Camera currently in question is a ZED2
https://www.stereolabs.com/assets/datasheets/zed2-camera-datasheet.pdf
Choices are compared to one another from a scale of 1 to 3, with 1 being the best.
Parameter to Compare | Camera Mount | Single Static Camera | Multiple Static Cameras (assuming covering entirety of rover) (To ensure vertical FOV is covered, 2 cameras per side, one looking up and one looking down will be used, in total 8) | Additional Notes |
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Price | 2 | 1 | 3 | ZED2 cameras cost about $500 CAD each. Additional redundant cameras like a Logitech C920 is about $60. |
Weight | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Bandwidth | 1 | 1 | 3 | Much higher bandwidth if we use multiple cameras. Unsure if the Jetson will take it well? |
Software Complexity | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Operator User Friendliness | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Camera controllability | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Horizontal FOV | 2 | 3 | 1 | Multiple cameras show everything at the same time |
Vertical FOV | 2 | 3 | 1 | Multiple cameras show everything at the same time |