ALICE Development - Software: Customize Digi Cam Control for Canon

[chelseagraham]

August 16 - 30: Customize Digi Cam Control for use at ALICE workstation with the following requirements

MUST • easily maintain connection with cameras (without intervention) • have (nearly) constant live view for all specimen cameras and label cameras at a resolution possible to assess focus • be simple and easy to use (especially for non-technical people) • allow for minimal digitizer interaction during operation (1-2 clicks for capture of specimens after initial set up of a session) • have the ability to capture and save images to support at a rate of 1 specimen per 20 seconds • automatically associate the name of digitizer with each image • timestamp images and retain this information throughout processing

SHOULD • be easy to turn on and set up each day - easily establishes connection with cameras (without unplugging/plugging in cables/swapping ports and turning cameras on/off repeatedly, etc.), is easy for user to set up a session • have controls to refine the focus for all specimen cameras and label cameras • have the ability to capture the barcode and associate this number with all images taken for a specimen • have easily selectable presets (e.g., for different cameras to fire for different pipelines) • support the option to have a lateral image of a specimen taken at same time as dorsal image of the specimen

[bhsi-snm]

@Baeist Digicam app Requirements

[Baeist]

MUST

• easily maintain connection with cameras (without intervention)

--- This can only be figured out by actually testing out and using the Digi Cam Control app for a longer period of time.

• have (nearly) constant live view for all specimen cameras and label cameras at a resolution possible to assess focus

--- this is an inbuilt feature. Note that it is impossible to build a constant live view due to how all cameras work. (entomology guid also pauses live view when taking photos).

• be simple and easy to use (especially for non-technical people)

--- I think this is a matter of learning how to use it. It is a large app with lots of functionalities, but no harder to learn than say word or excel.

• allow for minimal digitizer interaction during operation (1-2 clicks for capture of specimens after initial set up of a session)

--- This is built in feature, requires only one click to shoot all the cameras, and maybe one scan before that to get the barcode attached to the images.

• have the ability to capture and save images to support at a rate of 1 specimen per 20 seconds

--- Takes less than that.

• automatically associate the name of digitizer with each image

--- Built in feature where you can add designated data to each image.

• timestamp images and retain this information throughout processing

--- Built in feature.

SHOULD

• be easy to turn on and set up each day - easily establishes connection with cameras (without unplugging/plugging in cables/swapping ports and turning cameras on/off repeatedly, etc.), is easy for user to set up a session

--- Cameras should automatically be found by the app.

• have controls to refine the focus for all specimen cameras and label cameras

--- Built in feature, all the camera controls are available for configuring in the app.

• have the ability to capture the barcode and associate this number with all images taken for a specimen

--- Built in feature of a barcode scanner where you can add the barcode directly to image file names. Would have to test this with an actual barcode scanner.

• have easily selectable presets (e.g., for different cameras to fire for different pipelines)

--- There is a session setting which can be saved so i think you can have different pipelines saved as such.

• support the option to have a lateral image of a specimen taken at same time as dorsal image of the specimen

--- Yes.

Would recommend setting this up with an actual workstation and not just a laptop for a longer session to see how it works. For checking and learning how the app functions its fine to use a laptop.

(@Baeist I just reformatted this so it is easy for my old eyes to read)