Robot Camera

Configure camera feeds displayed in the InOrbit interface

Robot camera configuration controls how still images from robot cameras are captured and displayed in InOrbit. Each camera is identified by a numeric ID and can have custom settings for resolution, frame rate, and display options.

When to Use

• Multiple cameras: Configure front, rear, or specialized cameras with different settings
• Bandwidth optimization: Adjust resolution and frame rate based on network conditions
• Display customization: Set labels, rotation, and mirroring for proper orientation

Spec Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
id	string	Yes	Camera identifier. Must be a numeric string ("0", "1", etc.).
label	string	No	Display label for this camera.
shortLabel	string	No	Short label (max 10 chars) for compact displays. Defaults to first letter of label.
rosTopic	string	No	ROS topic to subscribe to for camera images.
width	number	No	Captured image width in pixels (1-2048).
height	number	No	Captured image height in pixels (1-2048).
rate	number	No	Frames per second (0-10).
outputEncoding	string	No	Image encoding. Default: "rgb8".
quality	number	No	JPEG quality (1-100).
rotation	number	No	Image rotation in degrees (multiples of 90).
mirror	boolean	No	Mirror image horizontally. Default: false.
enabled	boolean	No	Whether camera is active. Default: true.

Example

kind: RobotCamera
apiVersion: v0.1
metadata:
  scope: robot/<accountId>/<robotId>
  id: "0"
spec:
  label: "Front Camera"
  shortLabel: "F"
  rosTopic: "/usb_cam/image_raw"
  width: 320
  height: 240
  rate: 2
  outputEncoding: "rgb8"
  quality: 50
  rotation: 0
  mirror: false
  enabled: true

Multiple Cameras Example

# Front camera - high resolution for navigation
kind: RobotCamera
apiVersion: v0.1
metadata:
  scope: tag/<accountId>/delivery-robots
  id: "0"
spec:
  label: "Front"
  shortLabel: "F"
  rosTopic: "/front_camera/image_raw"
  width: 640
  height: 480
  rate: 5
  quality: 70
---
# Rear camera - lower resolution for monitoring
kind: RobotCamera
apiVersion: v0.1
metadata:
  scope: tag/<accountId>/delivery-robots
  id: "1"
spec:
  label: "Rear"
  shortLabel: "R"
  rosTopic: "/rear_camera/image_raw"
  width: 320
  height: 240
  rate: 1
  quality: 40
  rotation: 180