Open the Android native Camera using OpenCV

Question

I just need to know about how can I start with this actually I need to open the Android native camera using opencv.

Where can I find the related docs or any helping material? I have setup my eclipse working with the opencv sample projects!

Answer 1

Have a look at the shipped opencv samples in opencv/samples/android/, there you should be able to find a few good examples. Here is also a link to the docs that shows how to open the camera. Don't forget to request the permissions to access the camera.

Short version, see the link for full details: Add a layout:

<org.opencv.android.JavaCameraView
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:visibility="gone"
    android:id="@+id/HelloOpenCvView"
    opencv:show_fps="true"
    opencv:camera_id="any" />

Init procedure:

private BaseLoaderCallback mLoaderCallback = new BaseLoaderCallback(this) {
    @Override
    public void onManagerConnected(int status) {
        switch (status) {
            case LoaderCallbackInterface.SUCCESS:
            {
                Log.i(TAG, "OpenCV loaded successfully");
                mOpenCvCameraView.enableView();
            } break;
            default:
            {
                super.onManagerConnected(status);
            } break;
        }
    }
};

@Override
public void onResume()
{
    super.onResume();
    OpenCVLoader.initAsync(OpenCVLoader.OPENCV_VERSION_2_4_3, this, mLoaderCallback);
}

Implement CVFrameListener2 interface:

 private CameraBridgeViewBase mOpenCvCameraView;

 @Override
 public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     Log.i(TAG, "called onCreate");
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
     getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
     setContentView(R.layout.HelloOpenCvLayout);
     mOpenCvCameraView = (CameraBridgeViewBase) findViewById(R.id.HelloOpenCvView);
     mOpenCvCameraView.setVisibility(SurfaceView.VISIBLE);
     mOpenCvCameraView.setCvCameraViewListener(this);
 }

 @Override
 public void onPause()
 {
     super.onPause();
     if (mOpenCvCameraView != null)
         mOpenCvCameraView.disableView();
 }

 public void onDestroy() {
     super.onDestroy();
     if (mOpenCvCameraView != null)
         mOpenCvCameraView.disableView();
 }

 public void onCameraViewStarted(int width, int height) {
 }

 public void onCameraViewStopped() {
 }

 public Mat onCameraFrame(CvCameraViewFrame inputFrame) {
     return inputFrame.rgba();
 }