MudCam HD <mod pi>

I thought it would be neat to build a (nearly) disposable video cam to wear on mudruns - where stuff gets wet, dirty, broken and lost.

My progress so far stopped as I was figuring out the power questions when using a Raspberry Pi (v1) on a battery. The newer RPi versions look much better for crunching video but they fare probably a lot worse power-wise. If I pick this up again, I’ll probably stick with the Model A I began with.

Materials

• Raspberry Pi Model A + Camera module
• MCP 1826S 3.3V voltage regulator
• IP-66 waterproof junction box
• Waterproof cable glands
• Airsoft replica MICH helmet with rails
• ~30cm HDMI cable
• 2 CSI breakout connectors to hook up HDMI cables to Pi
• Waterproof momentary switch with LED ring
• 2000mAh - 3000m+Ah single-cell 3.7C LiPo battery (e.g. for tablets)

More in the blog:

• [B] 2014-10-14 Custom Lipo-To-Usb Connector
• [B] 2014-10-10 Feasability Of Powering A Raspberry Pi With A 3.7V Battery