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Valde Systems VS151

Valde Systems has introduced the first camera designed specifically for outdoor autonomous vehicle operation. Now you don't have to choose between cheap, poor-quality security cameras and expensive, but fragile, machine-vision cameras.

The VS151 combines convenient size, ruggedness, and capability with a price you can afford.

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Valde Systems VS1000

The Valde Systems VS1000 is designed to be a development platform for autonomous robotics researchers in the fields of stereo image processing, robot cooperation, and navigation. It comes complete with motors, batteries, and powerful single-board computer. The VS1000 can be equipped with a Valde Systems VS1501 series stereo-vision processor connected to a variety of IEEE-1394 cameras. It also has expansion capability for adding RC servos and controlling relays and solenoids. An optional 802.11b wireless Ethernet connection is also easily installed. The Valde Systems VS1000 has these features:

Valde Systems VS1000

Features:

Mechanical

  • 12 inches (30.48cm) round
  • 7.61 inches (19.33cm) high
  • Constructed of powder coated and anodized aluminum

Power

  • 12 Volt 3.0AH sealed gel cell battery
  • Regulated 10 Watt 5 Volt DC-DC Converter
  • Automotive ATO blade type fuse
  • External connector and switch for battery charging
  • Single Board Computer
  • 733 MHz
  • Microsoft Windows compatible
  • Connectors for external mouse, keyboard and monitor
  • Type I and II compact flash card slot
  • External audio amp and speaker
  • External microphone
  • Stereo Vision System
  • Accepts VS15xx series stereo vision processors
  • 4000-5760 MIPS
  • Uses industry standard IEEE-1394 Firewire cameras

Drive System

  • 2 Channel PID motor controller
  • Onboard H-Bridge driver for up to 10 amps
  • Directly drives DC brush type gearhead motors
  • 500CPR optical encoder feedback with index pulse
  • Differential Drive configuration
  • Load Control
  • Current sinking or sourcing of four 12-volt devices
  • Up to 1.0 Amp from each output
  • Directly drives inductive solenoids or relays

Pan and Tilt

  • +/- 45 deg Pan (restricted to camera size)
  • +/- 45 deg Tilt (restricted to camera size)
  • Adjustable front/back up/down, and side/side
  • Servo Control
  • 8 channel standard RC servo controller (Three allocated)

Options

  • Body tilt control for climbing up to 20 degree ramp
  • Solid State Accelerometer tilt sensor
  • External Battery Charger
  • 802.11b Wireless Ethernet via compact flash

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