# development

**URL:** https://discourse.farm-ng.com/c/development/6.md

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## [About the development category](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/about-the-development-category/15)

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**Author:** [@edgarriba](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/edgarriba)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/about-the-development-category/15 "2022-11-24T16:32:42Z")

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In this category you will find mainly announcements or updates about the different development platforms of the Amiga.

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## [ROS2 bridge conversion](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/ros2-bridge-conversion/433)

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**Author:** [@marcosabel](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/marcosabel)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/ros2-bridge-conversion/433 "2026-04-03T21:07:33Z")

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Hey all, I’ve been working with @MScatolin, but I figured it might be better to host this conversation publicly for those interested. We recently purchased an Amiga (v2.3.1 currently) and have heavy interest in hosting…

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## [Estop device (CircuitPython)](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/estop-device-circuitpython/603)

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**Author:** [@ahdongen](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/ahdongen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/estop-device-circuitpython/603 "2026-03-13T00:10:25Z")

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Hi! I’m trying to get the spacebar\_estop example from the CircuitPython examples working: amiga-dev-kit/circuitpy/examples/spacebar\_estop at main · farm-ng/amiga-dev-kit · GitHub How can I register an estop safety devi…

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## [PPS output of the GNSS Receiver](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/pps-output-of-the-gnss-receiver/515)

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**Author:** [@andykibz](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/andykibz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/pps-output-of-the-gnss-receiver/515 "2025-06-27T13:00:24Z")

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Hi all. I would have loved to have an output from the receiver in the brain that can give Pulse Per Signal(PPS) to sync other sources of data that are outside of the Brain. Like right now, I am in a situation where I ha…

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## [GPS RTK Zed F9P Access](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/gps-rtk-zed-f9p-access/523)

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**Author:** [@marcosabel](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/marcosabel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/gps-rtk-zed-f9p-access/523 "2025-05-16T16:22:20Z")

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Similar to this post, @saeedanas and I want to be able to use our own GPS RTK instead of RTK over IP as is provided by the Brain apps. We have a base station already and want to be able to access the Zed F9P board that’…

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## [Track Preplanning with Absolute Coordinates](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/track-preplanning-with-absolute-coordinates/526)

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**Author:** [@PatrickD](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/PatrickD)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/track-preplanning-with-absolute-coordinates/526 "2025-05-16T16:12:47Z")

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Hi all, Similar to the post found in Autopilot app development, I am looking for a way to use the track follower service to follow a path that has already been planned based off absolute coordinates. We are looking at a…

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## [5G wifi connection](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/5g-wifi-connection/511)

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**Author:** [@Rutvij\_Wamanse](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/Rutvij_Wamanse)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/5g-wifi-connection/511 "2025-04-08T21:19:45Z")

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Can we connect the brain to a 5G wifi network? What frequency bands are compatible on the brain?

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## [Custom Brain application tutorial is live!](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/custom-brain-application-tutorial-is-live/23)

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**Author:** [@kylecoble](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/kylecoble)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/custom-brain-application-tutorial-is-live/23 "2025-03-04T01:09:18Z")

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Hi everyone :wave: The full tutorial for developing a custom application on the brain is live! This example application and tutorial is designed to enable you to develop your own custom applications and deploy them to …

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## [App not Displaying](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/app-not-displaying/410)

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**Author:** [@DomC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/DomC)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/app-not-displaying/410 "2024-08-30T19:22:13Z")

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Hi! We have a custom Next.js app we’ve developed which has recently stopped launching on the brain. From journalctl we know it’s running and it’s accessible from an external browser at the port we specified in our manif…

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## [Image Quality Problem](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/image-quality-problem/382)

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**Author:** [@earlranario](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/earlranario)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/image-quality-problem/382 "2024-07-25T15:59:46Z")

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Hello, We are running into image quality issues after extracting them from the binary file. I have attached a sample. Is this problem related to how the image is being compressed and saved into memory? Or do I need to …

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## [Mounting an HDD with open permissions](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/mounting-an-hdd-with-open-permissions/393)

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**Author:** [@spark\_res](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/spark_res)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 12:07am UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/mounting-an-hdd-with-open-permissions/393 "2024-07-23T00:07:23Z")

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Hello, We would like to use an external HDD to store data. When plugged in, it appears at /media/adminfarmng/hdd\_name. Unfortunately at this point, it seems the permissions are set so only the root user can write data …

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## [CAN Reported Errors](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/can-reported-errors/361)

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**Author:** [@sbiggs](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/sbiggs)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/can-reported-errors/361 "2024-06-14T20:05:18Z")

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Hello, Is there a CAN message available on the Amiga that describes any detected errors/ faults with the machine? I tried looking through the CAN example and source code, but couldn’t see anything. My apologies if it do…

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## [CAN Bus Communication with Laptop](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/can-bus-communication-with-laptop/345)

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**Author:** [@Fujiwala](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/Fujiwala)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/can-bus-communication-with-laptop/345 "2024-05-31T17:41:06Z")

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I want to use my laptop to control the Amiga robot. I am currently using a USB to DB9 RS232 Cable Adapter connected to my laptop, and then a DB9 RS232 to M12 CAN Bus cable adapter to connect to the Amiga robot. Could you…

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## [Camera parameters update](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/camera-parameters-update/242)

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**Author:** [@dariojavo](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/dariojavo)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/camera-parameters-update/242 "2023-09-25T15:33:02Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to change the camera parameters of multiple cameras from a kivy app. Unfortunately, for now I have only been able to change the parameters when the code starts since I am not able to re-write the configur…

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## [Is there any plan for ROS support](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/is-there-any-plan-for-ros-support/59)

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**Author:** [@srini](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/srini)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/is-there-any-plan-for-ros-support/59 "2023-09-14T00:23:17Z")

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Is there any plan for supporting ROS based development? If yes, do you know when it will be available?

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## [How can I add DepthAI code and my own functions onto my OAK?](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/how-can-i-add-depthai-code-and-my-own-functions-onto-my-oak/229)

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**Author:** [@nathan45654](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/nathan45654)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/how-can-i-add-depthai-code-and-my-own-functions-onto-my-oak/229 "2023-07-28T22:45:53Z")

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Hello, I am looking to better use the OAK camera functionality using DepthAI. Is there a way to add code to the OAK cameras through the Amiga to use Luxonis’s libraries? And if not is there a workaround where I could co…

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## [Running AmigaOS Software on External Computer](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/running-amigaos-software-on-external-computer/212)

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**Author:** [@vilo159](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/vilo159)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 11:32pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/running-amigaos-software-on-external-computer/212 "2023-06-28T23:32:36Z")

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Hello, I’m currently working on a large gantry attachment for the Amiga. For incorporating it into an Amiga Brain App, it would be helpful to run the AmigaOS software on an external computer during development so I don’…

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## [Need to remap amiga ros topic from /amiga/vel to /imu\_raw](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/need-to-remap-amiga-ros-topic-from-amiga-vel-to-imu-raw/197)

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**Author:** [@hoshinotsuki](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/hoshinotsuki)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/need-to-remap-amiga-ros-topic-from-amiga-vel-to-imu-raw/197 "2023-05-18T15:43:07Z")

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The default amiga\_ros configuration outputs the amiga’s IMU data to the ros topic /amiga/vel. However the package I’m using subscribes to the /imu\_raw ros topic. I can’t change the subscribed topic value so I need to rem…

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## [Asyncio Tutorial](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/asyncio-tutorial/178)

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**Author:** [@hoshinotsuki](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/hoshinotsuki)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/asyncio-tutorial/178 "2023-04-25T17:24:56Z")

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Hi Farm NG team, Could you provide Python Asyncio Tutorial on next live streams? We have difficulties programming using Asyncio. It will be so much helpful! Thank you in advance!

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## [Trouble connecting to the amiga Bot via the ROS bridge](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-the-amiga-bot-via-the-ros-bridge/143)

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**Author:** [@hoshinotsuki](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/hoshinotsuki)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-the-amiga-bot-via-the-ros-bridge/143 "2023-04-19T20:08:02Z")

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I was able to setup the computer so that the ROS master was the Amiga robot and during the video I recall someone opening a new terminal to connect to the robot and control it through the pc or receive the values. I open…

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## [People Detection Tutorial](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/people-detection-tutorial/164)

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**Author:** [@Jerrycowell96](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/Jerrycowell96)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/people-detection-tutorial/164 "2023-04-11T17:47:06Z")

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People Detection Tutorial Hi all! :wave:t3: We have recently just launched our People Detection Tutorial! This example shows how to use the farm-ng-amiga library to detect people in a video stream, while showing how t…

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## [Updated ROS docker container with depthai-ros support 📷](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/updated-ros-docker-container-with-depthai-ros-support/148)

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**Author:** [@kylecoble](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/kylecoble)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/updated-ros-docker-container-with-depthai-ros-support/148 "2023-03-30T14:10:39Z")

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Hey all, We have an updated ROS docker container for the Amiga :robot: :tractor: that includes a pre-built installation of GitHub - luxonis/depthai-ros. This will let you directly use the ROS package built for the Oak c…

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## [Data Type for Amiga Position Readings](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/data-type-for-amiga-position-readings/145)

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**Author:** [@carlflyons](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/carlflyons)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/data-type-for-amiga-position-readings/145 "2023-03-29T02:08:02Z")

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Hello Farm-ng team. This question is based on my other post regarding communication between Arduino and Amiga (see here). Regarding how data is sent from the Amiga to the Arduino for interpretation purposes, what are the…

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## [Communicating with Amiga over Ethernet](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/communicating-with-amiga-over-ethernet/132)

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**Author:** [@jaoviedo](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/jaoviedo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/communicating-with-amiga-over-ethernet/132 "2023-03-27T19:30:14Z")

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Hi Farm-Ng team, I am currently working with the UCSB Farm Challenge Team. We are trying to connect a raspberry pi over POE Switch onboard the Amiga, however the pi is not visible to the brain and the brain is not visibl…

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## [ROS bridge on the Amiga ERROR: Unable to communicate with master!](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/ros-bridge-on-the-amiga-error-unable-to-communicate-with-master/130)

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**Author:** [@hoshinotsuki](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/hoshinotsuki)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 10:24am UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/ros-bridge-on-the-amiga-error-unable-to-communicate-with-master/130 "2023-03-24T10:24:08Z")

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Hi, Farm-NG Team! In the earlier today, I was able to connect to the ROS bridge. But after I shout down amiga and restarted it again, I am unable to get access to master. Please let me know what should I do. Thank…

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## [Compile the package amiga\_ros\_bridge](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/compile-the-package-amiga-ros-bridge/126)

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**Author:** [@hoshinotsuki](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/hoshinotsuki)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/compile-the-package-amiga-ros-bridge/126 "2023-03-23T00:33:26Z")

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Good afternoon. I was trying to compile the aimga\_ros\_bridge package. However, it occurred the error as the picture. Please give us advice.

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## [ROS password email address](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/ros-password-email-address/124)

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**Author:** [@hoshinotsuki](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/hoshinotsuki)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/ros-password-email-address/124 "2023-03-22T20:33:07Z")

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Hi! I attended the live stream on Youtube this morning. I am wondering which email address we should reach out for the password on ROS. Thank you!

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## [Unable to use File Reader](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/unable-to-use-file-reader/93)

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**Author:** [@hoshinotsuki](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/hoshinotsuki)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/unable-to-use-file-reader/93 "2023-03-09T09:57:46Z")

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Followed the instructions on File Reader Example, we can’t read the bin file. All the dependencies are installed. Please advice us.

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## [How to add opencv to the camera-streamer example app](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/how-to-add-opencv-to-the-camera-streamer-example-app/51)

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**Author:** [@kylecoble](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/kylecoble)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/how-to-add-opencv-to-the-camera-streamer-example-app/51 "2023-02-08T19:39:40Z")

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After going through the Camera Streamer Tutorial, you may still be wondering how you can add OpenCV to your version of the camera-streamer app to perform image processing. Well just like PyTurboJPEG was added to the set…

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## [Updated brain application tutorials!](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/updated-brain-application-tutorials/50)

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**Author:** [@kylecoble](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/u/kylecoble)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.farm-ng.com/t/updated-brain-application-tutorials/50 "2023-02-08T19:32:58Z")

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The tutorials for developing the brain applications have been updated! There are now 3 sequential tutorials, with full details found at: Examples Index | Farm-ng Developers. A quick summary of the available tutorials…

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