Hi, Based on this tutorial,
Is it possible to run this code by using 4 cameras simultaneously and save all 4 results separately? How?
(It would be great if somebody knows the solution in Java ,if not, C++ version also will be helpful)
Thank you in advance.
well, from the opencv side, it's no problem running multiple cams, it's just like:
VideoCapture cap0(0);
VideoCapture cap1(1);
...
// later:
cap0.read(frame0);
cap1.read(frame1);
...but reality sucks here, again. the usb bandwidth of a single hub is just enough for 1 cam, if you plug 2 or more into 1 bus, you'll saturate it. you can still reduce the framesize,
cap0.set(CV_CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH,320);
cap0.set(CV_CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT,240);and pray, that you got 2 seperate hubs ( try front/back )
good luck!
This is one of the main reasons why research uses ethernet or firewire camera's, since it supports a larger bandwidth and the problem of multiple camera's can be easily addressed this way. Actually in your example there won't be an actual problem in retrieving frames, since your are doing it sequentually. It will however create the problems mentioned if you address both captures at the same time in different threads. Result in sequential case will be that your maximum frame capture rate, will be reduced by half or less, since you switch between both captures and you still have overhead problems.
Asked: Aug 19 '13
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@StevenPuttemans I understand, you are right. sorry.