Thread: Target acquisition with camera- color issues
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Unread 09-03-2009, 22:13
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Re: Target acquisition with camera- color issues
To learn about the performance, you may want to isolate the tasks and determine the performance characteristics of each independently. If using LV, you can try using the profiler, but as with any advanced tool, it takes a bit of practice to learn how to interpret the feedback.

If you want to use less CPU to process the images, the easiest way with the default code is to shrink the image size or to decimate the image a bit more. I have no idea what your code for traction control does, but if you post it or describe it you may get some input.

The issue with the camera looking up to the target and catching glare is caused primarily by the placement of the lights. I want to try something tomorrow to improve the image. I have the equipment, but I'd rather not post before giving it a try.

If you can't improve the image captured by the camera, you may be able to recognize the situation by noticing that the image, once whole, is splitting, and build the rect to encompass the halves. Tricky, and it'd be much better to have a good image, but as you've noticed, the lighting is really harsh.

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