Tracking Bees with a Stereo Camera
A project is underway to track bees in flight using a stereo camera, which poses significant technical challenges due to the bees' speed and the need for precise camera movement. The project's creator, Jeremy, has settled on a stereo camera design that must account for factors like frame rate, resolution, and focal length. The goal is to capture high-quality video of the bees, but the project is still in progress and has not yet yielded results.
- ▪The project aims to photograph bees in flight, which is more difficult than it seems due to the bees' speed.
- ▪A stereo camera is being used to track the bees, with the camera design presenting several challenges.
- ▪The creator, Jeremy, has considered various methods for acquiring and tracking the bees, ultimately settling on a stereo camera with a global shutter sensor.
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Tracking Bees With A Stereo Camera No comments by: Al Williams August 8, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy For whatever reason, [Jeremy] wants to photograph bees in flight. This is one of those things that doesn’t seem that hard until you try to do it. He’s got the mechanical part that can move the camera as fast as the bee flies. But you still have to point the camera correctly. He considered quite a few methods of acquiring and tracking the bee, but he finally settled on a stereo camera. His requirements also made the camera design challenging. In particular, the bees move fast enough that things like USB transmission times become significant. You can see his solution in the video below.
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