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Objective
To meet the goals of the project, a high speed camera was used to capture the golf ball at high speeds. It was important to capture the golf ball at high speeds and capture a number of frames to get data that could be used. An average dSLR would not be able to capture the camera at high speeds and would capture a blur of the ball.
The video footage collected would later be used for the tracking software. Since the cameras selected did not have a virtual connection with the computer, the collecting and exporting had to be two different tasks that would be done one after another.
More information on high speed camera can be found on the High Speed Camera page.
Sony DSC-RX100M7
The Sony DSC-RX100M7 is a high speed camera which was used for the golf project. The fastest shutter speed for this camera is 1/32,000 of a second allowing to capture the golf ball in motion [1]. As well, it has a wide aperture of F2.8 allowing for more light to enter. Other brands and models may offer different speeds and technical features, such as different aperture size and fast shutter speed.
When the camera was used, the background was considered to be as simple as possible and have the golf ball in frame. When the golf ball is hit, it would go across the frame in it's parabolic shape or linear shape if it rolls on the ground.
The challenge with this camera was the frame speed. The fastest it could go is 120 frames per second. As a result, a wider shot was used to capture more frames when the golf ball was in motion, and in short distance shots, the ball path can be seen.
Our team collected footage primarily to track the golf ball and see if the detection algorithm and functions worked.
An image of the golf ball from the high speed camera from our project. |
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Krontech Chronos Camera
This camera was able to take photos at a frame speed of 1,000 frames per second which is considerably faster.
There were some noticeable things upon using the camera. First, it was more difficult to use, as it was not an unconventional camera. Second, the lens was prime and could not be zoomed in or out. Third, it had a faster frame speed than the Sony camera. This is expanded in the comparison table below.
With the camera, our team collected footage of the golf ball using the baseball pitching machine for a more controlled speed. As well, footage was collected with a golf iron to see how the code would fare under different lighting conditions and with a golf club.
The footage was processed, and this is expanded in Tracking Program page.
| An image of the golf ball from the Chronos camera. |
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Comparison of the Two Cameras
In the end, both cameras offer different benefits and disadvantages for the golf project. The limitations of both cameras were looked into.
A summary table of the two can be seen below:
Feature | Sony High Speed Camera | Krontech High Speed Camera |
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Contributors:
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| Lesley Lang | 1073 days ago |
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