Video timing system for racing cars... is this possible?
Hello.
I was wondering if it is possible to make a timing system for racing cars using opencv. As I don´t have any idea of opencv, I post this questions for experienced people.
The problem: - Car speed 100 to 150Km/h
The idea is to put 1 camera on finish lane, track the car and read the car number (or may be a custom graphic code easier to recognize). Then stamp a time to calculate the lap time.
The big question is: how fast can an application with opencv do that?
Thank you!
Detecting cars won't be much of a problem. Identifying each of them is a challenging task.
But keep in mind that for a real-life project, a requirement is a scientific or proffessional camera - high framerate, no motion blur, no rolling shutter. They are a bit hard to procure for a DIY project, and a bit expensive.
If all you want to do is to learn OpenCV or complete a school assignment, you can easily use a simple camera, even a good smartphone will be able to record some test videos for you.