Yes it is possible to extract the data from the /dev/ node using the v4l2 apis and convert them into the yuv format and then use the Android UI framework to display them.basically on canvas ectending surface holder just like camera. Rgds, Saurabh "..pain is temporary.....quitting lasts forever......"
On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 7:07 AM, perumal316 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Saurabh, > > I am trying in Novo 7 Advanced running on ICS. It is rooted. Even > though it can access /dev/video0, must I have an application to view > the feeds from the camera? > > Basically when I plugged in the USB webcam, I could see the info, > using USB Hosts application , but not sure how to view the feeds. > > Is it possible? > > Thanks and Regards, > Perumal > > On Feb 28, 6:48 pm, "s.rawat" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Which tablet you are using.We have tried it on Acer Iconia Tab a501 which > > has the Host support as well USB A type.It has to bee rooted and the > > application needs to have the root access to access the /dev/video0 node > . > > It is very much possible but not for the commercial solution i guess.Only > > for our own rnd . > > Rgds, > > Saurabh > > "..pain is temporary.....quitting lasts forever......" > > > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 4:07 PM, MOHANAKRISHNAN <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Actually i think it won't support any cam in emulator . i also tried > > > in lap. it didn't work. > > > > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 1:57 PM, perumal316 <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > Is it possible to plug in a USB Webcam to an Android tablet that has > > > > USB host? > > > > > > I tried and nothing happens. If I plug in a thumbdrive, the contents > > > > can be viewed using File Manager, but nothing happens for USB > Webcams, > > > > could be due to lack of drivers? > > > > > > Has anyone got it to work? How about the drivers? > > > > > > Thanks In Advance, > > > > Perumal > > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > [email protected] > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected] > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
