Real time version of MTF Mapper
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Dear Frans,
Is there a real time version of MTF mapper that does not require loading files but accepts a WDM or V4L source, or any other real time video signal capture? We are (finally) in the process of internally shimming a series of water corrected underwater optics we developed with Zeiss, and would like to speed up the process which is pretty tedious working on a file by file base...
Feel free to reach out off list if appropriate!
Many thanks!
Tom Kwasnitschka
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
tkwasnitschka (at) geomar.de
Hi Tom,
Yes, there are at least two implementations that I have spun off as closed source that are nearly real time, meaning 3 to 5 frames per second while processing 5 MP images, running on arm64 processors. Since one version belongs to my current employer, and the other was implemented under contract, I am not able to make these available to third parties.
I might be able to help you with some scripting to automate the process a little bit; depending on how much processing power you have available, and what your image resolution is, this could be around 1 frame per second, which will certainly help for focus adjustment. I assume you have a motion stage that you use to focus, followed by selection of the shim based on the result?
Anyhow, please email me at fvdbergh@gmail.com if you want to give this scripting option a go. I cannot make any promises, but I have some Python scripts for semi-automation that I can share with you.
Regards,
Frans
Thank you Frans,
I will contact you directly and hope to report back to this discussion!
Best greetings
Tom