Installation
Installation Guide
gcc@epita:~$ git clone https://github.com/thuraya-shanbari/GearedCameraInC.git
gcc@epita:~$ cd GearedCameraInC/src && makeDependencies
GCC software require dependencies [...]
gcc@epita:~$ sudo ./GearedCameraInC/config/config
[sudo] Mot de passe de gcc :Compabilities
The geared camera in C is adaptable, adjustable and can fit most of the cameras that are available on the market. It can work with a webcam as well as a regular camera.
Get Started
Learn how to set and configure GCC at first start-up.
Modes
Learn how to configure settings for Scribbler, such as your syntax highlighting preference and the default saving folder location.
| Nbr | Name | Descritption |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Simple | Basic Webcam. Check to see if your hair is good or not ;) |
| 1 | Skin Detection (Noisy) | See how our algorithim detects your Human-Parts. |
| 2 | Skin Detection (Refined) | Human parts highlighted and cleaned. |
| 3 | Robert's Edge Detection image (Raw) | See how we outline your facial features. |
| 4 | Robert's Edge Detection image (Refined) | All of your features are highlighted. |
| 5 | Circle Detection | See how we are able to find where (Most Likely) your face is! |
| 6 | Follow me | The camera will follow you. The final desired product. |
| 7 | Manual mode | It allows a manual control off the camera. |
Mode 6 is the mode that allows the camera to follow you. The other modes are just so that you can marvel at our product! For Maximum results, please try and stand in the middle of the frame, and allow for calibration. Afterwards, proceed with your movements.
Issues
Issues can occur, mainly due to a problem of configuration within your system. Colliding systems tend to birth problems like the following.
Software
Software issues [..]
| Error code | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | File Not Opening / Found | Re-download our files, and check the path (the location of the files). Additionally, try to compare to see if you have any missing files directly from the Github. |
| 2 | SDL Error | Check if you have downloaded the right version of SDL, then check that you have set your SDL libraries correctly. |
| 3 | Image Not Opening / Found | Check if the image you want to use is present, as well as the path. |
| 4 | Video Manipulation Error | Check if all persmissionshave been given to GCC. Additionally, check that the camera is correctly configured and plugged, and that your memory storage devices are working. Disable Firewalls as a final solution. |
| 5 | Camera Not Found | Unplug and replug the camera. Additonally, switch ports after cleaning both the male and female USB ports. |
Hardware
Hardware issues [..]
| Error code | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| 3001 | ERROR reading bytes. | Unplug then plug the device. Make sure to launch th software after the first beeps. |
| 3002 | Could not compile regular expression. | Check for the permission given to the software, push on the reset button and retry ! | 3003 | GCC hardware need to be restarted | Unplug the device, wait for 10 seconds. Plug it to the computer and keep pressing on the reset button for 5 seconds |
| 3004 | File descriptor corrupted | Unplug the device and retry, if it still persist check for the permission, restart the computer and retry later. |
| 3005/3006 | Command access corrupted ! | Make sure that all the dependencies are correctly installed by launching the config file. |
| 3007 | Connection failed ! | The hardware has been disconnected from the computer, please reconnect it and retry later. If it's still disconnected please contact us. |
| 3008 | An error occured while setting /dev/ | Make sure that the permission are given using chmod +xu ./main. If it's still not working, check if the compuer is compatible. |
Contribute
If you want to contribute to the project or give a feedback, please contact one of our team members. The email is of the following syntax : name.lastname@epita.fr (double last names are divided with a hyphen "-").
Opensource files
Some opensource files
Our github repo !