I am trying to use pixycam to detect a 3 colored tag through color connected components the size of the tag is 6x8 cm but pixycam can only detect it at a distance of 1.3 m and cant detect it past that distance while it said on the pixy guide/documentation it it can detect an object upto 3 meter’s. I am using the latest pixy 2.1 and the lighting conditions are also ideal can somebody tell me what can i do to increase this length
Hello,
It’s all about the size and distance as a ratio. You can detect an object miles away (in theory) if it’s big enough, and fail to detect an object fairly close if it’s too small.
There’s this:
https://docs.pixycam.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:v2:what_is_the_maximum_distance_that_pixy_can_detect_objects
Bear in mind with color tags, it’s the sizes of each tag element that needs to large enough, not the color tag as a whole.
To get the most distance, the color signatures need to be fairly accurate. This page can help:
https://docs.pixycam.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:v2:some_tips_on_generating_color_signatures_2
Hope this helps 
Edward