CloudACM – Page 72 – Autonomous Computational Machines

You’re always near, even when you’re far…in IR that is.

July 7, 2014 Patrick Gilfeather

Cheap camera chops… I found an article written hundreds of years ago about CMOS image sensors requiring near IR filters. These filters are needed because of the sensing range of CMOS image sensors. Without the filters, the image processing becomes unstable. This is because the processing is centered around the human visual sensing range. So, long story short, 99% of CMOS image sensors come with the filter. That’s cool I thought, and I proceeded to remove it from my cheap…

Enjoy the silence – rides without the wind noise

July 6, 2014 Patrick Gilfeather

That soothing white noise… The sound of wind rushing past while riding has been revered longer than written history might recall. It’s a kind reminder that I’m moving fast. When it came to my video recordings, I’m not as fond of it. The background sound is completely washed out by the wind noise. It made me think about hearing loss and being distracted from danger. I ride a lot, so it’s a valid concern. The light bulb above the head……

Dinotte headlight

July 4, 2014 Patrick Gilfeather

It slices in the dark… Here is what I did with my Dinotte head lamp to make it work comfortably with my setup. First off, the unit that I purchased is the 400L headlight without the battery. It ran for around $150 and this was my primary reason for being reluctant for screwing it up with a modification. Not long after placing the order, the headlight arrived. The headlight was built solid and I had to poke around to get…