All Tau Camera Resources in One Place

Hey everyone!

With the campaign ending approaching soon, we thought now would be a good time to share all of the resources that are available for the Tau Camera!

How to Buy

• Crowd Supply
• Mouser

Getting Started

• Getting Started with the Tau Camera
  • A brand new guide you should follow to get familiar with your Tau Camera and see what you can do with it
• Running Tau Studio for the First Time
  • This is covered in the overall Getting Started guide, but we wanted to include it here for completeness :)
  • Includes troubleshooting tips in case you run into issues

Helpful Links for Everyday Use

• Example Programs in Python that use the Tau Camera
  • We've written some example Python programs that use OpenCV to render the depth data coming from the Tau Camera.
• 3D-Printed Mount Design
  • The design for a 3D-printed mount for the Tau Camera is available on Thingiverse. With the mount, you can attach your Tau Camera to a regular tripod!
• Multi-Camera Demo
  • There's an example Python program that uses the TauLidarCamera Python API and OpenCV to render depth data from all connected Tau Cameras in real-time
  • Also includes the design and instructions for a 3D-printed 360˚ 4-Camera Mount

GitHub Repos

Both the Tau Studio web app and the API are open source and available on GitHub:

• Tau Studio
  • A web app (based on Python, HTML, and Javascript) to help visualize the camera output in real-time on a computer
• Tau LiDAR Camera Python Module
  • Python module that implements an API for communication with and configuration of the Tau LiDAR Camera
• Tau LiDAR Common Python Module
  • A helper module for the Python library

Where to Get More Info

• Tau Camera FAQs
  • We've compiled answers for the most commonly asked questions! If we're missing something, please let us know by posting on the Onion Community Forum
• Python Module Documentation on ReadTheDocs
  • If you're using the Tau Camera Python API, you'll probably need to check the documentation at some point. Luckily, it's all available on ReadTheDocs:
    • https://taulidarcamera.readthedocs.io/
    • https://taulidarcommon.readthedocs.io/

Where to Get in Touch

• Onion Community Forum
  • Check out the Onion Community Forum to chat with the Onion team and other Tau Camera users!
• Twitter
  • Quickly get in touch with the Onion team
• GitHub
  • We welcome all bug reports, feedback, suggestions, and comments! Feel free to open issues or PRs on all Tau Camera repos!

Tau Camera in the Media

• Hackaday in-depth review
• Hackster unboxing and hands-on video

That's all for now. We'll update this list as we add more content! Get in touch if there's something specific you would like to see!