Microsoft LifeCam

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Microsoft LifeCam

Microsoft LifeCam
  • Interface: USB2.0
  • Power supply: Through USB

For more information, visit the official website.

Mounting the camera on the youBot arm

To mount the camera on the youBot arm, you will need the following pieces

  • 1 x Universal sensor carrier
  • 1 x pair of brackets (left and right)
  • 1 x M3 length 20 mm
  • 2 x M3 length 5 mm
Parts needed to mount the camera on the arm

First mount the camera on the brackets using the long screw.

Then mount the camera on the universal sensor carrier.

Holes used

To mount the sensor on the sensor carrier, use

  • 2 x M3 length 5

and the holes shown below :

Universal Sensor Carrier & LifeCam Holes

The camera on the Universal Sensor Carrier, should look like that :

LifeCam mounted on Universal Sensor Halter

Afterwards mount the Universal Sensor Carrier on the Arm

And your assembly should look like

Mounting the LifeCam on the youBot arm

And when you mount the gripper back in place, the arm should look like :

youBot arm with LifeCam.jpg

Powering the sensor

To power the sensor, plug the USB cable at one of the available USB ports.


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