[](https://i.publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/001/540/original/IMG_20130912_190456.jpg) [](https://i.publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/002/316/original/sky-cam.png) Sky Camera is a prototype Android app (updated now) for attaching to a balloon or kite for taking pictures at a set interval. It was developed by [Mohit Meena](/profile/mohit) as part of the [2013 Google Summer of Code program with Public Lab](/wiki/gsoc-2013). It has the following features: * Android 2.3.3 is supported now. * Android 3 is required at minimum. * custom intervalometer to take pictures every X seconds (from 7 seconds up) * image stability detection to take pictures only when the camera is not moving too much * auto-emailing to send low-res versions of the photos to the given email address while in the air, over the cell data connection * auto-emailing of latitude/longitude * some camera settings adjustments The comprehensive User Guide can be found here: (http://publiclab.org/notes/mercyorangi/08-16-2014/sky-cam-user-guide) Planned features include: * "beep" pulse on interval to [synchronize with hi-res cameras](/notes/patcoyle/1-30-2013/chdk-usb-remote-shutter-digispark-sketch) * more compatibility with more phones * more links to MapKnitter and other Public Lab resources * low power mode which disables the screen * more features listed here: https://github.com/publiclab/sky-camera/issues/ You can find the latest version (for android 3.0 or above) here: https://github.com/mercyorangi/sky-camera/blob/branch2/bin/Sky%20Cam.apk For android 2.3.3, Latest version can be found here: https://github.com/mohit216/Sky-Camera-Android-2.3.3/blob/master/bin/SkyCamera.apk And the full open source repository (for android 3.0 or above) here: https://github.com/mercyorangi/sky-camera/tree/branch2 and for (for android 2.3.3): https://github.com/mohit216/Sky-Camera-Android-2.3.3 [](https://i.publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/001/542/original/IMG_20130912_225658.jpg) ...
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| mihow | "Hi @ives, the GPS Test app is even better! Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately though, the SkyCam app is not working well on my phone. It does not s..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| ives | "Hi @mihow, I figure this out through a different App, named "GPS Test". Looks like both Google Maps and GPS Test "warm up" the location, and then S..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| mihow | "Hi @mercyorangi thanks for your great work on this app! I have it installed on my HTC One S that is running Android 4.3.1 I see there have been so..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| ives | "Hi @mercyorangi! You are doing an excellent work on the app! :) I was trying it on my MOTO X (1st model), and realize that the pictures wasn't sen..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| mercyorangi | "@amysoyka, thats a very good suggestion right there! Will definitely incorporate the feature within the next 2 updates, much appreciated! @xvidun,..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| warren | "Vidun - that would be excellent, that's the idea to link up the two. I did some tests here: http://publiclab.org/notes/mercyorangi/08-10-2014/sky-c..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| xvidun | "This looks exciting!! did you do any actual field test? I'm going to test this against my work. thanks! " | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| warren | "Super, post when you have a new update and I'll try it out! Thanks. " | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| warren | "Thanks, Mercy, this is great. You should link to this page from here: http://publiclab.org/wiki/sky-camera so people can find it! Also feel free to..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| amysoyka | "Are you going to add a locate my phone feature, like Google Latitude, so that people can ping their phones if the wind carries it off...? " | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| mercyorangi | "Hi warren , I realized too that tab2 overlaps with another page, still looking at why this is so. I am also currently working on implementing the G..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| warren | "Also, i checked again and I think the latitude/longitude are getting written incorrectly to the exif data -- on the attached image, see that the la..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| warren | "Super... I'll check the photo metadata in a bit, but a couple more suggestions: p2 of the guide looks a bit odd on my phone-- see below is there ..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| mercyorangi | "Hi! Updates made on the 80% pointers given in comments above, mainly; Added a date tag to the email subject, because I realized all photos, regar..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| warren | "Super to hear, thanks Mercy. You don't have to merge to the master every time, necessarily, but it'd be great if the link went there. Thanks! " | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| nedhorning | "Hi Mercy - I think posting the user guide as a research note is a good idea. That way people can comment and also get a better idea what the Sky Ca..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| mercyorangi | "@Ned, thanks for the pointer on the error and the device you testing on. If your GPS is still on, then the app should still work, even without phon..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| warren | "Also -- here's the image from my phone: And the metadata: It seems the GPS is not quite right. Also, is it possible to get a compass reading ..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| warren | "Hi, Mercy - Cool! It installed fine for me on a Nexus 5. A few comments: What is "threshold value" -- is it how much the camera can be moving fo..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
| nedhorning | "Hi Mercy - Thanks for the update. It's great to read about the progress. I tried to run Sky Cam on my Samsung Tab 2.0 and after the app starts I ge..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago |