Hi I have done some research on a gyro based servo stabilization camera unit that stabilises yaw and pitch movements and it is out there in a couple of guises. I have looked through your online shop and there are various components that would be suitable. I wondered if:
1 - there was a complete kit available
2 - there were plans that we could work off to create this
3 - best option of all - there was someone out there who could help us with this 
Many thanks
Matt
Hi Coleman, many thanks for the information - it is really appreciated. I was actually looking at the robotshop.com/eu/servocity-ddt550-drive-tilt-hitec.html as the basis for the design - not sure if this is better? Basically the one thing the platform (that suspends the camcorder) will need to do is respond quickly to sudden changes to the pitch and yaw, the camera weight can be balanced (counter balanced so that the servo motors need to do less work) but as I mentioned they will need to respond quickly to changes in the pitch and yaw to maintain a horizon. I have examples on youtube of the solutions that perform as we need, it is just a great deal to comprehend for someone who finished with physics at 16! I did look on some freelancer sites before I came across this site. Is there a chance that there forum users who (for a fee) could design and guide the construction of a device built with your components ?
Hi mattbrown,
Welcome to the RobotShop forum. We currently do not offer a complete gyro stabilized camera platform (assembled or in kit form), however we do offer all the components necessary to create such a platform, including direct drive pan/tilt and gear driven pan/tilt. We do not have any articles or plans as to how to create one, though we are confident with a little online searching, you will be able to find relevant information and DIY articles.
The principle is fairly simple: using a 2 axis gyroscope (and possibly an accelerometer or IMU) as well as two servo motors (one for pam and the other for tilt), you would measure the angular acceleration on each axis (you can use the accelerometer to get the direction of gravity) and write code to move the servo motors to compensate accordingly. The sensors would be connected to a microcontroller, and if the microcontroller is not powerful to control servo motors directly, it would connect to a servo controller which controls the servos. We hope you post the information you find here for others to benefit from.
Hope this helps,
Hi,
We have been asked that question a few times before. At this time though we do not have such a service, though users of this forum are free to correspond with each other if they need help. RobotShop cannot take responsibility for something which was designed, built and sold by a user of this forum. Since having someone build a project for you is not always possible, we strive to put as much information online (for free) as possible. If we come accross a gyro stabilization guide, we will certainly post it in the Learning Center.
The tilt mechanism you chose is direct driven and should be able to respond fairly quickly to input. The pan aspect is up to you - you can choose a power gearbox as shown in the image or a direct drive (less powerful and should only be supported if it is at the bottom).
Hope this helps,
