Video 8: PiCar-X Stares at You

This tutorial teaches how to use a camera and servo on the PiCar-X robot for object tracking:

  • Camera-Servo Integration: Demonstrates connecting a camera with a servo for movement tracking.

  • Python Code Overview: Explains the code for controlling the PiCar-X’s camera movements.

  • Starting Camera & Video Display: Shows starting the camera and displaying the video feed.

  • Face Tracking: Details how the robot tracks a human face, adjusting its camera angles.

  • Demonstrations: Includes demonstrations of the robot’s camera following and adjusting to movements.

  • Video Streaming: Covers streaming the camera feed to a browser or mobile phone.

This lesson provides a succinct guide on enabling the PiCar-X to track and focus on objects or faces using its camera.

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