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Does your EZ-Robot need faster Face Tracking? High Resolution Realtime Video? Custom Haar Tracking? Updated Camera Control? Transparent Grid Lines? And more?
Okay! This is the last update of ARC for a few days, because I need to sleep. I don't know how I did it, but this has been a very productive week of releases. This release is a complete re-write of the camera control. You will notice an updated interface, new options and a new layout. The new layout is much easier to navigate and supports the new High Resolution Realtime Video display.
In the next while, I am working on a custom Haar Cascade Trainer built into ARC. This means you will be able to train objects to be recognized in ARC. Right now, you can use existing Haar Cascades definitions for tracking.
- New Control Commands (CameraViewProcessed, CameraViewRealtime)
- High Resolution Realtime Video
- Adjustable transparency on Grid Lines for Processed Video
- Custom Haar tracking
- Updated Camera Control Layout
- Camera Snapshot saves high resolution images
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Actually I take that back. It looks as if the upload to the server was corrupt lol. Strange that it still installs! Anyway, I uploaded the file again and this time it's good to go
Redownload ARC and install. If you have already installed this version, you may receive an error that it is the same version during install. So you may need to use Programs and Features in the Control Panel to remove the software first
HI DJ
Loads an runs fine now , but there is a prob with the shortcut maker now.
Steve_C.
@Steve_c there's always been a problem with the shortcut creator on certain operating systems - you will find more information here: https://synthiam.com/Community/Questions/1805
Only Microsoft knows why it doesn't work on some installations
Thx DJ.
First time i try'd to use it .
Steve_C.
Sweet Dreams! Well earned.
:D
Thanks DJ for the updates , but I didn't feel much improvement in face tracking, is there any fine tuning that should be done before? confused
No additional settings necessary. It's absolutely fabulous! I impressed myself for a change. Im sure it'll work great if you use better lighting conditions
I can see vast improvement... and I have lousy lighting here. I love the new features! Thanks DJ!
I did notice a minor glitch after checking then un-checking the "Hide Settings". I'll toss that in the Bug forum.