コード例 #1
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ファイル: color.py プロジェクト: kevin-brown/mousetrap
    def set_capture(self, cam):
        """
        Initialize the capture and sets the main settings.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        - cam: The camera device index. For Example: 0 = /dev/video0, 1 = /dev/video1
        """

        # Starts the Capture using the async method.
        # This means that self.cap.sync() wont be called periodically
        # by the idm because the Capture syncs the image asynchronously (See dev/camera.py)
        self.cap = Capture(async=False, idx=cam, backend="OcvfwCtypes")

        #for some reason this is necessary! why?!?

        co.hg.cvNamedWindow( "Histogram", 1 )

        if self.debugLevel >= 30:
            co.hg.cvNamedWindow( "Mask", 1 )


            co.hg.cvCreateTrackbar( "Vmin", "Mask", self.vmin, 256 )
            co.hg.cvCreateTrackbar( "Vmax", "Mask", self.vmax, 256 )
            co.hg.cvCreateTrackbar( "Smin", "Mask", self.smin, 256 )
            co.hg.cvCreateTrackbar( "Smax", "Mask", self.smax, 256 )
            co.hg.cvCreateTrackbar( "Hmin", "Mask", self.hmin, 180 )
            co.hg.cvCreateTrackbar( "Hmax", "Mask", self.hmax, 180 )

        # This sets the final image default color to rgb. The default color is bgr.
        self.cap.change(color="rgb")
        self.cap.set_camera("lk_swap", True)
コード例 #2
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ファイル: forehead.py プロジェクト: kevin-brown/mousetrap
    def set_capture(self, cam):
        """
        Initialize the capture and sets the main settings.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        - cam: The camera device index. For Example: 0 = /dev/video0, 1 = /dev/video1
        """

        debug.debug("mousetrap.ocvfw.idm", "Setting Capture")
        self.cap = Capture(async=True, idx=cam, backend="OcvfwPython")
        self.cap.change(color="rgb")
        self.cap.set_camera("lk_swap", True)
コード例 #3
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ファイル: eyes.py プロジェクト: amberheilman/mousetrap
class Module(object):
    """
    This is the IDM's Main class, called by mousetrap.py in the load process.
    """

    def __init__(self, controller, stgs = {}):
        """
        IDM's init function.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer.
        - controller: mousetrap main class pointer. This is passed by MouseTrap's controller (mousetrap.py) when loaded.
        - stgs: Possible settings loaded from the user's settings file. If there aren't settings the IDM will use the a_settings dict.
        """
        debug.debug("mousetrap.ocvfw.idm", "Starting %s idm" % a_name)
        
        self.img          = None
        self.ctr          = controller
        self.cap          = None
        self.stgs         = stgs

        ##############################
        #  MOTION RELATED VARIABLES  #
        ##############################

        self.fel = eye_locator(FEL_NAME)

        ##############################
        #       ACTION POINTS        #
        ##############################
        self.mpPointer       = None

        ##############################
        #  CLICK RELATED VARIABLES   #
        ##############################

        self.isMoving       = False

        self.prepare_config()
        debug.info("mousetrap.ocvfw.idm", "Forhead Algorithm loaded")

    def prepare_config(self):
        """
        Prepares the IDM using the settings

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """
        global a_settings

        for key in self.stgs:
            pass

    def set_capture(self, cam):
        """
        Initialize the capture and sets the main settings.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        - cam: The camera device index. For Example: 0 = /dev/video0, 1 = /dev/video1
        """
        
        debug.debug("mousetrap.ocvfw.idm", "Setting Capture")
        
        self.cap = Capture(async=False, idx=cam, backend="OcvfwPython")
        self.cap.change(color="rgb")
        self.cap.set_camera("lk_swap", True)

    def calc_motion(self):
        if not hasattr(self.cap, "forehead"):
            self.get_forehead()

    def get_capture(self):
        """
        Sets the forehead point if needed and returns the formated image.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer

        returns self.cap.image()
        """
        self.cap.sync()
        if not hasattr(self.cap, "leye") or not hasattr(self.cap, "reye"):
            self.get_eye()
            
        return self.cap

    def get_pointer(self):
        """
        Returns the new MousePosition

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """

        return True

    def get_eye(self):
        eyes = False

        face     = self.cap.get_area(commons.haar_cds['Face'])

        if face:
            cvtile = cv.cvCreateMat(128,128,cv.CV_8UC3)
            bwtile = cv.cvCreateMat(128,128,cv.CV_8U)
            areas    = [ (pt[1].x - pt[0].x)*(pt[1].y - pt[0].y) for pt in face ]
            startF   = face[areas.index(max(areas))][0]
            endF     = face[areas.index(max(areas))][1]
            facerect     = self.cap.rect(startF.x, startF.y, endF.x - startF.x, endF.y - startF.y)

            if not facerect:
                return

            cv.cvResize(facerect, cvtile)

            cv.cvCvtColor( cvtile, bwtile, cv.CV_BGR2GRAY )

            leye,reye,lcp,rcp = self.fel.locateEyes(bwtile)
            leye = pv.Point(leye)
            reye = pv.Point(reye)

            leye_x = int((float(leye.X())*facerect.width/cvtile.width) + startF.x)
            leye_y = int((float(leye.Y())*facerect.height/cvtile.height) + startF.y)

            reye_x = int((float(reye.X())*facerect.width/cvtile.width) + startF.x)
            reye_y = int((float(reye.Y())*facerect.height/cvtile.height) + startF.y)

            eye_rect = { "startX" : leye_x - 5,
                         "startY" : leye_y - 5,
                         "endX"   : leye_x + 5,
                         "endY"   : leye_y + 5}

            #self.cap.image(self.cap.rect(leye_x - 5, leye_y - 5, 20, 20))

            if not hasattr(self.cap, "leye"):
                self.cap.add( Point("point", "leye", [int(leye_x), int(leye_y)], parent=self.cap, follow=True) )
            else:
                self.cap.add( Point("point", "reye", [int(reye_x), int(reye_y)], parent=self.cap, follow=True) )

            # Shows the face rectangle
            #self.cap.add( Graphic("rect", "Face", ( startF.x, startF.y ), (endF.x, endF.y), parent=self.cap) )


        self.foreheadOrig = None

        return False
コード例 #4
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ファイル: finger.py プロジェクト: kevin-brown/mousetrap
class Module(object):
    """
    This is the IDM's Main class, called by mousetrap.py in the load process.
    """

    def __init__(self, controller, stgs = {}):
        """
        IDM's init function.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer.
        - controller: mousetrap main class pointer. This is passed by MouseTrap's controller (mousetrap.py) when loaded.
        - stgs: Possible settings loaded from the user's settings file. If there aren't settings the IDM will use the a_settings dict.
        """

        debug.debug("mousetrap.ocvfw.idm", "Starting %s idm" % a_name)

        self.ctr          = controller
        self.cap          = None
        self.stgs         = stgs

        ##############################
        #  MOTION RELATED VARIABLES  #
        ##############################

        #self.step         = self.settings.getint( "mouse", "stepSpeed" )
        self.tmpl          = None

        self.timer         = None

        self.prepare_config()
        debug.info("mousetrap.ocvfw.idm", "Finger Algorithm loaded")

    def prepare_config(self):
        """
        Prepares the IDM using the settings

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """
        global a_settings

        for key in self.stgs:
            a_settings[key] = self.stgs[key]

        self.stgs = a_settings

    def set_capture(self, cam):
        """
        Initialize the capture and sets the main settings.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        - cam: The camera device index. For Example: 0 = /dev/video0, 1 = /dev/video1
        """

        debug.debug("mousetrap.ocvfw.idm", "Setting Capture")

        self.cap = Capture(async=True, idx=cam, backend="OcvfwPython")
        self.cap.change(color="rgb")
        self.cap.set_camera("lk_swap", True)


    def calc_motion(self):
        if not hasattr(self.cap, "finger"):
            self.follow_finger()

    def get_capture(self):
        """
        Sets the forehead point if needed and returns the formated image.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer

        returns self.cap.image()
        """

        if not hasattr(self.cap, "finger") and not hasattr(self.cap, "finger"):
            self.get_template()

        return self.cap

    def get_template(self):
        """
        Sets the template capture rectangle.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """

        self.cap.add(Graphic("rect", "tpl_rect", ( 325, 325 ), (425, 425), parent=self.cap))
        self.timer = Timer(10.0, self.follow_finger)
        self.timer.start()

    def cap_template(self):
        """
        Captures the template

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer.
        """

        debug.debug("finger", "Trying to save capture template")
        self.timer.cancel()
        self.cap.save(os.path.abspath("%s/tmpl.jpg" % self.stgs["conf_path"]), self.cap.rect(100, 100, 150, 150))

    def load_template(self):
        """
        Loads the finger template if exists

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer.
        """

        try:
            self.tmpl = co.hg.cvLoadImage("%s/tmpl.jpg" % self.stgs["conf_path"], 3)
            debug.debug("finger", "Loading template")
        except:
            pass


    def get_pointer(self):
        """
        Returns the new MousePosition

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """

        if hasattr(self.cap, "finger"):
            return self.cap.finger

    def follow_finger(self):
        self.cap.add( Point("point", "finger", ( 375, 375 ), parent=self.cap, follow=True) )
コード例 #5
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ファイル: forehead.py プロジェクト: kevin-brown/mousetrap
class Module(object):
    """
    This is the IDM's Main class, called by mousetrap.py in the load process.
    """

    def __init__(self, controller, stgs = {}):
        """
        IDM's init function.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer.
        - controller: mousetrap main class pointer. This is passed by MouseTrap's controller (mousetrap.py) when loaded.
        - stgs: Possible settings loaded from the user's settings file. If there aren't settings the IDM will use the a_settings dict.
        """

        debug.debug("mousetrap.ocvfw.idm", "Starting %s idm" % a_name)

        self.ctr          = controller
        self.cap          = None
        self.stgs         = stgs

        ##############################
        #  MOTION RELATED VARIABLES  #
        ##############################

        #self.step         = self.settings.getint( "mouse", "stepSpeed" )
        self.forehead     = None
        self.foreheadLast = None
        self.foreheadOrig = None
        self.foreheadDiff = None
        self.stopMove     = None
        self.startMove    = None

        ##############################
        #       ACTION POINTS        #
        ##############################
        self.mpPointer       = None

        ##############################
        #  CLICK RELATED VARIABLES   #
        ##############################

        self.isMoving       = False

        self.prepare_config()
        debug.info("mousetrap.ocvfw.idm", "Forhead Algorithm loaded")

    def prepare_config(self):
        """
        Prepares the IDM using the settings

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """
        global a_settings

        for key in self.stgs:
            pass

    def set_capture(self, cam):
        """
        Initialize the capture and sets the main settings.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        - cam: The camera device index. For Example: 0 = /dev/video0, 1 = /dev/video1
        """

        debug.debug("mousetrap.ocvfw.idm", "Setting Capture")
        self.cap = Capture(async=True, idx=cam, backend="OcvfwPython")
        self.cap.change(color="rgb")
        self.cap.set_camera("lk_swap", True)

    def calc_motion(self):
        if not hasattr(self.cap, "forehead"):
            self.get_forehead()

    def get_capture(self):
        """
        Sets the forehead point if needed and returns the formated image.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer

        returns self.cap.image()
        """

        if not hasattr(self.cap, "forehead"):
            self.get_forehead()

        return self.cap

    def get_pointer(self):
        """
        Returns the new MousePosition

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """

        if hasattr(self.cap, "forehead"):
            return self.cap.forehead

    def get_forehead(self):
        eyes = False
        #self.cap.message("Getting Forehead!!!")
        face     = self.cap.get_area(commons.haar_cds['Face'])

        if face:

            areas    = [ (pt[1][0] - pt[0][0])*(pt[1][1] - pt[0][1]) for pt in face ] #replaced x with [0] and y with [1]
            startF   = face[areas.index(max(areas))][0]
            endF     = face[areas.index(max(areas))][1]

            # Shows the face rectangle
            self.cap.add( Graphic("rect", "Face", ( startF[0], startF[1] ), (endF[0], endF[1]), parent=self.cap) )

            eyes = self.cap.get_area(commons.haar_cds['Eyes'])

        if eyes:
            areas = [ (pt[1][0] - pt[0][0])*(pt[1][1] - pt[0][1]) for pt in eyes ]

            point1, point2   = eyes[areas.index(max(areas))][0], eyes[areas.index(max(areas))][1]
            point1, point2 = eyes[0][0], eyes[0][1]

            # Shows the eyes rectangle
            #self.cap.add(Graphic("rect", "Eyes", ( point1[0], point1[1] ), (point2[0], point2[1]), parent=self.cap))

            #FIXME: Not correct
            X, Y = (((startF[0] + endF[0])/2),((startF[1] + endF[1])/3))
            self.cap.add( Point("point", "forehead", (X,Y), parent=self.cap, follow=True) )
            return True

        self.foreheadOrig = None

        return False
コード例 #6
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ファイル: color.py プロジェクト: kevin-brown/mousetrap
class Module(object):
    """
    This is the IDM's Main class, called by mousetrap.py in the load process.
    """

    def __init__(self, controller, stgs = {}):
        """
        IDM's init function.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer.
        - controller: mousetrap main class pointer. This is passed by MouseTrap's controller (mousetrap.py) when loaded.
        - stgs: Possible settings loaded from the user's settings file. If there aren't settings the IDM will use the a_settings dict.
        """


        # Controller instance
        self.ctr          = controller

        self.cfg = self.ctr.cfg

        if not self.cfg.has_section("color"):
            self.cfg.add_section("color")
        # Capture instance
        # The capture is the object containing the image
        # and all the possible methods to modify it.
        self.cap          = None

        # IDM's Settings dict
        self.stgs         = stgs

        # Prepares the IDM using the settings.
        self.prepare_config()

        #TODO: ADD CONDITIONAL TO ENSURE SETTINGS ARE SET EVEN IF YOU HAVE AN OLD CONFIG FILE

        # Initialization of variables needed for color tracking CAMshift algorithm.

        self.image = None
        self.hsv = None

        self.first_time=True # To keep track of whether or not we have initalized image objects

        self.select_object = 0
        self.track_object = 0
        self.origin = None #needed?
        self.selection = None
        self.track_window = None
        self.track_box = None
        self.track_comp = None
        self.hdims = 16 #Number of columns in the histogram

        # Variables to control the ranges for the color mask.
        self.vmin = c_int(10)   # Value
        self.vmax = c_int(256)
        self.smin = c_int(80)   # Saturation
        self.smax = c_int(256)
        self.hmin = c_int(0)    # Hue
        self.hmax = c_int(180)  # out of 180, not 256


    def prepare_config(self):
        """
        Prepares the IDM using the settings

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """
        global a_settings

        self.debugLevel = self.ctr.cfg.getint("main", "debugLevel")
        print(self.debugLevel)

        # If the dict is empty then
        # use the default settings defined in a_settings
        if not self.stgs:
            self.stgs = a_settings

        # For each key do something if required by the module
        for key in self.stgs:
            pass

    def hsv2rgb(self, hue):
        """
        Converts an HSV hue to RGB.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        - hue: the hue to convert to RGB.
        """
        rgb=[0,0,0]

        sector_data= ((0,2,1), (1,2,0), (1,0,2), (2,0,1), (2,1,0), (0,1,2))
        hue *= 0.033333333333333333333333333333333
        sector = co.cv.cvFloor(hue)
        p = co.cv.cvRound(255*(hue - sector))
        p ^= 255 if bool(sector & 1) else 0

        rgb[sector_data[sector][0]] = 255
        rgb[sector_data[sector][1]] = 0
        rgb[sector_data[sector][2]] = p

        return co.cv.cvScalar(rgb[2], rgb[1], rgb[0], 0)

    def set_capture(self, cam):
        """
        Initialize the capture and sets the main settings.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        - cam: The camera device index. For Example: 0 = /dev/video0, 1 = /dev/video1
        """

        # Starts the Capture using the async method.
        # This means that self.cap.sync() wont be called periodically
        # by the idm because the Capture syncs the image asynchronously (See dev/camera.py)
        self.cap = Capture(async=False, idx=cam, backend="OcvfwCtypes")

        #for some reason this is necessary! why?!?

        co.hg.cvNamedWindow( "Histogram", 1 )

        if self.debugLevel >= 30:
            co.hg.cvNamedWindow( "Mask", 1 )


            co.hg.cvCreateTrackbar( "Vmin", "Mask", self.vmin, 256 )
            co.hg.cvCreateTrackbar( "Vmax", "Mask", self.vmax, 256 )
            co.hg.cvCreateTrackbar( "Smin", "Mask", self.smin, 256 )
            co.hg.cvCreateTrackbar( "Smax", "Mask", self.smax, 256 )
            co.hg.cvCreateTrackbar( "Hmin", "Mask", self.hmin, 180 )
            co.hg.cvCreateTrackbar( "Hmax", "Mask", self.hmax, 180 )

        # This sets the final image default color to rgb. The default color is bgr.
        self.cap.change(color="rgb")
        self.cap.set_camera("lk_swap", True)

    def _convertColorDepth(self, color):
        """
        Converts from 16 to 8 bit color depth. Necessary
        for OpenCV functions and GDK colors to interact as the
        former expects colors from 0-255 and the latter expects
        0-65535.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        - color: The integer color value to convert to 0-255
        """
        return int((color / 65535.0) * 255)

    def rgb2hue(self, red, green, blue):
        """
        Converts the rgb values from the config file into the corresponding hue value.
        This method was stolen from the gtk source!
        """

        hue = 0.0

        if (red > green):
            if (red > blue):
                cmax = red
            else:
                cmax = blue

            if (green < blue):
                cmin = green
            else:
                cmin = blue;
        else:
            if (green > blue):
                cmax = green
            else:
                cmax = blue

            if (red < blue):
                cmin = red
            else:
                cmin = blue

        val = cmax

        if (cmax != 0.0):
            sat = (cmax - cmin) / cmax
        else:
            sat = 0.0

        if (sat == 0.0):
            hue = 0.0
        else:
            delta = cmax - cmin

            if (red == cmax):
                hue = (green - blue) / delta
            elif (green == cmax):
                hue = 2 + (blue - red) / delta
            elif (blue == cmax):
                hue = 4 + (red - green) / delta

            hue /= 6.0;

            if (hue < 0.0):
                hue += 1.0
            elif (hue > 1.0):
                hue -= 1.0

        return (hue * 360) / 2

    def update_hue_range(self, *args):
        """
        WARNING: HACK by Ryan
        This method is used as a callback connected to the color picker
        save button's click event. I had to do this because we need to update
        the hue min/max in this idm whenever the user saves a new color.
        However, we can't poll a file's status to see if it's changed, so
        we routed the event to two callbacks.

        Suggestion: Maybe use a dictionary for configure settings and
        serialize it on quit. This would trivialize querying a settings
        structure and allow us comparatively free use of the data. Right now
        we're forced to keep in mind how often we query settings because
        hard drives are SLOW.
        """

        temphue = self.rgb2hue(float(self.cfg.get("color", "red")), float(self.cfg.get("color", "green")), float(self.cfg.get("color", "blue")))
        hrange = int(self.cfg.get("color","hrange")) / 2
        self.hmin.value = int(max(temphue - hrange, 0))
        self.hmax.value = int(min(temphue + hrange, 180))

    def histogram_init(self):
        """
        Initializes and displays a color histogram of the selected area

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """

        co.cv.cvCalcHist( [self.hue], self.hist, 0, self.mask )
        min_val, max_val = co.cv.cvGetMinMaxHistValue(self.hist)
        hbins = self.hist.bins[0]
        co.cv.cvConvertScale( hbins, hbins, 255. / max_val if max_val else 0., 0 )
        co.cv.cvZero( self.histimg )
        bin_w = self.histimg.width / self.hdims
        for i in range(self.hdims):
            val = co.cv.cvRound( co.cv.cvGetReal1D(hbins,i)*self.histimg.height/255 )
            color = self.hsv2rgb(i*180./self.hdims)
            co.cv.cvRectangle( self.histimg, co.cv.cvPoint(i*bin_w,self.histimg.height),
                             co.cv.cvPoint((i+1)*bin_w,self.histimg.height - val),
                             color, -1, 8, 0 )
        if self.debugLevel >= 30:
            co.hg.cvShowImage( "Histogram", self.histimg )

    def get_capture(self):
        """
        Gets the last queried and formated image.
        Function used by the mousetrap/ui/main.py
        to get the output image

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer

        returns self.cap.resize(200, 160, True)
        """



        # Called to update image with latest frame from webcam
        self.cap.sync()

        #self.image = self.cap.image().origin needed??
        self.image = self.cap.image()


        if self.first_time:
            # Initialization of images.  Only needs to happen once.

            # TODO: What is a better way to get the image size?
            self.hue = co.cv.cvCreateImage( co.cv.cvGetSize(self.image), 8, 1 )
            self.mask = co.cv.cvCreateImage(  co.cv.cvGetSize(self.image), 8, 1 )
            self.backproject = co.cv.cvCreateImage(  co.cv.cvGetSize(self.image), 8, 1 )
            self.hist = co.cv.cvCreateHist( [self.hdims], co.cv.CV_HIST_ARRAY, [[0, 180]] )
            self.histimg = co.cv.cvCreateImage( co.cv.cvSize(320,200), 8, 3 )
            self.temp = co.cv.cvCreateImage(  co.cv.cvGetSize(self.image), 8, 3) #needed?
            co.cv.cvZero( self.histimg )

            #Initialization of hue range from config file.
            temphue = self.rgb2hue(float(self.cfg.get("color", "red")), float(self.cfg.get("color", "green")), float(self.cfg.get("color", "blue")))
            hrange = int(self.cfg.get("color","hrange")) / 2
            self.hmin.value = int(max(temphue - hrange, 0))
            self.hmax.value = int(min(temphue + hrange, 180))


            #Creates object selection box
            self.origin = co.cv.cvPoint(self.image.width / 2, self.image.height / 2)
            self.selection = co.cv.cvRect(self.origin.x-50,self.origin.y-50,100,100)

            self.first_time=False

        self.hsv = self.cap.color("hsv", channel=3, copy=True) # Convert to HSV

        # If tracking
        if self.track_object != 0:

            #Masks pixels that fall outside desired range
            scalar1=co.cv.cvScalar(self.hmin.value,self.smin.value,min(self.vmin.value,self.vmax.value),0)
            scalar2=co.cv.cvScalar(self.hmax.value,self.smax.value,max(self.vmin.value,self.vmax.value),0)
            co.cv.cvInRangeS( self.hsv, scalar1, scalar2, self.mask )

            co.cv.cvSplit(self.hsv, self.hue)

            # If tracking, first time
            if self.track_object < 0:
                co.cv.cvSetImageROI( self.hue, self.selection)
                co.cv.cvSetImageROI( self.mask, self.selection)

                self.histogram_init()

                co.cv.cvResetImageROI( self.hue )
                co.cv.cvResetImageROI( self.mask )
                self.track_window = self.selection
                self.track_object = 1
            co.cv.cvCalcBackProject( [self.hue], self.backproject, self.hist )
            co.cv.cvAnd(self.backproject, self.mask, self.backproject)

            #CamShift algorithm is called
            niter, self.track_comp, self.track_box = co.cv.cvCamShift( self.backproject, self.track_window,
                        co.cv.cvTermCriteria( co.cv.CV_TERMCRIT_EPS | co.cv.CV_TERMCRIT_ITER, 10, 1 ))
            self.track_window = self.track_comp.rect

            if not self.origin:
                self.track_box.angle = -self.track_box.angle

            # Ensures that track_box size is always at least 0x0
            if math.isnan(self.track_box.size.height):
                self.track_box.size.height = 0
            if math.isnan(self.track_box.size.width):
                self.track_box.size.width = 0

            #Creates the ellipse around the tracked object
            co.cv.cvEllipseBox( self.image, self.track_box, co.cv.CV_RGB(0,255,0), 3, co.cv.CV_AA, 0 )

            #Updates cursor location information
            if (not hasattr(self.cap, "obj_center")):
                self.cap.add(Point("point", "obj_center", ( int(self.track_box.center.x), int(self.track_box.center.y )), parent=self.cap, follow=False))
            else:
                self.cap.obj_center.set_opencv(co.cv.cvPoint(int(self.track_box.center.x), int(self.track_box.center.y)))

        #Displays selection box before tracking starts
        if not self.track_object:
            co.cv.cvSetImageROI( self.image, self.selection )
            co.cv.cvXorS( self.image, co.cv.cvScalarAll(255), self.image )
            co.cv.cvResetImageROI( self.image )

        if self.debugLevel >= 30:
            co.hg.cvShowImage( "Mask", self.mask)

        self.cap.color("rgb", channel=3, copy=True)

        # Calls the resize method passing the new with, height
        # specifying that the new image has to be a copy of the original
        # so, self.cap.resize will copy the original instead of modifying it.
        return self.cap

    def startTracking(self):
        """
        Starts the tracking algorithm. This exists because
        we set up keyboard input in the main view to start
        and stop tracking. Maybe generalize this functionality
        to all idms?

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer

        Raises:
        - ValueError: If either the selection height or width are less
        than or equal to zero.
        """
        if (self.selection.width and self.selection.height <= 0):
            raise ValueError()

        self.track_object = -1

    def stopTracking(self):
        """
        Stops the tracking algorithm. This exists because
        we set up keyboard input in the main view to start
        and stop tracking. Maybe generalize this functionality
        to all idms?

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """

        self.track_object = 0

    def selSizeUp(self):
        """
        Increases the size of the selection window.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """
        if 6 <= self.selection.x <=self.image.width-self.selection.width-6 and 6 <= self.selection.y <= self.image.height-self.selection.height-6:
            self.selection = co.cv.cvRect(self.selection.x-5,self.selection.y-5,self.selection.width+10,self.selection.height+10)

    def selSizeDown(self):
        """
        Decreases the size of the selection window.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """

        if self.selection.width > 10 and self.selection.height > 10:
            self.selection = co.cv.cvRect(self.selection.x+5,self.selection.y+5,self.selection.width-10,self.selection.height-10)

    def selPositionLeft(self):
        """
        Changes the location of the selection window.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """

        if 6 <= self.selection.x <= self.image.width:
            self.selection=co.cv.cvRect(self.selection.x-5,self.selection.y,self.selection.width,self.selection.height)


    def selPositionRight(self):
        """
        Changes the location of the selection window.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """

        if 0 <= self.selection.x <= self.image.width-self.selection.width-6:
            self.selection=co.cv.cvRect(self.selection.x+5,self.selection.y,self.selection.width,self.selection.height)


    def selPositionUp(self):
        """
        Changes the location of the selection window.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """
        if 6 <= self.selection.y <= self.image.height:
            self.selection=co.cv.cvRect(self.selection.x,self.selection.y-5,self.selection.width,self.selection.height)

    def selPositionDown(self):
        """
        Changes the location of the selection window.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """
        if 0 <= self.selection.y <= self.image.height-self.selection.height-6:
            self.selection=co.cv.cvRect(self.selection.x,self.selection.y+5,self.selection.width,self.selection.height)


    def get_pointer(self):
        """
        Returns the new MousePosition.
        Function used to pass the Mouse Pointer position
        to the Scripts.

        Arguments:
        - self: The main object pointer
        """

        # The return value has to be a Point() type object
        # Following the forehad IDM, The return is self.cap.obj_center
        # which is created in the get_image function as an attribute
        # of self.cap

        if hasattr(self.cap, "obj_center"):
            return self.cap.obj_center
        else:
            pass