Zebrafish Thinks About Food

6-21-2026 WEEK 0

aura camera project

aura cameras are expensive and you cannot purchase them outright. unfortunately, it’s fallen into subscription fee pricing. this project is to find out how far it can be reverse engineered and made open sourced. it will also include the use of a modern biofeedback optical sensor for heart rate variability. plus in the future, have it be paws friendly and potentially use a projector to have auras fill the space - ready to interact with others.

compilation list of parts‍ ‍for camera setup and electronics setup

camera setup - tripod, l-bracket, vertically aligned, pc sync cable to external flash.

camera set at fixed shutter speed 1/30 and focus zone set at 1 - 2m.

external flash set at manual at 1/64

external flash is used off camera. recommended to be above the lens and pointed downward about 15 degrees to subject known as butterfly/paramount lighting.

test photos taken with camera’s flash and with external flash. camera’s exposure is set to the default value of 0 in both photos.

🚬 smoked : 0
headache induced: 1
the repair shop watched: ∞