Hello everybody,
i would like to make a webcam that is so small (6x6 mm) that i can attach it on a larger screen (e.g. with a removable adhesive) in the picture without it interfering greatly with e.g. 1to1 video conferencing. Since every webcam I have found so far is quite big, including the electronics, at a usable resolution of 2 MP, I had the idea to take the webcam from an old laptop, which has a small sensor. My idea is to unsolder the sensor from the board and to provide it with a thin cable that doesn't disturb in a bigger picture. That way i get a really small thing i can put on the screen and the rest of the hardware I can attach to the edge of the screen.I can then control the webcam via USB (description e.g. here )
Can it work like this? Is it feasible to unsolder a mini-cam and then to "extend" it form the minipins with a cable to reconnect it to the board? Does anyone have an assessment of whether this can work? Interference with the new connection?
I would be very thankfull for suggestions and asessments.
In case you are wondering what this is all about: I work a lot with 1to1 videoconf and it would be very helpful for my work if I could look into people's eyes in a way that they can perceive it and I can see their face at the same time.
Best regards, Andreas