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Camera

Overview

This project sets up live stream of camera feed from the AI thinker Cam module on the local network. The web page used is taken from the ESP32 cam example "CameraWebServer".

This project uses an ESP32 Cam module with a camera. This is not available on the Nano, the Pico, or the STM32. There are other camera modules and cameras, but we will only be working with this one.

Components

Component NamePurpose
ESP32 AI thinker Cam moduleThe cam module microcontroller
OV2640The camera

Circuit Diagram

There is no circuit required for this project. You need only the module and camera shown below.

esp32cam_ov2640

Assembly

There is no assembly required for this project. You need to connect the module and camera to your computer with the appropriate USB cable.

Code

The code for this is a bit complex as it requires multiple files. It is available to subscribers for download.