[ros-users] webcam driver for ros
Tully Foote
tfoote at willowgarage.com
Tue May 11 16:52:00 UTC 2010
I've used the uvc_cam package for a number of webcams, including a Logitech
Quickcam and a Microsoft Lifecam.
Tully
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Adam Stambler <adasta at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Harmish,
>
> I have had good results using the usb_cam driver on my Logitech Quickcam
> Pro.
>
> I did not have to edit the source code, but I did need to provide a new
> pixel format as a parameter. Try using this launch file:
>
> <launch>
> <node pkg="usb_cam" type="usb_cam_node" name="cam">
> <param name="video_device" value="/dev/video0"/>
> <param name="pixel_format" value="yuyv"/>
> </node>
>
> </launch>
>
>
> -Adam
>
>
> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Harmish Khambhaita <
> harmish.khambhaita at dfki.de> wrote:
>
>> hello,
>>
>> i am trying hard to make logitech quickcam pro 4000 to work with ros. i
>> have tried following drivers without sucess.
>>
>> gencam_cu - problem to link wiht libroslib.o - recompiling does not solve
>> the problem !!
>> logitech_usb_webcam - making does not give any executable
>> usb_cam - has problems with ioctl(fd, VIDIOC_S_FMT, &fmt) - gives error 22
>> - invalid parameters
>> uvc_cam - has problems with ioctl(fd, VIDIOC_S_FMT, &fmt) - gives error 22
>> - invalid parameters - i succeed in bypassing these errors by changing
>> fmt.fmt.pix.pixelformat to V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUV420 and changing buffersize
>> (NB_BUFFER = 2), however now i have segmentation fault
>>
>> if anybody have success running a webcam with ros, i would be thankful to
>> know the driver and camera you are using.
>>
>> cheers,
>> harmish.
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Tully Foote
Systems Engineer
Willow Garage, Inc.
tfoote at willowgarage.com
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