ESP32-Cam Headless Controller

ESP32-Cam Headless Controller

Brian Lough created a video on YouTube titled “WiFiManager – An Essential ESP32 library!” This video pointed out that hard coded settings on the ESP32 can be a limitation. It went on to demonstrate this with wireless network connectivity and the inherent dependency when preset values are used. The solution rested on a library that gives the ESP32 the ability to operate as a WiFi access point and for the ESP32 to provide a web portal for an attached device….

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Out of the depth and disparity

Out of the depth and disparity

This post will cover the concepts of image processing to generate and display image disparity or depth of field. This topic has been covered in earlier posts in regards to anaglyph imaging and OpenCV disparity mapping. The purpose of this post is to expand on this topic by demonstrating some features and limitations. Let’s start by leaving flatland. Flatland & the 4th Dimension – Carl Sagan This image is of a stereo card from the Missouri History Museum that is…

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Slow Arduino IDE with ESP-32 Devices

Slow Arduino IDE with ESP-32 Devices

There is a noticeable difference on how long it takes for a sketch for the ESP-32 to compile when using a Windows based system, versus using a Linux based system. Depending on the sketch, this difference can be up to 10 times, which could frustrate developers. The suggestions online point to anti virus as the cause, with disabling the anti virus or adding exceptions as the workaround. Others recommend using Visual Studio instead of the Arduino IDE. This post will…

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