Went to observatory and discussed about image extraction (which is in .fit format) from astroFX software of celestron telescope .
- Issues:
- No delay for the nob to rotate.
- Solution:
- Decided to take alternate photos.
Also take measurements of base platform for attachment of circuit board.
Discuss the feasibility of using Raspberry Pi instead of laptop.
- Issues:
- Not availability of AstroFx or similar software on ubuntu.
- Storage issues.
- Controlling the software for other computer on network.
- Solution:
- Decided not to use Raspberry Pi.

Went to observatory and discussed about image extraction (which is in .fit format) from astroFX software of celestron telescope .
- Issues:
- No delay for the nob to rotate.
- Solution:
- Decided to ...

Planetarium show

Planetarium show

Performed live stellarium show

Performed live stellarium show

Tested image processing code in C++ by making two images of big dipper (one focused and other unfocused by using GIMP in ubuntu) and program worked well.

Tested image processing code in C++ by making two images of big dipper (one focused and other unfocused by using GIMP in ubuntu) and program worked well.

Wrote a code for arduino and serial communication in C++.

Wrote a code to compare two images and find more focused image by calculating number of white pixels of binary image in C++.

Wrote a code for arduino and serial communication in C++.

Wrote a code to compare two images and find more focused image by calculating number of white pixels of binary ...

Write simple python and arduino code to test the communication.
http://www.makeystreet.com/xrohitgupta/celestron-auto-focuser/files/
For serial communication you may have to download pyserial
http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/pyserial.html
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyserial/files/latest/download

Learn about histogram, and write code to draw the histogram of any particular image.
http://docs.opencv.org/modules/imgproc/doc/histograms.html

Write simple python and arduino code to test the communication.
http://www.makeystreet.com/xrohitgupta/celestron-auto-focuser/files/
For serial communication you may have to download pyserial
http://pyserial.sourceforge.net ...

Read more about Serial Communication.

Planetarium Workshop.

Read more about Serial Communication.

Planetarium Workshop.

Try to figure out how we can communicate the output of the python code to the arduino.
Learn about serial communication
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_communication
http://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/Serial

Write a code of image thresholding using the trackbar but trackbar is not interacting with the output image window
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os8-3uMPtlQ

Try to figure out how we can communicate the output of the python code to the arduino.
Learn about serial communication
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_communication
http://www.arduino ...

Astro Photography Workshop

Astro Photography Workshop

Connect the motor using motor driver.
Write and run the code for the stepper motor. Able to control the motor (speed, no of steps)
Here is the simple code to test the motor :
https://makeyfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/3489/sketch_may30a.ino
Also this tutorial can help :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtJM-8rokGg

Read about pixels ad types of images - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-WV7LfoX7k
Write a code of image thresholding - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-WV7LfoX7k

Connect the motor using motor driver.
Write and run the code for the stepper motor. Able to control the motor (speed, no of steps)
Here is the simple code to ...

Try to understand the complicated connections.
This article may help : https://athulbalan.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/interface-a-stepper-motor-with-arduino-%E2%80%93-lesson-3/

Read about basics of opencv and wrote basic code to read image using opencv

Try to understand the complicated connections.
This article may help : https://athulbalan.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/interface-a-stepper-motor-with-arduino-%E2%80%93-lesson-3/

Read about basics of opencv and wrote basic code ...

Read and discussed this article about, Stepper motor and driver selection.
- http://users.ece.utexas.edu/~valvano/Datasheets/StepperSelection.pdf

Decided To use
- Bipolar Stepper motor
- IC L298N based driver.

Opencv directories not working in Sublime text editor , tried to solve the issue. Finally decided to use terminal

Read and discussed this article about, Stepper motor and driver selection.
- http://users.ece.utexas.edu/~valvano/Datasheets/StepperSelection.pdf

Decided To use
- Bipolar Stepper motor
- IC L298N based driver ...

: Learned how stepper motor works.
Its basic controls and how we can exploits its properties.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bngx2dKl5jU

:Installed ubuntu 14.04 and tried to install opencv directories using sublime text editor 2

: Learned how stepper motor works.
Its basic controls and how we can exploits its properties.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bngx2dKl5jU

:Installed ubuntu 14.04 and tried to install ...

Arduino Part:
Practiced two tutorials on arduino.
- PWM, function and buttons.
- And Electronic Basis like potentiometer, voltage regulator.

Arduino Part:
Practiced two tutorials on arduino.
- PWM, function and buttons.
- And Electronic Basis like potentiometer, voltage regulator.

- Issued Arduino Project kit from the electronic club.
- Familiarise Ourselves with Arduino.
- Practiced by running some code on the Arduino.

- Issued Arduino Project kit from the electronic club.
- Familiarise Ourselves with Arduino.
- Practiced by running some code on the Arduino.

- Visited Observatory for analysing how the auto focuser can be attached to the telescope.
- Astro - Photography Workshop taken by Coordinators.
- Discussed Components that would be required for the projects.

- Visited Observatory for analysing how the auto focuser can be attached to the telescope.
- Astro - Photography Workshop taken by Coordinators.
- Discussed Components that would be required for the projects.

- Discussed about image processing part and decided to use opencv tool for the same.
- Setup opencv in our Laptops.
http://opencv-python-tutroals.readthedocs.org/en/latest/py_tutorials/py_setup/py_setup_in_windows/py_setup_in_windows.html#install-opencv-python-in-windows
- Learn some basics of open cv
http://opencv-python-tutroals.readthedocs.org/en/latest/py_tutorials/py_gui/py_image_display/py_image_display.html#display-image

- Discussed about image processing part and decided to use opencv tool for the same.
- Setup opencv in our Laptops.
http://opencv-python-tutroals.readthedocs.org/en/latest/py_tutorials/py_setup/py_setup_in_windows/py_setup_in_windows.html ...

Astro Presentations

Astro Presentations

- continue with Tutorial videos
Tutorial 04 for Arduino: Analog Inputs
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js4TK0U848I

Tutorial 05 for Arduino: Motors and Transistors
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bHPKU4ybHY

Tutorial 06 for Arduino: Serial Communication and Processing
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0pSfyXOXj8

- continue with Tutorial videos
Tutorial 04 for Arduino: Analog Inputs
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js4TK0U848I

Tutorial 05 for Arduino: Motors and Transistors
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v ...

- install arduino software and drivers
- saw Jeremy Blum online tutorial
Tutorial 01 for Arduino: Getting Acquainted with Arduino
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCxzA9_kg6s

Tutorial 02 for Arduino: Buttons, PWM, and Functions
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LCCGFSMOr4

Tutorial 03 for Arduino: Electrical Engineering Basics
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abWCy_aOSwY

- install arduino software and drivers
- saw Jeremy Blum online tutorial
Tutorial 01 for Arduino: Getting Acquainted with Arduino
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCxzA9_kg6s

Tutorial 02 for Arduino: Buttons ...

- discussion about image processing with seniors
- saw Jeremy Blum tutorials about arduino - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCxzA9_kg6s&list=PLV009FNOX7Tf-XSyghg2vrSYXw1QcCHaX

- discussion about image processing with seniors
- saw Jeremy Blum tutorials about arduino - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCxzA9_kg6s&list=PLV009FNOX7Tf-XSyghg2vrSYXw1QcCHaX

- project finalised and discussed with electronics club coordi and seniors
- read about auto focuser from- http://emediadesigns.com/focuser/

- project finalised and discussed with electronics club coordi and seniors
- read about auto focuser from- http://emediadesigns.com/focuser/

- read for auto focussing telescope, stellar dust simulation
- auto focus- http://astro.neutral.org/diy_focuser.html (homemade focuser)
http://www.yesyes.info/index.php/diy/motor-focuser/ (homemade focuser)
- formed abstract on Auto focuser

- read for auto focussing telescope, stellar dust simulation
- auto focus- http://astro.neutral.org/diy_focuser.html (homemade focuser)
http://www.yesyes.info/index.php/diy/motor-focuser/ (homemade focuser)
- formed abstract ...

- read for auto focussing telescope, stellar dust simulation
- auto focus- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahtinov_mask
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=206205.0
http://sourceforge.net/p/arduinofocuscontrollerpro/discussion/general/thread/f4880aeb/?page=1

- stellar dust- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/cosmology-and-astronomy/stellar-life-topic/stellar-life-death-tutorial/v/accreting-mass-due-to-gravity-simulation

- read for auto focussing telescope, stellar dust simulation
- auto focus- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahtinov_mask
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=206205.0
http://sourceforge.net/p/arduinofocuscontrollerpro ...

Servo control systems are best suited to high speed, high torque applications that involve dynamic load changes. Stepper control systems are less expensive and are optimal for applications that require low-to-medium acceleration, high holding torque, and the flexibility of open or closed loop operation.

We decided to use stepper motor

Servo control systems are best suited to high speed, high torque applications that involve dynamic load changes. Stepper control systems are less expensive and are optimal for applications that require ...