Arduino for timelapse

Question

Arduino

The opinion of Khabrovites experienced in Arduino is very interesting. I plan to develop a mobile platform for time-lapse filming during the New Year holidays.

On a small wheelbase (former tricycle), I set up the camera while shooting by hand, but it's a hell of a job that requires a lot of concentration and is unforgiving.

The shooting scheme is as follows:
1 take a picture
2 start the timer for N seconds
3 move the platform to a distance S
4 when the timer expires, return to the first point

How I imagine the device: controller + serv + screen + button block (setting) + relay (close the camera release)
As I imagine the implementation: we set the distance and time with the buttons or load the preset, check the information on the screen and start.

What specifically interests:
1 Did I bet on Arduino correctly? I can solder and program at some level, but I’m not ready to route tracks and sew specific codes into the microcontroller.

2 Which configuration should I choose? Is a starter kit suitable or is it better to buy the modules separately?
Is the power and accuracy of the servo in the kit enough or is it worth taking some special one?

Answer 1

>Is there enough power and accuracy of the servo in the whale or is it worth taking some special one?
What is a camera anyway? A whale will most likely not carry anything heavier than a digital soap or mirrorless.
For everything else, it will be necessary to select not only the servo, but also the control harness for it, power and mechanics, plus all this needs to be connected together and calibrated, there is really a lot of work.
Maybe something can be done on an RC machine.

Answer 2

You most likely won’t need a relay to release the camera if you have a DSLR - it most likely has an IR receiver, you can release it through it (elementary) or if the camera has a connector for a wired remote control, you can also control it through it. If necessary, control circuits via IR are easy to find on the arduino website, if you don’t find it, I can upload a sketch (for Canon and Nikon).
Moving your wheelbase with a servo is not the best option, I think, the servo usually has a limited angle of rotation (you need to buy without restrictions or redo the usual ones). Perhaps you should look in the direction of Motor Shield and some kind of motor with Dealextreme - there are a lot of them for sale there.
Take some starter kit on ebay with LCD shield, Motor shield will be cheaper than separately.