Interfacing PSoC 5LP with a web camera

[Anna]

Hello!

I am using a CY8CKIT-0505 PSoC 5LP Development Kit and I want to ask if there is any camera I can use to interface with it. My project is about a surveillance robot so I want to control the camera remotely.

Thanks!

[Len_CONSULTRON]

Anna,

Is the camera image intended to be used by the robot or to be seen by humans?

Although the PSoC5 is a great part, IMHO, it lacks a large SRAM memory model to store an process an image let alone a video image set.  The PSoC5 also lacks a wireless connection to allow your robot untethered mobility.

If you need wireless, usually WiFi is your better solution.   Even Bluetooth 4.2 or lower has limitations for video bandwidth.

[Anna]

It's not used by the robot, it's only for humans to see what the robot "sees". I've read articles about Arduino interfacing ESP32-CAM or other modules controlled by smartphones and I was thinking to create a similar project but with PSoC5. 

[Len_CONSULTRON · Accepted solution]

Anna,

In the case of the ESP32-CAM, it uses the ESP32 chip on-board of the camera module for the Wi-Fi connection you want.

I'm not that familiar with the ESP32-CAM but I believe you can control turning the camera on or off from the GPIO pins.  (You may have to place an Arduino program in the ESP32 processor first).

[Anna]

Thanks for your help! Do you know if there is any other solution for this? Maybe a different camera with another interface 

[EvPa_264126]

have a look at the projects for OV9650L and OV7670.
It is highly desirable that the camera (OV7670) has a memory buffer.