How to use a webcam with an Intel Galileo

[BSath1]

Hi friends I am using an Intel Galileo Gen2 Board and I would like to connect a USB webcam to it and capture pictures/record videos with it. I request any one of you guys to please help me with a step by step guide to do that. I have been spending nearly one month with this issue and no progress at all. I would really appreciate any help .

Thanks in advance

Bala

[FTinetti]

Hi Bala,

I've seen several threads about this issue. I did not experiment on this, though. Most of the threads contain references to OpenCV and specific/suported cameras. Some threads, not necessarilly the best ones:

An external ref. about Intel Galileo Gen 2 & camera:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Streaming-USB-Webcam-with-the-Intel-Galileo-Gen-2/ Streaming USB Webcam with the Intel Galileo Gen 2

HTH,

Fernando.

[PMora5]

Hi bala002,

Are you having trouble connecting your USB camera?

PaulaK

[idata]

Hi bala002,

Do you still need help connecting your camera?-Sergio

[BSath1]

dear friends

Ya I really need some simple step by step procedure please. I dont have much background about all these things. I would really appreciate any help. Its making me think if choosing galileo was a bad idea.

[PMora5]

hi bala002,

I'm no expert on giving support, but I'll give it a try.

First. Are you able to set a terminal session for your galileo? (e.g. place where you can run your Linux commands)

if you can, could you please connect your webcam to Galileo and run this command dmesg | tail -10 and post the results please. (I wanna check first if your camera is being recognized)

Best,

Paula

[BSath1]

OH yeah sure I shall do that and post the response. But it shows as /dev/video0 and the uvc driver also displays some information. I am very sure the board is detecting the webcam.

Regards

Bala

[idata]

Were you able to connect the camera with the Galileo, what were your results in following the threads posted above? What have you configured so far?

-Sergio