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Answers : Technology

How can I reuse a USB webcam board?

I scavenged a no-name brand cheap webcam.
This means I have a lil' board with four wires coming out to USB, and a tactile switch that sits on top of the board.

How can I interface with it in the crudest way possible?
I want to get a signal out of it that I can use for a robot, or a HUD, or even out to a TV. Is this possible?

1 answer	Answer it!

Oct 4, 2010. 12:50 PM

lemonie says:

This is specific to the 'cam. The board works with the 'cam, so you've got something that handles images.
The cable is the only thing that's really any use to you.

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