OpenCV camera orientation issue

Question

I have a simple project that just show the camera with org.opencv.android.JavaCameraView.

my problem is that in default the camera is on landscape mode and I can't change this cause I need to define CameraBridgeViewBase instead of a regular camera intent.

this is a part of my code:

XML code:

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent" >

            <org.opencv.android.JavaCameraView
                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_height="300dp"
                android:visibility="gone"
                android:id="@+id/HelloOpenCvView"
                opencv:show_fps="true"
                opencv:camera_id="1" />


        </LinearLayout>  

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >


            <Button
                android:id="@+id/BtnVideo"
                android:layout_marginLeft="2dp"
                android:layout_marginRight="2dp"                    
                android:layout_width="0dp"
                style="@style/button"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_weight="1.00"
                android:text="@string/videoBtn"
                android:textSize="18dip" />


        </LinearLayout>   

Java Code :

 CameraBridgeViewBase mOpenCvCameraView;
    Button VideoButton;
 protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {

        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        overridePendingTransition(0, 0);

        VideoButton = (Button) this.findViewById(R.id.BtnVideo);

        VideoButton.setOnClickListener(onClickListener);

        mOpenCvCameraView= (CameraBridgeViewBase) findViewById(R.id.HelloOpenCvView);
        mOpenCvCameraView.setVisibility(SurfaceView.INVISIBLE);

    } 

        private OnClickListener onClickListener = new OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                    switch (v.getId()){

                        case R.id.BtnVideo:
                            if(mOpenCvCameraView.getVisibility() == SurfaceView.VISIBLE)
                            {
                                mOpenCvCameraView.setVisibility(SurfaceView.INVISIBLE);
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                mOpenCvCameraView.setVisibility(SurfaceView.VISIBLE);
                            }

                            break;
                        default :
                            break;
                    }

            }
        };


        public void onResume() {
            super.onResume();
            overridePendingTransition(0, 0);
            OpenCVLoader.initAsync(OpenCVLoader.OPENCV_VERSION_2_4_3, this, mLoaderCallback);
        }
         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();
         }

        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;
                }
            }
        };

So how can I change the default orientation?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Ok, I found this as a solution:

First I get into JavaCameraView.java class in the OpenCV Library - 2.4.5

and then in initializeCamera() function before mCamera.startPreview(); I added these 2 function:

            setDisplayOrientation(mCamera, 90);
            mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(getHolder());

and the first function implemented like this:

protected void setDisplayOrientation(Camera camera, int angle){
    Method downPolymorphic;
    try
    {
        downPolymorphic = camera.getClass().getMethod("setDisplayOrientation", new Class[] { int.class });
        if (downPolymorphic != null)
            downPolymorphic.invoke(camera, new Object[] { angle });
    }
    catch (Exception e1)
    {
        e1.printStackTrace();
    }
}

I just reminding that I work with OpenCV.

Hope this help someone.

Answer 2

The problem is that the code that paints doesn't check the camera params. The Mat is drawn on the Surface view in the function "deliverAndDrawFrame" in the class "CameraBridgeViewBase".

With a very simple modification in the CameraBridgeViewBase class, we can make a function that rotates the way the bitmap is drawn.

int userRotation= 0;

public void setUserRotation(int userRotation) {
    this.userRotation = userRotation;
}

/**
 * This method shall be called by the subclasses when they have valid
 * object and want it to be delivered to external client (via callback) and
 * then displayed on the screen.
 * @param frame - the current frame to be delivered
 */
protected void deliverAndDrawFrame(CvCameraViewFrame frame) {
    Mat modified;

    if (mListener != null) {
        modified = mListener.onCameraFrame(frame);
    } else {
        modified = frame.rgba();
    }

    boolean bmpValid = true;
    if (modified != null) {
        try {
            Utils.matToBitmap(modified, mCacheBitmap);
        } catch(Exception e) {
            Log.e(TAG, "Mat type: " + modified);
            Log.e(TAG, "Bitmap type: " + mCacheBitmap.getWidth() + "*" + mCacheBitmap.getHeight());
            Log.e(TAG, "Utils.matToBitmap() throws an exception: " + e.getMessage());
            bmpValid = false;
        }
    }

    if (bmpValid && mCacheBitmap != null) {
        Canvas canvas = getHolder().lockCanvas();
        if (canvas != null) {
            canvas.drawColor(Color.parseColor("#8BC34A"), PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
 //this is the rotation part
            canvas.save();
            canvas.rotate(userRotation,  (canvas.getWidth()/ 2),(canvas.getHeight()/ 2));

            if (mScale != 0) {
                canvas.drawBitmap(mCacheBitmap, new Rect(0,0,mCacheBitmap.getWidth(), mCacheBitmap.getHeight()),
                     new Rect((int)((canvas.getWidth() - mScale*mCacheBitmap.getWidth()) / 2),
                     (int)((canvas.getHeight() - mScale*mCacheBitmap.getHeight()) / 2),
                     (int)((canvas.getWidth() - mScale*mCacheBitmap.getWidth()) / 2 + mScale*mCacheBitmap.getWidth()),
                     (int)((canvas.getHeight() - mScale*mCacheBitmap.getHeight()) / 2 + mScale*mCacheBitmap.getHeight())), null);
            } else {
                 canvas.drawBitmap(mCacheBitmap, new Rect(0,0,mCacheBitmap.getWidth(), mCacheBitmap.getHeight()),
                     new Rect((canvas.getWidth() - mCacheBitmap.getWidth()) / 2,
                     (canvas.getHeight() - mCacheBitmap.getHeight()) / 2,
                     (canvas.getWidth() - mCacheBitmap.getWidth()) / 2 + mCacheBitmap.getWidth(),
                     (canvas.getHeight() - mCacheBitmap.getHeight()) / 2 + mCacheBitmap.getHeight()), null);
            }

            if (mFpsMeter != null) {
                mFpsMeter.measure();
                mFpsMeter.draw(canvas, 20, 30);
            }
//remember to restore the canvas 
            canvas.restore();
            getHolder().unlockCanvasAndPost(canvas);
        }
    }
}

I tried the most common solution that use the Core.flip function that rotates the Mat but consumes a lot of resources, this solution doesn't affect to the detection and doesn't affect to the performance, only changes the way the image is drawn on the canvas.

Hope this help.