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Polarization.cpp

Polarization.cpp shows how to extract and create images from a source image of Polarized8 or BayerRGPolarized8 pixel format using methods from the ImageUtilityPolarization, ImageUtility and ImageUtilityHeatmap classes. It relies on information provided in the Enumeration, Acquisition, and NodeMapInfo examples.

This example demonstrates some of the methods that can be used to extract polarization quadrant images and create Stokes', AoLP, and DoLP images from the ImageUtilityPolarization class. It then demonstrates how to use some of the available methods in the ImageUtility and ImageUtilityHeatmap classes to create normalized and heatmap images.

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#include "Spinnaker.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <array>
using namespace Spinnaker;
using namespace Spinnaker::GenApi;
using namespace Spinnaker::GenICam;
using namespace std;
static bool isPixelFormatColor = false;
// This function prints the device information of the camera from the transport
// layer; please see NodeMapInfo example for more in-depth comments on printing
// device information from the nodemap.
{
cout << endl << "*** DEVICE INFORMATION ***" << endl << endl;
try
{
FeatureList_t features;
const CCategoryPtr category = nodeMap.GetNode("DeviceInformation");
if (IsReadable(category))
{
category->GetFeatures(features);
for (FeatureList_t::const_iterator it = features.begin(); it != features.end(); ++it)
{
const CNodePtr pfeatureNode = *it;
cout << pfeatureNode->GetName() << " : ";
CValuePtr pValue = static_cast<CValuePtr>(pfeatureNode);
cout << (IsReadable(pValue) ? pValue->ToString() : "Node not readable");
cout << endl;
}
}
else
{
cout << "Device control information not readable." << endl;
}
}
{
cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
return -1;
}
return 0;
}
// This function sets the pixel format to a Polarized pixel format, and acquisition mode to single frame.
{
//
// Set the pixel format to Polarized8 or BayerRGPolarized8
//
// *** NOTES ***
// Methods in the ImageUtilityPolarization class are supported for images of pixel format
// Polarized8 and BayerRGPolarized8. These formats are only available on the polarized camera.
// For more in-depth comments on formatting images, see the ImageFormatControl example.
// Retrieve the enumeration node from the nodemap
CEnumerationPtr ptrPixelFormat = nodeMap.GetNode("PixelFormat");
if (IsReadable(ptrPixelFormat) && IsWritable(ptrPixelFormat))
{
// Retrieve the desired entry node from the enumeration node
CEnumEntryPtr ptrPixelFormatPolarized8 = ptrPixelFormat->GetEntryByName("Polarized8");
CEnumEntryPtr ptrPixelFormatBayerRGPolarized8 = ptrPixelFormat->GetEntryByName("BayerRGPolarized8");
if (IsReadable(ptrPixelFormatPolarized8))
{
// Retrieve the integer value from the entry node
const int64_t pixelFormatPolarized8 = ptrPixelFormatPolarized8->GetValue();
// Set integer as new value for enumeration node
ptrPixelFormat->SetIntValue(pixelFormatPolarized8);
cout << "Pixel format set to " << ptrPixelFormat->GetCurrentEntry()->GetSymbolic() << "..." << endl;
}
else if (IsReadable(ptrPixelFormatBayerRGPolarized8))
{
// Retrieve the integer value from the entry node
const int64_t pixelFormatBayerRGPolarized8 = ptrPixelFormatBayerRGPolarized8->GetValue();
// Set integer as new value for enumeration node
ptrPixelFormat->SetIntValue(pixelFormatBayerRGPolarized8);
cout << "Pixel format set to " << ptrPixelFormat->GetCurrentEntry()->GetSymbolic() << "..." << endl;
}
else
{
// Methods in the ImageUtilityPolarization class are supported for images of
// polarized pixel formats only.
cout << "Pixel format Polarized8 or BayerRGPolarized8 not readable (entry retrieval). Aborting..." << endl;
return -1;
}
}
else
{
// Methods in the ImageUtilityPolarization class are supported for images of
// polarized pixel formats only.
cout << "Pixel format not writable (enum retrieval). Aborting..." << endl;
return -1;
}
// Set acquisition mode to single frame
CEnumerationPtr ptrAcquisitionMode = nodeMap.GetNode("AcquisitionMode");
if (!IsReadable(ptrAcquisitionMode) ||
!IsWritable(ptrAcquisitionMode))
{
cout << "Unable to get or set acquisition mode to single frame (enum retrieval). Aborting..." << endl << endl;
return -1;
}
// Retrieve entry node from enumeration node
CEnumEntryPtr ptrAcquisitionModeSingleFrame = ptrAcquisitionMode->GetEntryByName("SingleFrame");
if (!IsReadable(ptrAcquisitionModeSingleFrame))
{
cout << "Unable to get acquisition mode to single frame (entry retrieval). Aborting..." << endl << endl;
return -1;
}
// Retrieve integer value from entry node
const int64_t acquisitionModeSingleFrame = ptrAcquisitionModeSingleFrame->GetValue();
// Set integer value from entry node as new value of enumeration node
ptrAcquisitionMode->SetIntValue(acquisitionModeSingleFrame);
cout << "Acquisition mode set to single frame..." << endl;
return 0;
}
// This function saves an image and prints some information.
// The serial number will be prepended to the filename if it is not empty.
int SaveImage(const ImagePtr& pImage, const string filename, gcstring& serialNumber)
{
try
{
string fullFilename;
if (!serialNumber.empty())
{
// Prepend the filename with the serial number
fullFilename = serialNumber.c_str() + filename;
// Add a hyphen between the serial number and original filename
fullFilename.insert(serialNumber.length(), 1, '-');
}
else
{
fullFilename = filename;
}
// Save the image and print image info
pImage->Save(fullFilename.c_str());
cout << "Image saved at " << fullFilename << endl;
cout << "Width = " << pImage->GetWidth() << ", height = " << pImage->GetHeight()
<< ", pixel format = " << pImage->GetPixelFormatName() << endl
<< endl;
}
{
cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
return -1;
}
return 0;
}
// This function returns a string of the specified polarization quadrant appendage.
{
switch (quadrant)
{
return "I0";
return "I45";
return "I90";
return "I135";
default:
return "UNKNOWN_QUAD";
}
}
// This function creates and saves a heatmap image using the ImageUtilityHeatmap class.
// The function demonstrates setting the heatmap gradient and range.
int CreateHeatmapImages(const ImagePtr& mono8Image, const string baseFilename, gcstring& deviceSerialNumber)
{
try
{
//
// Set the heatmap color gradient and range.
//
// *** NOTES ***
// By default the heatmap gradient will be set from HEATMAP_BLACK to HEATMAP_WHITE, and the
// range from 0 to 100 percent radiance. Changes to the heatmap can be visualized in SpinView
// using the 'Configure Heatmap Gradient' tool when streaming with any heatmap polarization
// algorithm applied.
// (ex. Heatmap (AoLP)). Below are the optional functions available to modify the heatmap.
//
//
// *** NOTES ***
// The heatmap can be manipulated to focus on a portion of the calculated range (from 0 to 100%).
// The radiance of the heatmap describes the percent linear polarization for DoLP images, the
// degree of linear polarization for AoLP images (from -90 to 90), and the percent radiance for
// Stokes' parameters. Note that AoLP angles need to be expressed as a percentage of the maximum
// range (-90 to 90) before being used as inputs to this function. In SpinView the percent is
// shown in brackets in the range slider tool tip.
// Converting from the range of (-90 to 90) deg to (0 to 100) percent is shown:
// degrees = (percent / 100) * 180 - 90
// percent = (degrees + 90) * 100 / 180
//
// Create a heatmap image and save it
//
// *** NOTES ***
// Creating heatmap images is not exclusive to polarized cameras!
// Any image of pixel format Mono8 or Mono16 can be used to create a heatmap image.
//
const auto heatmapImage = ImageUtilityHeatmap::CreateHeatmap(mono8Image);
SaveImage(heatmapImage, (baseFilename + "_Heatmap.jpg"), deviceSerialNumber);
}
{
cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
return -1;
}
return 1;
}
// This function extracts polarization quadrant images using the ImageUtilityPolarization class.
// It then calls helper function CreateHeatmapImages on all monochrome polarization quadrant images.
int ExtractAndSavePolarQuadImages(const ImagePtr& pRawPolarizedImage, gcstring& deviceSerialNumber)
{
try
{
// Define an array of polarization quadrant enums to use in ExtractPolarQuadrant method
array<PolarizationQuadrant, 4> polarizationQuadEnums = {
for (auto polarizationQuadEnum = polarizationQuadEnums.begin();
polarizationQuadEnum != polarizationQuadEnums.end();
++polarizationQuadEnum)
{
// Save a string that describes the image being saved
const string quadrantName = "Quadrant_" + GetQuadFileNameAppendage(*polarizationQuadEnum);
// Extract the polarization quadrant image and save it
//
// *** NOTES ***
// Polarization quadrant images are unaltered source data extracted into images that
// represent all pixels with a polarizing filter of the specified orientation.
// i.e. 0 deg polarization = QUADRANT_I0.
// This means that each extracted image will be a quarter the size of the source image,
// as each type of polarizing filter covers a fourth of the sensors photodiodes.
// Polarization quadrant images are extracted as Mono8 and BayerRG8 for monochrome and
// color cameras respectively.
//
const auto polarizationQuadImage =
ImageUtilityPolarization::ExtractPolarQuadrant(pRawPolarizedImage, *polarizationQuadEnum);
SaveImage(polarizationQuadImage, (quadrantName + ".jpg"), deviceSerialNumber);
// Save heatmap images for each Mono8 polarization quadrant images.
{
CreateHeatmapImages(polarizationQuadImage, quadrantName, deviceSerialNumber);
}
}
}
{
cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
return -1;
}
return 1;
}
// This function creates and saves an image with reduced glare using the ImageUtilityPolarization class.
int CreateAndSaveGlareReducedImage(const ImagePtr& pRawPolarizedImage, gcstring& deviceSerialNumber)
{
try
{
// Create a glare reduced image and save it
//
// *** NOTES ***
// When unpolarized light is incident upon a dielectric surface, the reflected portion of the light
// is partially polarized according to Brewster's law. Selecting the filtered pixel that most effectively
// blocks this polarized light in each pixel quadrant reduces glare in the overall image. Since one pixel
// is selected from each 2x2 polarized pixel quadrant the resulting image will be a quarter of the raw
// image's resolution.
//
const auto glareReducedImage = ImageUtilityPolarization::CreateGlareReduced(pRawPolarizedImage);
SaveImage(glareReducedImage, "Glare_Reduced.jpg", deviceSerialNumber);
}
{
cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
return -1;
}
return 1;
}
// This function creates and saves a normalized image using the ImageUtility class.
// Monochrome and color images are normalized to Pixelformat_Mono8 and PixelFormat_RGB8 respectively
const ImagePtr& imageToNormalize,
const string baseFilename,
gcstring& deviceSerialNumber,
{
try
{
// Create a normalized image
//
// *** NOTES ***
// Creating normalized images is not exclusive to polarized cameras!
// Any image with image data (pixel format) of type of char, short, or float can be used to
// create a normalized image.
//
const auto normalizedImage = ImageUtility::CreateNormalized(
imageToNormalize, isPixelFormatColor ? PixelFormat_RGB8 : PixelFormat_Mono8, srcDataRange);
SaveImage(normalizedImage, (baseFilename + "_Normalized.jpg"), deviceSerialNumber);
}
{
cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
return -1;
}
return 1;
}
// This function creates and saves raw and normalized Stokes' images using the
// ImageUtilityPolarization class.
int CreateAndSaveStokesImages(const ImagePtr& pRawPolarizedImage, gcstring& deviceSerialNumber)
{
try
{
// Create Stokes' images using the appropriate function calls
//
// *** NOTES ***
// Stokes' images add (S0) or subtract (S1, S2) polarization quadrant images. Therefore
// each created image is a quarter the size of the source image.
//
// The algorithms are as follows:
// S0 = I0 + I90 : The overall intensity of light
// S1 = I0 - I90 : The difference in intensity accepted through the polarizers at 0 and 90
// to the horizontal
// S2 = I45 - I135 : The difference in intensity accepted through the polarizers at 45 and -45
// to the horizontal
//
// The calculated Stokes' values can range from, 0 (S0) or -255 (S1, S2), to 510 and thus are
// stored with pixel formats Mono16s or RGB16s, for monochrome and color cameras respectively.
// These formats can only be saved using a raw file extension.
//
const auto stokesS0Image = ImageUtilityPolarization::CreateStokesS0(pRawPolarizedImage);
const auto stokesS1Image = ImageUtilityPolarization::CreateStokesS1(pRawPolarizedImage);
const auto stokesS2Image = ImageUtilityPolarization::CreateStokesS2(pRawPolarizedImage);
// Add all raw Stokes' images to an array
array<ImagePtr, 3> stokesImages = {stokesS0Image, stokesS1Image, stokesS2Image};
// Save a stokes Appendage to create a descriptive filename
long long stokesAppendage = 0;
// Loop through raw Stokes' images, saving a raw and normalized copy
for (auto stokesImage = stokesImages.begin(); stokesImage != stokesImages.end(); ++stokesImage)
{
const string stokesName = "Stokes_S" + to_string(stokesAppendage++);
// Save the raw Stokes' images
SaveImage(*stokesImage, (stokesName + ".raw"), deviceSerialNumber);
// Create and save a normalized Stokes' image
*stokesImage, stokesName, deviceSerialNumber, SourceDataRange::SPINNAKER_SOURCE_DATA_RANGE_ABSOLUTE_DATA_RANGE);
}
}
{
cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
return -1;
}
return 1;
}
// This function creates and saves raw and normalized AoLP and DoLP images using the
// ImageUtilityPolarization class.
int CreateAndSaveAolpDolpImages(const ImagePtr& pRawPolarizedImage, gcstring& deviceSerialNumber)
{
try
{
// Create and save AoLP and DoLP images using the appropriate function calls
//
// *** NOTES ***
// The Angle of Linear Polarization, AoLP, and Degree of Linear Polarization, DoLP, are calculated
// using Stokes' values. Therefore each created image is a quarter the size of the source image.
//
// The algorithms are as follows:
// DoLP = ((S1pow(2) + S2pow(2))pow(1/2)) / S0 : The fraction of incident light intensity in
// the linear polarization states
// AoLP = (1/2)* arctan( S2 / S1) : The angle at which linearly polarized light
// oscillates with respect to a reference axis
//
// The calculated AoLP will range from -90 deg to 90 deg and DoLP values will range from 0 to 1
// (float). Therefore the images are stored with pixel formats Mono32f or RGB32f, for monochrome
// and color cameras respectively. These formats can only be saved using a raw file extension.
//
const auto aolpImage = ImageUtilityPolarization::CreateAolp(pRawPolarizedImage);
SaveImage(aolpImage, "AoLP.raw", deviceSerialNumber);
const auto dolpImage = ImageUtilityPolarization::CreateDolp(pRawPolarizedImage);
SaveImage(dolpImage, "DoLP.raw", deviceSerialNumber);
// Create and save normalized AoLP and DoLP images
const auto aolpNormalizedImage = ImageUtility::CreateNormalized(
aolpImage,
SaveImage(aolpNormalizedImage, "AoLP_Normalized.jpg", deviceSerialNumber);
const auto dolpNormalizedImage = ImageUtility::CreateNormalized(
dolpImage,
SaveImage(dolpNormalizedImage, "DoLP_Normalized.jpg", deviceSerialNumber);
// Create and save AoLP and DoLP heatmaps for mono images
{
CreateHeatmapImages(aolpNormalizedImage, "AoLP", deviceSerialNumber);
CreateHeatmapImages(dolpNormalizedImage, "DoLP", deviceSerialNumber);
}
}
{
cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
return -1;
}
return 1;
}
// This function acquires a raw polarized image and then extracts and creates images using methods from
// the ImageUtilityPolarization, ImageUtility and ImageUtilityHeatmap classes;
// please see Acquisition example for more in-depth comments on acquiring images.
int AcquireImages(CameraPtr pCam, INodeMap& nodeMapTLDevice)
{
cout << endl << "*** IMAGE ACQUISITION ***" << endl << endl;
// Get a polarized image from the camera and use helper functions to create and save unique images
try
{
// Begin acquiring images
pCam->BeginAcquisition();
cout << "Acquiring an image from the polarized camera..." << endl;
// Retrieve device serial number for filename
gcstring deviceSerialNumber("");
CStringPtr ptrStringSerial = nodeMapTLDevice.GetNode("DeviceSerialNumber");
if (IsReadable(ptrStringSerial))
{
deviceSerialNumber = ptrStringSerial->GetValue();
cout << "Device serial number retrieved as " << deviceSerialNumber << "..." << endl;
}
cout << endl;
// Retrieve the received raw image
ImagePtr pRawPolarizedImage = pCam->GetNextImage(1000);
// Ensure image completion
if (pRawPolarizedImage->IsIncomplete())
{
cout << "Image incomplete with image status " << pRawPolarizedImage->GetImageStatus() << "..." << endl
<< endl;
}
else
{
// Save a polarized reference image
//
// *** NOTES ***
// SaveImage prepends the serial number to the filename and save the image
//
SaveImage(pRawPolarizedImage, "Raw_Polarized_Image.jpg", deviceSerialNumber);
// Extract and save all polarization quadrants and create heatmap images for all
// monochrome images
ExtractAndSavePolarQuadImages(pRawPolarizedImage, deviceSerialNumber);
// Create and save raw and normalized Stokes' images
CreateAndSaveStokesImages(pRawPolarizedImage, deviceSerialNumber);
// Create and save raw and normalized AoLP and DoLP images
CreateAndSaveAolpDolpImages(pRawPolarizedImage, deviceSerialNumber);
// Create and save an image with a simple glare reduction applied
CreateAndSaveGlareReducedImage(pRawPolarizedImage, deviceSerialNumber);
}
// Release image
pRawPolarizedImage->Release();
cout << endl;
}
{
cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
return -1;
}
// End acquisition
pCam->EndAcquisition();
return 0;
}
// This function acts as the body of the example; please see NodeMapInfo example
// for more in-depth comments on setting up cameras.
{
int result = 0;
try
{
// Retrieve TL device nodemap and print device information
INodeMap& nodeMapTLDevice = pCam->GetTLDeviceNodeMap();
result = PrintDeviceInfo(nodeMapTLDevice);
// Initialize camera
pCam->Init();
// Retrieve GenICam nodemap
INodeMap& nodeMap = pCam->GetNodeMap();
// Set the pixel format and acquisition mode
if (ConfigureStream(nodeMap) != -1)
{
// Acquire images
result = result | AcquireImages(pCam, nodeMapTLDevice);
}
// Deinitialize camera
pCam->DeInit();
}
{
cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
result = -1;
}
return result;
}
// Example entry point; please see Enumeration example for additional
// comments on the steps in this function.
int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/)
{
// Since this application saves images in the current folder
// we must ensure that we have permission to write to this folder.
// If we do not have permission, fail right away.
FILE* tempFile = fopen("test.txt", "w+");
if (tempFile == nullptr)
{
cout << "Failed to create file in current folder. Please check "
"permissions."
<< endl;
cout << "Press Enter to exit..." << endl;
getchar();
return -1;
}
fclose(tempFile);
remove("test.txt");
int result = 0;
// Print Application Build Information
cout << "Application build date: " << __DATE__ << " " << __TIME__ << endl << endl;
// Retrieve singleton reference to system object
// Print out current library version
const LibraryVersion spinnakerLibraryVersion = system->GetLibraryVersion();
cout << "Spinnaker library version: " << spinnakerLibraryVersion.major << "." << spinnakerLibraryVersion.minor
<< "." << spinnakerLibraryVersion.type << "." << spinnakerLibraryVersion.build << endl
<< endl;
// Retrieve list of cameras from the system
CameraList camList = system->GetCameras();
const unsigned int numCameras = camList.GetSize();
cout << "Number of cameras detected: " << numCameras << endl << endl;
// Finish if there are no cameras
if (numCameras == 0)
{
// Release camera list before releasing system
camList.Clear();
// Release system
system->ReleaseInstance();
cout << "Not enough cameras!" << endl;
cout << "Done! Press Enter to exit..." << endl;
getchar();
return -1;
}
// Run example on each camera
for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numCameras; i++)
{
cout << endl << "Running example for camera " << i << "..." << endl;
result = result | RunSingleCamera(camList.GetByIndex(i));
cout << "Camera " << i << " example complete..." << endl << endl;
}
// Release camera list before releasing system
camList.Clear();
// Release system
system->ReleaseInstance();
cout << endl << "Done! Press Enter to exit..." << endl;
getchar();
return result;
}
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