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==Preface==
The following page describes the Eyesis4Pi camera software and post-processing procedures.
==Actual Workflow==
==Actual Workflow==


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|align="center"                    | 1
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Mounting on a vehicle  
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Mounting on a vehicle  
|align="center"                    | 15  
|align="center"                    | 15
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| We do not provide racks or backpacks yet
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| We do not provide racks or backpacks yet
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|align="center"                    | 2
|align="center"                    | 2
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Power on and boot  
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Power on and boot  
|align="center"                    | 1  
|align="center"                    | 1-2
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|
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|align="center"                    | 3
|align="center"                    | 3
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Network setup  
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Network setup
|align="center"                    | 0-1  
|align="center"                    | 0-1
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|  
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Needed only once. [http://linuxlibrary.org/kubuntu-network-configuration/  Kubuntu Network Configuration].
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|align="center"                    | 4
|align="center"                    | 4
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Accessing the WebGUI  
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| [[Eyesis4Pi_User_Guide_-_Recording|Accessing the WebGUI]]
|align="center"                    | 0-1  
|align="center"                    | 0-1  
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|The camera is controlled through a WebGUI  
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|The camera is controlled through a WebGUI  
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|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Setting up paths and shooting parameters  
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Setting up paths and shooting parameters  
|align="center"                    | 0-1  
|align="center"                    | 0-1  
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Initial settings can take longer time of course
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Initial settings can take longer time
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|align="center"                    | 8
|align="center"                    | 8
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! Step !! Description !! Time, min !! Comment
! Step !! Description !! Time, min !! Program !! Comment
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|align="center"                    | 1
|align="center"                    | 1
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|Copying footage to the PCs for processing
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Copying footage from SSDs to the PC
|align="center"                    | 10-30
|align="center"                    | 10-30
|align="center" style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Manual
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|
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|align="center"                    | 2
|align="center"                    | 2
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Selecting images for post-processing
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Selecting images for post-processing
|align="center"                    | ?
|align="center"                    | -
|align="center" style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| WebGUI - [[Eyesis4Pi_Panorama_Previewer|Panorama Previewer]]
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Optional, if not all the images are needed
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Optional, if not all the images are needed
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|align="center"                    | 3
|align="center"                    | 3
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Copying images for post-processing  
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Copying selected or all the images for post-processing  
|align="center"                    | 10-30  
|align="center"                    | 10-30  
|align="center" style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| WebGUI - [[Eyesis4Pi_Footage_Procedures_page|Footage Procedures]]
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|
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|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Post-processing in ImageJ
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Post-processing in ImageJ
|align="center"                    | 20-30<sup>1</sup>  
|align="center"                    | 20-30<sup>1</sup>  
|align="center" style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| [[Eyesis4pi_Post-Processing|ImageJ]]
|style="padding:5px 15px 5px 15px;"| Output: transformed according pixel map images ready for stitching and blending.  
|style="padding:5px 15px 5px 15px;"| Output: transformed according pixel map images ready for stitching and blending.  
Procedures performed:
Procedures performed:
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|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Stitching and blending
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Stitching and blending
|align="center"                    | 2-5<sup>1</sup>
|align="center"                    | 2-5<sup>1</sup>
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| WebGUI - [[Eyesis4Pi_Footage_Procedures_page|Footage Procedures]]
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Output panoramas in equirectangular projection
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Output panoramas in equirectangular projection
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|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Preparing panoramas for WebGL Viewer
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Preparing panoramas for WebGL Viewer
|align="center"                    | 2-5<sup>1</sup>
|align="center"                    | 2-5<sup>1</sup>
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| WebGUI - [[Eyesis4Pi_Footage_Procedures_page|Footage Procedures]]
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Optional
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Optional
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<sup>1</sup>- per single panorama images set
<sup>1</sup>- per single scene
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==GUIs Overview==
==GUIs Overview==
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|[[File:Recording gui pattern.jpeg|thumb|700px|Recording WebGUI, preview - test pattern]]
|[[File:Recording gui pattern.jpeg|thumb|700px|Recording WebGUI, preview - test pattern]]
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===Output===
* Images in a [[JP4|JP4]] format(a RAW format with a better quality than *.jpeg).
* Binary log with the IMU,GPS and Internal Timestamp records.
[[Eyesis4Pi_data_structure|More info...]]


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==Links==
==Links==
* [[Eyesis4Pi_User_Guide|User Guide]]
* [[Elphel_Eyesis4Pi|Eyesis4Pi Main Article]]
* [[Eyesis4Pi_data_structure|Data Structure]]
* [[Eyesis4Pi_workflow|Workflow]]
* [[Eyesis4Pi_Footage_Procedures_page|Footage Procedures]]
* [[Eyesis4Pi_User_Guide|User Guide - Recording]]
* [[Eyesis4pi_Post-Processing|Post-processing in ImageJ]]
* [[Eyesis4Pi_Footage_Procedures_page|User Guide - Post-Processing: Footage Procedures]]
* [[Eyesis4pi_Post-Processing|User Guide - Post-processing: ImageJ]]
* [[Eyesis4Pi_data_structure|Data Structure Description]]
* [[Eyesis4Pi_Calibration|Calibration Process]]


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[[Category:Eyesis4Pi]]
[[Category:User Guide]]

Latest revision as of 20:20, 21 May 2018

Actual Workflow

Footage Acquisition

Step Description Time, min Comment
1 Mounting on a vehicle 15 We do not provide racks or backpacks yet
2 Power on and boot 1-2
3 Network setup 0-1 Needed only once. Kubuntu Network Configuration.
4 Accessing the WebGUI 0-1 The camera is controlled through a WebGUI
5 System tests 0-1 Optional
6 Waiting for GPS lock 0-10 Cold start can take up to 10 min
7 Setting up paths and shooting parameters 0-1 Initial settings can take longer time
8 Start recording -
9 Stop recording - Output:
  • Images in a JP4 format (a RAW format with a better quality than JPEG)
  • Binary log with the IMU,GPS and Internal Timestamp records.
10 Downloading GPS/IMU log 0-10 Download onto recording PC, depends on the file size.
11 Camera power off 0-1 Power off the switch, unplug cables
12 Taking the camera off the vehicle 10 If needed

Post-Processing

Step Description Time, min Program Comment
1 Copying footage from SSDs to the PC 10-30 Manual
2 Selecting images for post-processing - WebGUI - Panorama Previewer Optional, if not all the images are needed
3 Copying selected or all the images for post-processing 10-30 WebGUI - Footage Procedures
4 Post-processing in ImageJ 20-301 ImageJ Output: transformed according pixel map images ready for stitching and blending.

Procedures performed:

  • Applying pixel mapping information
  • Aberration correction
  • Distortion correction
  • Vignetting correction
  • Color correction
  • Denoising
  • Sharpening
5 Stitching and blending 2-51 WebGUI - Footage Procedures Output panoramas in equirectangular projection
6 Preparing panoramas for WebGL Viewer 2-51 WebGUI - Footage Procedures Optional

1- per single scene

GUIs Overview

WebGUI (recording)

  • PHP+JavaScript+HTML.
  • Installed on the laptop or PC used for recording.

More info...

Recording WebGUI, settings
Recording WebGUI, preview - test pattern


Post-Processing

A. WebGUI part (PHP + JavaScript + HTML)

  • Copying images before processing.
  • Extracting GPS coordinates from images.
  • Stitching (after ImageJ).
  • Formatting/resizing the results.

More info...

Footage procedures WebGUI

B. ImageJ part (Java)

  • Applying pixel mapping information
  • Aberration correction
  • Distortion correction
  • Vignetting correction
  • Color correction
  • Denoising
  • Sharpening

More info...

Eyesis corrections plugin interface

Links

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