https://github.com/dlech/ev3dev-photo-booth

Webcam app for LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 running ev3dev
https://github.com/dlech/ev3dev-photo-booth

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Webcam app for LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 running ev3dev

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/dlech/ev3dev-photo-booth
• Owner: dlech
• Created: 2016-02-09T02:21:48.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2016-03-17T19:50:28.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-13T11:52:50.519Z (about 1 year ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 6.84 KB
• Stars: 6
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 5
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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ev3dev Photo Booth

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A webcam app for LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 running [ev3dev].

[![Video](http://img.youtube.com/vi/b3qE2un9-HQ/0.jpg)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3qE2un9-HQ "How to take an ev3dev selfie")

[ev3dev]: http://www.ev3dev.org

Installation

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* Install `fswebcam` on your EV3.

        sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install fswebcam

* Copy `ev3dev-photo-booth.py` to the `/home/robot` directory on your EV3.

        wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dlech/ev3dev-photo-booth/master/ev3dev-photo-booth.py

* Make sure the executable bit is set.

        chmod +x ev3-photo-booth.py

Usage

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* Run `ev3-photo-booth.py` from the file browser on your EV3.

* Press the ENTER button (center button on the EV3) or the button on the webcam

  itself if it has one to start the countdown.

* Strike a pose. The picture is captured when the screens says "Cheese!".

* The picture will appear on the screen of the EV3.

* Press the BACKSPACE (back button on the EV3) button to exit.