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I see people using lots of different ROS packages to work with their USB webcams. What are the options?
Most recent consumer webcams are compatible with the USB video class (UVC) device specification. ROS has several drivers that support these cameras as well as some non-UVC-compliant ones. <style type="text/css"> table#drivers tbody td { padding: 0.5em 0.25em 1em 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; } table#drivers code { font-size: 90%; }</style>
| Package | Capture Method | Notes |
|---|---|---|
libuvc_camera: camera_node | libuvc (cross-platform) | for USB Video Class-compliant cameras; BSD |
uvc_cam: sender | Video4Linux | GPL |
uvc_cam: sender | Video4Linux | Based on uvc_cam; reconfigurable parameters; calibration; GPL |
uvc_camera: camera_node, stereo_node | Video4Linux | Based on uvc_cam; nodelets; calibration; GPL |
| gscam | GStreamer (cross-platform) | GPL |
| usb_cam | Video4Linux | BSD |
| gencam_cu | OpenCV (cross-platform) | BSD |
Also see I Heart Robotics' comparison of USB camera drivers.
The best link for comparing all the ROS usb camera options
http://www.iheartrobotics.com/2010/05/testing-ros-usb-camera-drivers.html
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