupid closed source protocol), and detects film jams using an opto-interrupter sensor. A simple GUI on the ESP32 allows you to change the fps and lens aperture, as well as giving you information on film jams and how many seconds of film are left.This project is open source. The 3D files and code are on my website and free for anyone to use.
Recreating Aerochrome – A Discontinued Infrared Film Joshua Bird 2022-03-11 | A faithful reproduction of a long lost color IR film stock using infrared trichrome.Blog post for more details: joshuabird.com/blog/post/recreating-aerochrome
RGB Led Cube (96 LEDs, Battery Powered, Gyroscope & WiFi) Joshua Bird 2021-04-03 | Details, code & files: joshuabird.com/blog/post/rgb-led-cubeDesigned and programmed by Joshua BirdInspired by maker.moekoe: youtube.com/watch?v=6NPTslF68Q0
OpenCV Self Driving Car Joshua Bird 2020-01-24 | See blog post for code, 3d files and details. jblrd.com/blog/post/open-cv-self-driving-carWritten in python using opencv running on a raspberry pi.
