Building an open-source webcam with a Raspberry Pi for Work, Play, and Education - Huan Truong
Channel: FOSSASIA
Date: 02/05/2021

Slides: https://eventyay.com/e/fa96ae2c/session/6835

Because of the global pandemic, many people have shifted their working and learning environment into their home. Having a good webcam is crucial to a number of activities such as: conferencing, streaming, self-expression and sharing of discoveries. However, the quality of many laptop built-in webcams are low; the global supply chain for high-quality webcams are limited, plus traditional webcams are not built to be adaptable to varied applications. For example, a math teacher might want to use the webcam as a document camera with a fixed focus, a science teacher might want to share images from their microscope or telescope, or an art student might have specific requirements with regard to the webcam's color reproduction. Using a Raspberry Pi with showmewebcam firmware, we present an affordable, adaptable, and extensible video camera solution.