Build an Arduino FPV Head Tracking Camera for RC Vehicles

[@MaxImagination]

You may now enjoy reading the FPV Head-tracking Camera's tutorial blog I wrote on Elektor Labs: www.elektormagazine.com/labs/build-an-arduino-fpv-head-tracking-camera-for-rc-vehicles

[@proknow]

Fantastic project, brother! Your creativity shines through in every build. Thanks a lot for sharing this video!

[@MaxImagination]

Much appreciated, brother! 😊 I'm looking forward to seeing your next project video 👍🏻

[@vallepukumar6564]

Great project buddy 👏 A lot of new stuff in your studio, new mic (crisp vocals) and great sound effects and I think you're cooking those window transitions in after effects and looking forward to more projects from you my friend.... Have a productive week ahead 😁

[@MaxImagination]

Much appreciated, my friend! Thanks for your kind comment :) More to come soon!

[@amarart6810]

Your channel is a huge inspiration! Really appreciated it ❤

[@MaxImagination]

I appreciate that!

[@ElektorTV]

Great video and project. We have been really happy to see it live @electronicafair in Munich and looking forward to your next project. Keep up the good work, Max!

[@MaxImagination]

Thank you so much, Elektor... More to come soon! :)

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, Max! Really well done!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@MaxImagination]

Thank you, MC! :)

[@fullpower8382]

Hi Max nice to see a new Project from u! Great Stuff u Show! THX

[@MaxImagination]

More to come! Thanks for watching!

[@mae_1923]

I am searching a video like this for about 1 months. Thank you so much.

[@MaxImagination]

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@THARANIK-k9n]

Every one salute for this graet inventor 🙂 Thank you max you are the best respectable youtuber I ever seen Thanks a lot because few days ago i told to make it as an video you have been respected and executed it Once again thankyou so much 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MaxImagination]

Happy to hear you found this project helpful at the right time! Thanks for watching :)

[@THARANIK-k9n]

@MaxImagination how much cost it requires

[@MaxImagination]

​@@THARANIK-k9n The cost is mentioned in the video description.

[@successfulelectronics]

Fantastic looking project, you got nice explanation on the project! Good work max , looking forward to your next six robot project

[@MaxImagination]

More to come! Many thanks, buddy!

[@GrandadsOtherChannel]

Excellent job, Max. Top rate production on you video too 👍👍

[@MaxImagination]

Many thanks, James! 😊

[@MechAero_Labs]

The long awaited project is live, thanks for this max ❤😊

[@MaxImagination]

Hope you enjoyed it! Thank you, buddy! :)

[@MechAero_Labs]

@MaxImagination yeah it was very good

[@TheAlkly]

i was able to even touch the FPV Camera 😍 very nice project! Thanks meeting you at the Electronica in Germany Great tipps for soldering with the board to keep the pins in line.

[@MaxImagination]

It was great meeting you too at Electronica Fair this year! Thanks! All the best with your channel and technical journey!

[@WeldingMask]

wow amazing why are there so many talented people like this

[@SaltySamir]

i really love all of your videos, can`t wait to see your 3+ months big project :)

[@MaxImagination]

Thank you so much! Still working on that 6-legged Robot. I hope to get it out soon :)

[@skr_electronics_lab]

Amazing Project ❤

[@MaxImagination]

I appreciate you!

[@chipngo9758]

Man, you are genius. This is exactly what I have been looking for. Subscribed.

[@MaxImagination]

Glad you found it useful! Thank you for joining 😎👍🏻

[@realTheCheemsVN]

thanks, we wait so long, love you

[@MaxImagination]

:)

[@ragibhasan8099]

Bro plz make videos about all of your project 😊😊😊😊

[@MaxImagination]

Hey! Isn't that what I already do? 😂😅

[@mylescorley1978]

@@MaxImagination he probably means to making POV RC/drone videos in public.

[@saurabh37848]

Make a video on how you make videos i mean how do you shoot and what are your steps for making a video

[@MaxImagination]

Could be helpful, but I'm here to teach and inspire others to build with electronics primarily :)

[@saurabh37848]

@MaxImagination But you are many peoples inspiration to make their own youtube tech channel and in order to make it they need to know how their idol shoots and tips from him

[@Gambiarte]

Tell us more about the experience. Can you really immerse yourself in it? Do you feel like you're actually inside the car? Does the delay in movement get in the way? This project is very interesting. I had thought that something like this was missing for a long time.

[@MaxImagination]

It can take a moment to get used to when first driving it with an RC car especially, it helps having the fisheye lens to see the front of the car as a point of reference. It truly seems like you're in the vehicle when controlling it. It gives you lots more freedom to observe what you want to when driving, just like you would from inside an actual car or plane. I recommend building this project, it will be fun! 👍🏻🙂

[@wolfen946]

Amazing tutorial ! Now I know what to do in the holydays ! For a next project, could you make a dogfight variant for it ? Like with an IR device connected with a transmitter that an IR receiver on an other RC vehicule can receive and display the «heart points (HP) » remaining.

[@MaxImagination]

Thank you! Great to hear you want to make it too... Maybe I could, but I'd probably use radio frequency communication instead of IR. Infrared control is unreliable.

[@wolfen946]

@ glad that you had a project of this kind and thank you for the précisions with IR, I don’t knew this !

[@mr.random4756]

Do you remember that I asked you to give away your DC lab bench power supply a few months ago? Well, now I have my own power supply that I made myself. It's amazing, with a variable output of up to 24V and 10A max!

[@MaxImagination]

I don't, but congrats! Nice to hear :)

[@curtchauvin5303]

Tie in your head tracking to the steering servo.. that would make an interesting way to navigate haha

[@MaxImagination]

Haha, that's actually possible with a bit of code adjustment :)

[@a.rahmansha]

So great Max, done support, done subscribe and done become the community of Max Imagination

[@MaxImagination]

Thank you for watching and joining! :)

[@aiger6000]

Very great project max! I love it❤

[@MaxImagination]

Thanks! I appreciate your support! 👍

[@BDZMINUS]

Wow, wow, wow, the master has updated!

[@Sysshad]

I would recommend adding bigger capacitors close to the servo power, so prevent voltage duos which could reset/interfere the mcu and 6dof sensor

[@MaxImagination]

Good point! This can be added especially for weaker battery setups.

[@danh9002]

Fantastic project! Awesomeness.

[@MaxImagination]

Glad you liked it! Cheers! :)

[@Mr.Saiful]

Awesome video bruh 👌

[@MaxImagination]

Much appreciated, Mr. Saiful!

[@mr.tumiya]

My hero in my life 🫡

[@dz-abouttechnique1849]

Nice video!

[@MaxImagination]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@Arob1999]

Hey Max, love your videos. Is it possible you can make a video on a 3d printed, or homemade brushless motor with 2 terminal wires?? I see people doing it online with a 4 pin hall sensor. They skip the need for a brushless controller, so much simpler. 🙂

[@MaxImagination]

Hey and thanks! I'll keep your idea in mind. Most brushless motors use 3 wires since they are driven with 3 phases unlike regular brushed DC motors. To make them 2 wired, you'd literally need a controller built into one. That is not practical, in my opinion. If you can refer me (send a link) to the type of motor you're explaining, that would be much appreciated to help me better understand. Cheers!

[@Arob1999]

It was a video you actually commented in. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn2ohX2klq-JipI&pp=ygUnSG93IHRvIG1ha2UgYSBzaW1wbGUgYnJ1c2hsZXNzIGRjIG1vdG9y

[@Arob1999]

It uses two terminal wires kind of like a brushless computer fan.

[@MaxImagination]

Yes, but it seems rather inefficient.

[@Arob1999]

I hope there’s a way to make it better. It been used in computer fans worldwide for a long time.

[@AlexNeagu-yu2mi]

Plz build arduino camera using arduino and camera module, good job for project

[@MaxImagination]

Thanks. You can replica this project with the Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32S3 Sense.

[@تقافتك]

number 1 wow i like it

[@MaxImagination]

Thanks! Stay tuned for more to come :)

[@تقافتك]

@@MaxImagination ok

[@AaravKing-k2s]

You could make a video on how to make your own 4 in 1 esc and flight controller PCB i love your videos btw

[@MaxImagination]

Thank you! I am considering starting a series of making parts of RC projects and delving deeper into the working concepts behind them. I'm making something along the lines of what you mentioned, for drones but a different part. Stay tuned!

[@slyasastech]

Superb as always❤. How about making a wind turbine or a inveryer for powering your home🎉for the next vid😊

[@MaxImagination]

Thank you! I don't make such type of projects. Mainly "fun" stuff with electronics. Thanks for suggesting anyway! :)

[@codewithfelix3940]

We hv the same passion, at least for electronics n engineering 🎉

[@FriynMusic]

wow this is so cool

[@MaxImagination]

Thanks, Friyn! :)

[@4i4ofester72]

Great project, thanks. Is possible to make the gimbal stabilized like for a gopro?

[@MaxImagination]

Thank you! You could get close to that level of stabilization if you added dampeners to the camera module, a third axis servo, and maybe digital stabilization done somehow. However, with analog camera's digital stabilization may not be an option.

[@Xeon1007]

Would also be nice to add a button that canters the camera and switches off head tracking. It would also be nice to see something with vision recognition and tracking simple objects.

[@MaxImagination]

Maybe this can be done via some more code and an added button as the input for this feature. I will consider doing something with ML and visual recognition in the near future.

[@Xeon1007]

@@MaxImagination this guy kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5mUnKGOha9lfZI made some interesting serious on esp32 cam with websocets explaining everything step by step and there is also object recognition episode using libraries, even this combine with some vehicle, drone etc, would be interesting. I feel like anything now can be used as a weapon :/:( SLAM in robotics is also some interesting concept...

[@MaxImagination]

Thanks for sharing the video! This has some potential in some of my upcoming projects. I'll see what I can do with such software in the coming future!

[@SetoFPV]

it will simple if you can integrated the signal into the RC Link, so servo just connected into rx

[@MaxImagination]

I didn't quite understand you. What signal? Which RX? Please write comments fully for others to understand you.

[@Blakipino]

With the MPU6050, how do you correct the calibration of the sensor with the headpiece? Since it doesn't have absolute positioning, wouldn't it be susceptible to gradually losing calibration as you operate it with the head mount?

[@MaxImagination]

As shown in the video, I correct the calibration by moving the head tracking unit (with headset) to my desired viewing position and press the Arduino's reset button to recalibrate.

[@MaxImagination]

From what I found, it doesn't lose positioning after a while of moving the head tracker.

[@pixpalfactz]

please make make a long range rc uav (like mq9 reaper) with this installed

[@MaxImagination]

Cool idea! I'll keep that in mind.

[@pixpalfactz]

@@MaxImagination ok i'll wait

[@KSP_TechForge666]

Hm can you add chat gpt api integration into this project like for image recognition like in vr it can show what image it is seening idk just a thought from ai specs for blind people btw this one was so good I'm thinking of making this my self. ✨✨🔥

[@MaxImagination]

Hey! This is possible if you use a different camera such as the XIAO ESP32S3 Sense camera with a custom HUD in the web server video feed and an image recognition feature added.

[@KSP_TechForge666]

@MaxImagination oh thanks ✨🖤

[@aboudezoa]

Surprised with your boards choice !

[@fallenangel3k]

#AWESOME ... i build almost the exactely same thingy back in 2012, was very fun and entertaining. I too connected an arduino in my FPV-Headset (fatshark) via a seperate 866Mhz rxtx module to an other arduino receiving it with similar module in my graupener mc-12 tx. on the fatshark it was simply using magnetometer and accellerometer readings to get pan/tilt (with "reset" button to put head in arbitrary and comfortable direction and reset to 0,0 pan,tilt degrees in that viewing. it was very easy to use. but on graupner-mc12 side i had to read all PPM channels on the arduino, too and advance it with 2 addition artificial channels the receiver transfered into realtime pan and tilt servo motions. so same thing, just 12 years ago. cool to see anybody doing the same and not letting it off to the big XYZ companie(s).

[@MaxImagination]

Thanks for your comment and sharing your experience! Awesome to hear 12 years back people like yourself were building these... :) Happy to have brought more light to this type of project! Cheers.

[@SB-qm5wg]

great electronics work

[@MaxImagination]

Glad you liked it! Thanks!

[@saurabh37848]

Which cameras do you use to record your videos Please Tell?

[@MaxImagination]

Canon EOS 7D. For this day and age, I recommend buying something newer. Even better, start with the phone you have.

[@saurabh37848]

@MaxImagination ok can you give me some tips on recording my videos This isn't my channel

[@MaxImagination]

Use good 3-point lighting, do close-ups to see components better, play around with different angles, use a lapel microphone for decent audio.

[@saurabh37848]

@@MaxImagination thanks

[@wolfic6975]

Can you puplish it into your instractables, amazing project

[@MaxImagination]

Just submitted it today, enjoy reading when it has been approved by Instructables. Thank you :) www.instructables.com/member/Max+Imagination/

[@JoeIsSleepin]

this would also be cool to pair with a phone to control the direction of the camera and use it as a omni-direction security camera. Might give it a go lol. great video anyways!

[@MaxImagination]

Sure it would! Thank you :)

[@adlwsr1]

Super rozwiązanie. Gratuluje pomysłu A czy była by możliwość zamówienia u pana gotowego całego zestawu i wysłania go do Polski POZDRAWIAM

[@MaxImagination]

Thank you! One day, it may be available for purchasing.

[@yisussolutions1690]

What soldering iron do you use?

[@MaxImagination]

I use two, the TS101 and TS80P. Although more expensive, the TS80P has worked best for me.

[@Nexalian_Gamer]

The only way you could improve this is by making a detailed cockpit inside the plane and putting this setup inside so it feels like you're actually inside a real plane.

[@MaxImagination]

May do so one day!

[@miauwrits]

Is it possible to avoid some steps by using the arduino uno?

[@DFEUERMAN]

@@miauwrits Yes, i think look up "arduino servo shield" like the "pca9685". You can even drive the servos direct from the board, just need a buck or boost converter then supply about 5v at 2 amps or more from the battery (i think) so the arduino doesn't "brown out"

[@MaxImagination]

You can use the UNO, no problem.

[@Official_ShmaasHimself]

I want to get an arduino uno for Christmas so I can make stuff like this

[@RealRenko]

thats really cooll i thousght of making one and putting it on my diy arduino drone but be couse only the axis movemants afe in the servio and i cant my head i turn the drone like th dji avata but i might use it in a rc submerrne

[@MaxImagination]

Nice to hear you're seeing potential uses of my project in your projects! Thanks :)

[@GreekGadgetGuru]

I want to buy the PCB but the link doesn't work! :(

[@MaxImagination]

The PCB is not for sale. The 3D design of the project is. You can access the Gerber file from the project files folder linked below as a Google Drive link. Check it out. (It opens on my end, hm weird).

[@nilshagdahl428]

Wouldn't a 360 camera and virtual tracking be better?

[@MaxImagination]

Nah, moving objects are cooler.

[@DSigurdsson]

Any reason you are running it on Pro and not Nano?

[@MaxImagination]

The Pro Mini is smaller, therefore fit better along with the NRF24L01 to make the compact yet modular transceiver. A nano can work with this project as well.

[@DSigurdsson]

@@MaxImagination thats what I figured after checking the code, no special requiring the Pro. Wondering if it could run on an ATTiny-84 or similar.

[@MaxImagination]

I don't know, I've never used the ATTiny.

[@justicebarber9080]

Is the NRF24L01 transceiver technically a ESP-NOW Board? Why choose this board? Thanks!

[@MaxImagination]

It technically a Radio module that operates on one of its 125 available channels. I have not heard of this being used as an ESP-NOW, unless the components in an NRF are used in an ESP32 chip, which I assume some are for the 2.4G. I chose this board for its simplicity and cost. It does the job, so why not use it :)

[@justicebarber9080]

@@MaxImagination Thanks for the information! I’m looking into controlling Robotic arms more reliably through telecommunication. Your FPV project definitely helped open more doors for me!

[@hoptoad]

Amazing. With a dual camera setup, would it be possible to stream sterescopic feed to a meta quest 1/2/3? One would have to unlock developer sertings etc, but that is easy.

[@MaxImagination]

Thank you! I don't have much experience with stereoscopic conversions, but I'm sure someway it is possible! I recommend asking this questions to the FPV community on forums. Cheers!

[@xcashvin]

How u read what I'm doing lol I was just working on this thing arduino based headtracked and u just made it

[@MaxImagination]

"Sometimes my genius is almost frightening."

[@lokeshsawankar6936]

Can I make this project without pcb I mean by only sensors and microcontrollers if it worked then I ordered the pcb as well

[@MaxImagination]

Yes, you can. You can make the perf board version of the RX and TX boards by watching how the receiver was made in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWWldap6qtGNopI

[@saritapawar7565]

I like your video but I am from a tire 3 country so my father doesn't earn very much sorry that I can't give you donations 😢 but keep it up your creations are crazy

[@MaxImagination]

Thank you and no worries :)

[@saritapawar7565]

@@MaxImagination no worries sir

[@777躺养离]

is it possible to use carboard vr and mobile that send the gyroscope sensor to fpv camara module

[@MaxImagination]

It's possible and can be done via bluetooth with some app, but you'd need to know programming very well to pull something off as such on your own, if the platform for it doesn't exist.

[@aratikadhar2007]

Make an obstacle avoiding plus line following robot with esp please

[@MaxImagination]

I will consider your idea for a potential future project. Thanks.

[@sampamnl.8964]

ขอบคุณมากครับ❤❤❤

[@MaxImagination]

You're welcome! :)

[@eswarelectronics4205]

How to and where do I learn all this stuff how to control and make this stuff❤❤

[@MaxImagination]

Learn electronics, then Arduino. Watch videos, read books, and most importantly practice.

[@eswarelectronics4205]

@MaxImagination is there any chance I can learn about the electronics needed to make this type of projects through electronics communication engineering. In my undergraduation

[@veritasiumtry2015]

Is there a site I can buy the whole thing already set up so that I don't suffer with writing CODE and soldering !

[@MaxImagination]

You don't have to write any more code that what I'm giving to you on a silver platter for free. But soldering, you may still need to do.

[@MaxImagination]

And thanks for asking, but no. I am not selling this as a finished product yet.

[@KhushitShah]

How to stream on a phone as everyone does not have a FPV headset.

[@MaxImagination]

You can instead use the XIAO ESP32S3 Sense (ESP32 Camera) camera to stream to your phone, instead of the 5.8G camera.

[@cyanide-3421]

@@MaxImagination could perhaps do a separate tutorial for them please?

[@Brian-S]

That vtx on the camera is gonna get awfuly hot quickly without airflow or a fan

[@MaxImagination]

Good point, I mentioned that in the project blog in the step about installing the FPV camera. It might need a small heatsink if running for extended periods of time, potentially.

[@davidsanford4079]

Is there a way to add a memory card to record the movie?

[@MaxImagination]

The memory card is in the FPV goggles, that's how you saw the FPV footage.

[@selvaganapathy-h2d]

you will do make raspberry pi pico drone brother

[@MaxImagination]

I don't use Raspberry Pis in my projects yet, but will consider that!

[@silverbulletpestcontrol9467]

Do you sell it already built

[@MaxImagination]

Not yet, but I aim to turn projects like these into kits one day!

[@PescarStangaci]

Next project - steer the RC car with the head tracker

[@MaxImagination]

Cool idea, this can be done with some programming changes.

[@PescarStangaci]

@@MaxImagination looking forward to seeing that in a future video

[@Faceless.360.d]

Can you clear a doubt for me ??

[@Faceless.360.d]

I want to control two 9g servo motor and I don't know what battery to use in terms of lipo and BTW like your videos and keep rocking ......

[@MaxImagination]

Hi there. Since servos run on 5V. Either use a 3.7V battery with a 5V boost converter or a 7.4V battery with step-down. The mAh shouldn't matter much, select the mAh based on how long you want your circuit to run.

[@MaxImagination]

And thanks for your comment!

[@Faceless.360.d]

@@MaxImagination okie bro and good video are coming day by day keep doing this until we have a group of many people who do different projects like this everyday...

[@Jeff_GAMER9]

I built a rc transmitter and receiver from your tutorial but it didn't work I connected everything to its right place, after uploading the code too it still doesn't work 😅😅 can you help me 🙏

[@MaxImagination]

Sounds like something is wrong in your setup or you missed a step. Contact me on Instagram for help @max.imagination.

[@zahidhamood6079]

Bro where is the code??? For tx rx?

[@MaxImagination]

The code is linked in the description, those two should be in the first folder you'll see.

[@drackonmax]

Muy bien proyecto pero seria mejor sin tener que comprar una PCB y armar todo uno

[@MaxImagination]

Thanks! Watch this video where I build a perf-board version of the receiver board so it's easier for you to replicate it - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWWldap6qtGNopI

[@lokeshsawankar6936]

Bro please make the pcb on zero pcb I need to show the assembly And also tell mi can I make the pcb circuit on zero pcb bye myself

[@MaxImagination]

Yes you can, see how I made the zero PCB version of those boards here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWWldap6qtGNopI

[@HàThiênLộn]

Đây là những gì tôi muốn làm trog tương lai

[@V4VestA]

Now turn the camera 360 degrees.

[@MaxImagination]

That can be accomplished using a 360 degree servo with positioning feedback.

[@sebritt8602]

It's amazing to see a project similar to the one I worked on five years ago when I was in high school (11th grade). Our project was created to compete in the Science and Engineering Olympiads, and we ended up finishing second at the regional level! Here's the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHe2eJdpgrZ4j7Msi=kQ6khBoqVL8261eL. I know it's in French, but it's still funny to see the same project I did at 16 years old being made by adults.

[@MaxImagination]

Great seeing someone else has made this same kind of project in the past. Very cool!

[@berkosmansatiroglu]

please work about aı body thanks.

[@MaxImagination]

What "body"? Please repeat that...?

[@ashwanashab-k7q]

hi max its me again pls help me with my project

[@MaxImagination]

Hi there. I only do project guidance on projects I show how to build in my videos. Anything else unrelated I don't help with. Reach out to me @max.imagination if you're stuck on one of my projects.

[@remiechange5482]

thanks for your simple code. Many thanks to jrowberg and "MPU6050_6Axis_MotionApps20.h" : very easy to manage. 20 years ago i build my own : PIC and RC heli gyrometers. Gyromètres are not accurate for zero drift: they are not gyroscope. That is why I prefer the 3D magnetometer for head tracking, now

[@MaxImagination]

Thanks for sharing your insight! Cheers.