I am working on a tennis ball picker. Where i will modify a standard ball picking machine, although i will add motors and a camera... I want to detect green tennis balls, drive towards it until i pick it up without hitting the net...
Any suggestions with :
Video Capture
Video Processing for ball detection
Algorithms
Drive logic
Etc...
SUPER WELCOMED! I am more interested in the video processing and picking logic+algorithm than the drive and other issues.
Yes. Don't try doing it with an Arduino. Get something capable of running software like OpenCV (http://opencv.willowgarage.com/wiki/) and then use that to drive the Arduino.