Full automatic 360 panorama

thingiverse

Edit September 2016: Version 2 is now ready, check it out at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1728791! Make pictures like those on Google Streetview! After seeing http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1459595 and loving the design, I thought of creating something more automated. I had some ESP8266 Witty boards laying around (http://nl.aliexpress.com/item/ESP8266-serial-WIFI-Witty-cloud-Development-Board-ESP-12F-module-MINI-nodemcu/32566502491.html) and I wanted the GoPro to be automatically taking pictures, so I decided to use its WiFi along with two motors: one 9G servo for tilting and one 28BYJ-48 stepper motor with driver board. The whole thing runs on a USB powerbank and when it starts up, the red LED lights up. Make sure your GoPro's WiFi is turned on and when the Witty can connect to it, it sets the GoPro mode to photo and the LED turns green. Pressing the button on the Witty starts the capture process (LED gets red) and makes six pictures over 360 degrees, then tilts the camera up for the last picture. When it's done, it returns the platform to its original position so that the wires don't get twisted. I use the QS-29 mount for my tripod; connect them together using the hole under the stepper. Use some M3x8 mm screws to secure the stepper motor and driver PCB. Check out the demo video at https://youtu.be/ar1DtjWEi8k! See the first demo image at http://www.pixelmagic.nl/pano2.html. Update, May 6, 2016: I added the Arduino program PixelPano.zip to the project. Don't worry; I'm not a professional programmer, so if something goes wrong, don't blame me! Print Settings: Printer: BQ Hephestos Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.2 mm Infill: 10%