Weekly Progress Report #4

Weekly Progress Report #4
Adnan Khan and Noah Borel
11/15/15


Progress:
-   Windows Visual Studio 2010 Professional was successfully downloaded to school computer (Lenovo Computer #10).
-   OpenCV 2.4.9 was successfully downloaded to same school computer.
-   OpenCV libraries were successfully linked to a demo Visual Studio project.
-   First project created to track object based on color (Explained in more detail in Progress Report #1): Steps:
    -   Original RGB image converted to HSV image.
    -   HSV image converted to binary image.
    -   Threshold values isolate targeted object to track based on HSV values.
    -   Erode and Dilate functions clarify the targeted object.
    -   OpenCV findContours function marks the targeted object and gives coordinate values.

Problems:
-   Learning how to download and set up the Windows Visual Studio took much more time than what was expected. Otherwise, everything else was completed smoothly.

Plan:
-   OpenCV: The color detection system was mainly just to make sure that the OpenCV was running correctly and that the platforms were set for future work. The next step is to object track without color by comparing two consecutive frames and searching for a difference between the images.
-   Compound Eye: Revisit the concept of the compound eye. Begin to brainstorm on ways to be able to process the curved image or multiple images.