Motorized and remotely controlled camera slider (with object tracking)

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<p>Watch it in action</p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQGMVY7RJQ"></oembed></figure><p>This is a <strong>remotely controlled</strong> and <strong>Open Source</strong> CAMERA SLIDER <strong>with a tracking system</strong>. Two motors will be in charge of moving a platform where you can attach your smartphone/GOPRO or DSLR camera to and,at the same time, <strong>pan it tracking an</strong> object.</p><p>&nbsp;<a href="https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/motorized-camera-slider-wifi-controlled-v21-9a985b2ce2a84ef89a95632289176dac">Interactive 3D model of the camera slider here</a></p><p>This camera slider can be <strong>EXTREMELY SLOW (0.01 mm/sec)</strong> but strong enough to <strong>smoothly move</strong> the camera platform</p><p>You just have to let this Arduino robot know the location of the object to be filmed and it will<strong> calculate in real time what to do in order to keep the target always in the center of the camera view.</strong></p><p>Once the moving platform (with the camera) reaches the end of the rail, it will decelerate and <strong>come back to the original position, swinging back and forward</strong> until you decide to stop it. The camera can be replaced for a Webcam, flashlight, laser...&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Remotely controlled using your <strong>smartphone or tablet</strong> (WIFI).</h3><p>The robot can be controlled from your own smartphone/tablet using the freely available APPs:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jjrobots.cameraslider">Android</a></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/es/app/cameraslider/id1418868442">iOS</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;You can even control its travelling / panning speed in real time.</p><p>Perfect for <strong>Time-Lapse videos</strong>, to create artistic <strong>presentations</strong>, to show automatically different <strong>point of views during a webcam call/ demonstration video.</strong></p><p>Check out some videos here and how it works here: <a href="https://www.jjrobots.com/camera-slider-tracking-system-3d-printed/">https://www.jjrobots.com/camera-slider-tracking-system-3d-printed/</a></p><p><strong>UPDATED </strong>Assembly guide:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jjrobots.com/camera-slider-kit-2-1-assembly-guide/">https://www.jjrobots.com/camera-slider-kit-2-1-assembly-guide/</a></p><h3>What you need to print:</h3><ul><li><strong>BOTTOM + TOP</strong></li><li><strong>SCREW CAPTURING RING</strong></li><li><strong>CAP</strong></li><li><strong>PULLEY 80 teeth (slowly)</strong></li><li><strong>PULLEY TOP</strong></li><li><strong>UPPER GANTRY</strong></li><li><strong>BOTTOM GANTRY</strong></li><li><strong>Electronics CASE</strong></li><li><strong>MOTOR LEGS</strong></li><li><strong>PULLEY END LEGS</strong></li><li><strong>PULLEY END</strong></li><li><strong>623zz ENVELOPE</strong></li><li><strong>MOTOR END</strong></li></ul><p>OPTIONAL</p><ul><li><strong>TRIPOD SUPPORT [V2]</strong> (only if you want to attach the slider to tripod/s)</li></ul>