Example #1
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  void processImage(cv::Mat& image, cv::Mat& image_gray) {
    // alternative way is to grab, then retrieve; allows for
    // multiple grab when processing below frame rate - v4l keeps a
    // number of frames buffered, which can lead to significant lag
    //      m_cap.grab();
    //      m_cap.retrieve(image);

    // detect April tags (requires a gray scale image)
    //cv::cvtColor(image, image_gray, CV_BGR2GRAY);
    process_flag = true;
    cout<<"process begin"<<endl;
    double t = tic();
    double t0;
    if (m_timing) {
      t0 = tic();
    }
    vector<AprilTags::TagDetection> detections = m_tagDetector->extractTags(image_gray);
    if (m_timing) {
      double dt = tic()-t0;
      cout << "Extracting tags took " << dt << " seconds." << endl;
    }

    // print out each detection
    cout << detections.size() << " tags detected:" << endl;
    for (int i=0; i<detections.size(); i++) {
      print_detection(detections[i]);
    }

    // show the current image including any detections
    if (m_draw) {
      for (int i=0; i<detections.size(); i++) {
        // also highlight in the image
        detections[i].draw(image_gray);
      }
      imshow(windowName, image_gray); // OpenCV call
    }

    // optionally send tag information to serial port (e.g. to Arduino)
    if (m_arduino) {
      if (detections.size() > 0) {
        // only the first detected tag is sent out for now
        Eigen::Vector3d translation;
        Eigen::Matrix3d rotation;
        detections[0].getRelativeTranslationRotation(m_tagSize, m_fx, m_fy, m_px, m_py,
                                                     translation, rotation);
        m_serial.print(detections[0].id);
        m_serial.print(",");
        m_serial.print(translation(0));
        m_serial.print(",");
        m_serial.print(translation(1));
        m_serial.print(",");
        m_serial.print(translation(2));
        m_serial.print("\n");
      } else {
        // no tag detected: tag ID = -1
        m_serial.print("-1,0.0,0.0,0.0\n");
      }
    }
    cout<<"process end:"<<endl;
    process_flag = false;
  }