# main run loop
while (timeNow < runTime):
if (picTimer >= picPeriod) or (timeNow == 0.0):
# capture photo and name it "year_month_day__hour_min_sec"
img_name.append(str(time.strftime("%Y_%m_%d__%H_%M_%S")) + '.jpg')
camera.capture(img_name[-1])
# reset picTimer by updating lastPic time
lastPic = time.time()
# write to file. use type 'a' to append or 'w' to overwrite
with open(file_name, "a") as file:
file.write((img_name[-1] + '\n'))
# upload the image that was just taken to dropbox
db.upload(dbx, img_name[-1], '', '', img_name[-1])
# upload file to drop box and overwrite previous inventory count since the program is appending to the file
db.upload(dbx, file_name, '', '', file_name, True)
# delete image from local directory as to not fill up local hard drive
os.remove(img_name[-1])
# calculate time taken to capture image and upload
picTimer = time.time() - lastPic
timeLast = timeNow
timeNow = time.time() - startTime
dt = timeNow - timeLast
freq = 1 / dt
# img4 = cv2.drawMatchesKnn(gray_crop,kp,sample,sample_kp,matches,None,**draw_params)
############################################################################################
# Display Image
# show the edges only
cv2.imshow('image1', img2) # second image with item(s) missing
for i in range(len(cnts_filt_indx)):
# cv2.imshow(str(1+3*(i)),crop_img[i]) # cropped item (indexed)
# cv2.imshow(str(2+3*(i)),img3[i]) # cropped item with features highlighted (indexed)
cv2.imshow(
str(3 + 3 * (i)), img4[i]
) # feature matching between item and template from database (indexed)
# keep image displayed for certain number of milliseconds. If 0 then wait for keystroke
key = cv2.waitKey(disp_time)
############################################################################################
# Dropbox
# upload file to drop box and overwrite previous inventory count since the program is appending to the file
db.upload(dbx, file_name, '', '', file_name, True)
# calculate loop time and refresh timeNow
timeLast = timeNow
timeNow = time.time() - startTime
dt = timeNow - timeLast
freq = 1 / dt