OpenCV & Python – Drawing shapes and text on images
In this article we will begin to do one of the basic operations with the OPENCV library. We will see how to draw geometric figures and add text over a pre-existing image.
Industry 4.0 and Factory 4.0: the new production concepts
This term, Industry 4.0 indicates the fourth industrial revolution, and the way in which it is reported, as a new release of software, does understand how information technology will come more and more in this area.
A T-shirt to monitor athlete’s dehydration trough sweat analysis (Maker Faire 2016)
Nicola Coppedè from CNR IMEM (Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism) in collaboration with HFT Smartsensors and ComfTec, presented at Rome Maker Faire 2016 an innovative t-shirt produced by HFT, that incorporate special biosensors realized directly on the textile fiber. The biosensor are devoted to the characterization of the athletes sweat during the performances
OpenCV and Python – Load, view and save images on Raspberry
This article will begin to make the first steps with the OpenCV library. You will learn how to load an image and display it.
OpenCV 3.0 & Python – Installation on Raspberry (Raspbian)
In This article we will see how to compile the source code and install version 3.0 of OpenCV on Raspberry. This article is then an introduction to a series of articles that will discuss the topic. So if you want to work with OpenCV you need to know compile and install on your system: in this case Raspbian.
IoT – Internet Of Things
In recent times, you often hear people talk about the Internet of Things, aka IoT, which is nothing more than its acronym. You begin to find this word a bit everywhere and sometimes without having the slightest idea what they’re talking about. In this article you will see in more detail what the Internet of Things is, and how it is gradually more and more influencing your lives.
PiCamera & Python: add filter effects to images
Here we are to another article in the series Picamera & Python. In This article we will see how to apply effects to images scanned by webcam.
PiCamera & Python – How to add text on images and video
In this article, you will deepen some topics on picamera Library: how to configure the webcam settings and how to add text on the image. You write a series of examples in Python to get familiar with these concepts. Finally, to conclude, a summary example about Video Surveillance with PiCamera – how to add the current time while shooting a video.
PiCamera & PIR Movement Detector – a surveillance system
From the previous articles, you saw how to individually use the PiCamera webcam and the PIR Motion Detector through the Raspberry Pi board. In this article you will see how to combine the two to get a simple example of a surveillance system: When motion is detected in the room, a picture is taken to see who is the intruder.
PiCamera & Python – programming a webcam on Raspberry Pi
In this article you will find out how to use the webcam integrated on Raspberry: the PiCamera. This additional module is an accessory to be reckoned with and I highly recommend to you if you wish to explore the world of Raspberry: the ability to take pictures and videos in HD.