Chapter 11Control the Pi Camera
One of the greatest advantages of the Pi’s homogeneous hardware is that it’s easy to build new accessories for it. The Raspberry Pi team has had a CSI (Camera Serial Interface) slot on the board from the beginning, and they recently released a camera module.
The camera is tiny but powerful. You can use it to take high-definition photos and record videos. Its small size, low weight, and modest power consumption make it an ideal candidate for many interesting projects. For example, you can attach it to a remote-controlled quadcopter to record some videos of your latest maneuvers.
In this chapter, you’ll learn how to connect the camera to the Pi and how to get it up and running. You’ll use simple command-line ...
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