Build a Pan-Tilt Camera Mount in Less Than an Hour

 

We recently received two new color CMOS cameras from Electronics123Immediately, we wanted to mount one onto a Rampage Robot.  Fast prototyping with small scale PCBs allows for rapid development of structural elements of a pan-tilt camera.  Since parts were gathered while constructing, I used what I had laying around.  After devising several methods for pan-tilt we came up with the following solution. 

Isometric View of Robot with New Pan-Tilt Camera

Sparkfun:
2 x PRT-08808 - ProtoBoard - Square 1" Single Sided (Comes in a package of 2)
1 x PRT-08810 - ProtoBoard - Round 2" (To be cut in half)
1 x PRT-00553 - Break Away Headers - Right Angle
(We didn't have these on hand but bent straight pin worked fine)
2 x ROB-09065 - Servo - Small
(These are not the ones we used but are the same size)
5 x PRT-08993 - Screw 2-56 Button Head - 3/8"
4 x PRT-08995 - Machine Screw Nut 2-56

Electronics123:
1 x BB016 - C-Cam8-6016IR Miniature CMOS Camera

Miscellaneous:
8 - Servo Horn Screws (I used left over screws from the inside of a Game Boy.)
4 - 2-56 Washers (If screw head is too small for servo.)
Build time with the help of a dremel and soldering iron is less than 2 hours.
Please view the pictures below as a guide for building your own.

Pan-Tilt Camera Front View

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Pan-Tilt Camera Riew View

We plan to build a stereo camera mount next.
Official PCBs will be manufactured for this type of pan-tilt camera mount.

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Hi Really nice to see your new robot. Why not wireless next time. With Regards The Tech Driver- The Tech Portal

Very cool

I forgot to say I think this is a very cool approach to pan-and-tilt. I was going to buy a pan-and-tilt from Robot Shop, but I have to think about that again.

Servos

Don't you need two servos? One to pan and one to tilt

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OoOoo, and it's without any hot glue! Amazing! :D

Interested to see how the CMOS will be interfaced with the Arduino. Be sure to post some sample code when you have it working! :)

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