Enable real-time object vision training using scripts
How to add the Train Vision Object By Script robot skill
- Load the most recent release of ARC (Get ARC).
- Press the Project tab from the top menu bar in ARC.
- Press Add Robot Skill from the button ribbon bar in ARC.
- Choose the Camera category tab.
- Press the Train Vision Object By Script icon to add the robot skill to your project.
Don't have a robot yet?
Follow the Getting Started Guide to build a robot and use the Train Vision Object By Script robot skill.
How to use the Train Vision Object By Script robot skill
In order to train objects to the camera device, the Train Object menu is used in the camera device skill. This menu normally requires human intervention to enter the object name and use the mouse. This skill allows your robot to learn objects in real-time triggered by ControlCommand() scripts programmatically. Take a look at the Cheat Sheet within the Script skill settings to see what ControlCommand() this skill accepts.
Main Window
1. Beginning Learning Button This button will attach/detach the camera configured in the camera device skill to the program with pictures skill window.
2. Attach/Detach Camera Button This button will attach/detach the camera configured in the camera device skill to the Train Vision Object by Script skill window.
3. Train Status Bar This will show the object training process time remaining. During this time move the object around to train it at different angles.
4. Status Display This field will display the status and name of the learned object and any errors that occur.
How To Use the Train Vision Object by Script Skill
Add a camera device skill (Project -> Add Skill -> Camera -> Camera Device).
Connect to a camera.
Add this skill (Project -> Add skill -> Camera -> Train Vision Object by Script).
Press the ATTACH button. This will attach this skill to the camera device skill. You will now see a mirror of the camera's video stream in this skill.
Center the onscreen pink box on the object that will be trained. Have the object fill up the pink box completely. Press the BEGIN LEARNING button, then physically move the object around during the training process to get multiple angles.
Wait until the Train Status bar has completed and make note of the object name in the Status display so that you can use it in your scripts.
Script Sample
Here's an script sample that learns an object titled DJ FACE via ez-script:
# Check if the camera is active. If not, exit the script and notify user
if (!$IsCameraActive)
say("The camera is not active")
halt()
endif
# This is the name of the object that will be stored
$LearnedObject = "DJ FACE"
# Attach to the camera for the control
ControlCommand("Train Vision Object By Script", Attach)
# Introduce verbally out of the PC speaker what it is about to happen
SayWait("Prepare to learn " + $LearnedObject + ". 3, 2, 1, learning")
# Instruct the skill to begin learning
ControlCommand("Train Vision Object By Script", Learn, $LearnedObject)
# Wait until the skill has completed learning the object
WaitFor($CameraIsLearning == 0)
# Speak what the object has been learned
Say("I have learned " + $LearnedObject)
# Enable object tracking in the camera control
ControlCommand("Camera", CameraObjectTracking)
Do you have to make numerous scripts for each item learned or can one script handle it all?
Where are the learned items stored?
EzAng
has anyone used this control?
Watch the tutorial video or read the manual would be two good places to start
I will do it, had to get to a place to watch video, farm no internet
Thanks
EzAng
dj
your picture off sleep&power is diff then mine. yours has a slider .here's mine. do i have an older version win10?
Great tutorial - I learned the java script code in "train object by script". Now my robot can learn many things :-)
EzAng
Great Video DJ. Its bene awhile but I am finally getting around to trying it. I am trying to recreate all the script that you showed in the video, but the video would get blurry at times as you'd type away so I am not able to see clearly some of the syntax being entered, esp around the "if" statement. This is my first attempt to use the JavaScript feature also. You wouldn't happen to have that file that was created handy? :-)
Hey RobHappy
try DJ script above, it works for me, my camera recognizes all the objects I trained it to see, you can change the items in the script:
This is the name of the object that will be stored
$LearnedObject = "cup"
example, cup, bottle, face etc... "
add BingSpeech, add a Camera (in the Camera script add : Audio.say("I see the "); Audio.say (getVar("$CameraObjectName"));
Add this is a script
if (!$IsCameraActive) say("The camera is not active") halt() endif
This is the name of the object that will be stored
$LearnedObject = "cup"
Attach to the camera for the control
ControlCommand("Train Vision Object By Script" , "Attach")
Introduce verbally out of the PC speaker what it is about to happen
SayWait("Prepare to learn " + $LearnedObject + ". 3, 2, 1, learning")
Instruct the plugin to begin learning
ControlCommand("Train Vision Object By Script", Learn, $BingSpeech)
Wait until the plugin has completed learning the object
WaitFor($CameraIsLearning == 0)
Speak what the object has been learned
Say("I have learned " + $LearnedObject)
Enable object tracking in the camera control
ControlCommand("Camera", CameraObjectTracking)
when you start the script, make sure the pink square in the Camera is totally covered with the object you are training
Good to see you also
EzAng
Hi EzAng
Thanks for this. I tried it out, but it gave an error about using the "." for the $LearnedObject = line.
Also, just wanted to clarify, the first part of the program, the Audio.say( ) gets entered in the Bing Speech script or in the camera ?
follow the one below
did it work for you?
HI EzAng, Thanks for the quick reply
I must be missing something, Still cannot get it to work here. Its late so I will try again tomorrow hopefully.
ttyl
Hi, good morning, try this:
DJ's code Add:
Camera code in camera
Audio.sayWait("I see the ");
Audio.say (getVar("$CameraObjectName"));
Conversational Menu Bing Speech Recognition Train Object By Script Speech Recognition
In Speech Recognition add:
learn a new object
code: Audio.sayWait("what is the name of the new object you want me to learn");
setVar("$BingSpeech", "" );
ControlCommand("Bing Speech Recognition", "StartListening");
while (getVar("$BingSpeech") == "" );
sleep(250);
if (getVar("$BingSpeech") == "cancel"){
Audio.sayWait("cancelling");
return; }
Audio.sayWait("Let me know when you are ready to teach me what a " + getVar("$BingSpeech") + "is." );
var resp = Audio.waitForSpeech(60, "ok", "cancel");
if (resp != "ok"){ Audio.sayWait("ok, I will not learn the "+ getVar("$BingSpeech"));
return; }
ControlCommand("Camera", "CameraObjectTrackingDisable");
ControlCommand("Train Vision Object By Script", "Learn", getVar("$BingSpeech"));
sleep(1000);
while (getVar("$CameraIsLearning"));
sleep(250);
Audio.SayWait("Great, I know what a " + getVar("$BingSpeech") + "is.");
ControlCommand("Camera", "CameraObjectTracking");
It works here, let me know
HI EzAng, thanks again. I will hopefully try it later on tonight. One question, that Im still stuck on. The First part, Where you say code in camera , is to add the Audio.say command script into the Camera? Do I enter this under the Scripts&variables tab inside the camera config? (add to camera start under Activity tag?) Thats what Im a bit lost with :-) Yeah I'm a lil bit out of practice with this stuff. And its a Java thing right? Rest of this I think I got.
Will def let you know if I get it working here. Look forward to it.
Ps. Hopefully soon to start another bot build. I have a wheeled platform kit coming from SuperDroid on the way to start things off.
Great,
Yes, add Camera, then in the Scripts&variables tab inside the camera config
add: Audio.sayWait("I see the "); Audio.say (getVar("$CameraObjectName"));
correct the rest is java script is the "Speech Recognition" control
include the: Conversational Menu Bing Speech Recognition Train Object By Script
and you are set to go
EzAng, What does the Conversational Menu do for this script? I assume that when I press START in the Bing Speech I then ask it to "learn a new Object", then I click to STOP after I state name ofobject before it continues on?
Add nothing to the Conversational Menu Add nothing to the BingSpeech control Add nothing to t "Train Vision Object by Script" control
All the java script code goes into "Speech Recognition" control
save
then say into your computer mic, (the Speech Recognition) "learn a new object"
sometimes I have to click "stop recording" in Bing
then it will be saved to your camera control, objects, trained images
you can keep adding other objects
that's it
RoboHappy, did you get it going yet?
Hi EzAng, Sadly no I have not and I am not sure exactly why. I have been either running into microphone sensitivity issies , which I have been playing with or it seems the program comes back with variable or syntax issues. Still not sure i did put the audio.say in the right place in the camera. I am still learning this java stuff too.
I did find an earlier EZscript version around here, which seems to work but its not fancy, it doesn't let you verbally say the objects name prior to it learning the object. have to type the name in.
Ive also tried to repeat the setup that DJ did with his inmoov via a livehack episode, and pretty much ran into many errors with that as well. Maybe its my setup? I am using windows 10 and am using latest and greatest ARC and updated all my plugins.
I am bummed yes, this is one of the coolest features one can do with the camera and really need to find where my issue is. Any suggestions at this point would be greatly appreciated. I wish I could spend more time learning too, but that not in the cards for me right now. I just do what I can.
typing is never ask good as talking, what is your number, I will call you or:
step 1: open ARC add:
Conversational Menu BingSpeech control Train Vision Object by Script" control
Add nothing to the them
step 2: add a Camera
then in the Scripts&variables tab inside the camera config
add the java script below
Audio.sayWait("I see the "); Audio.say (getVar("$CameraObjectName"));
step 3: Add
Speech Recognition
in the config - phrases:
add a new phrase - " Learn a new object"
next to that, under the Command - click on it and add the java script below
copy and paste it
under java script
Audio.sayWait("what is the name of the new object you want me to learn");
setVar("$BingSpeech", "" );
ControlCommand("Bing Speech Recognition", "StartListening");
while (getVar("$BingSpeech") == "" );
sleep(250);
if (getVar("$BingSpeech") == "cancel"){
Audio.sayWait("cancelling");
return; }
Audio.sayWait("Let me know when you are ready to teach me what a " + getVar("$BingSpeech") + "is." );
var resp = Audio.waitForSpeech(60, "ok", "cancel");
if (resp != "ok"){ Audio.sayWait("ok, I will not learn the "+ getVar("$BingSpeech"));
return; }
ControlCommand("Camera", "CameraObjectTrackingDisable");
ControlCommand("Train Vision Object By Script", "Learn", getVar("$BingSpeech"));
sleep(1000);
while (getVar("$CameraIsLearning"));
sleep(250);
Audio.SayWait("Great, I know what a " + getVar("$BingSpeech") + "is.");
ControlCommand("Camera", "CameraObjectTracking");
save
that is it
Hi EzAng
Thanks again. I will try the program again.
But first, Just wanted to clarify adding the Audio scripts in the camera setting again.
step 2: add a Camera
then in the Scripts&variables tab inside the camera config
add the java script below
Audio.sayWait("I see the "); Audio.say (getVar("$CameraObjectName"));
As you can se, there are two additonal boxes to add script(start and stop as shown) So I wanted to verify this part again in case I have something different than yours.
yes in Tracking start
Ok, So I got the program to where it does ask me the name of the object to learn, but after that, nothin happens. It never begins to learn or even tell me if the camera is not activated. Just nothing happens,
In the Camera control, click on tracking, highlight object, then under that, you will see Object, click that.
make sure your "train Vision Object by script" control sees your camera, click "attach Camera"
After you say "learn a new object" give Bing a few seconds, then click "stop recording" in Bing - sometimes you have to do this.
In Speech Recognition I put the confidence to 0.55, see below so it hears me.
check the java script you put in "speech recognition", should end up looking like this
Hi EzAng, Thank you again for the help But I am going to give up on this for now. I cannot get your code or even the code from DJs live hack to work properly. I Have looked over it and corrected any and all my syntax errors several times now but still getting the results I wanted. At least the old fashion way of doing it manually still works, somewhat. One of the biggest hurtles I keep running into with this is that after the program ask me for the name of the object, the program just seems to stop (Bingspeech will just timeout) or if it does take my answer, then when is responds that it will learn name of new object, Bing responds with "learning a new object" as the name of the object instead. this has baffled me to no end, so I will take a break from this and tray again some other time.
@RobotHappy.
Try putting this code in Speech Recognition add a new phrase - " Learn a new object" next to that, under the Command line , click on it and add the java script below...
This is work on my robot...
EDIT: This is not complete...
merne
here is DJ's code from the train object by script video
Put this code in Speech Recognition add a new phrase - " Learn a new object" next to that, under the Command line , click on it and add the java script below
Audio.sayWait("what is the name of the new object you want me to learn"); setVar("$BingSpeech", "" ); ControlCommand("Bing Speech Recognition", "StartListening"); while (getVar("$BingSpeech") == "" ); sleep(250); if (getVar("$BingSpeech") == "cancel"){ Audio.sayWait("cancelling"); return; }
Audio.sayWait("Let me know when you are ready to teach me what the " + getVar("$BingSpeech") + "is." );
var resp = Audio.waitForSpeech(60, "ready", "cancel");
if (resp != "ready"){ Audio.sayWait("ok, I will not learn the "+ getVar("$BingSpeech"));
return; }
ControlCommand("Camera", "CameraObjectTrackingDisable");
ControlCommand("Train Vision Object By Script", "Learn", getVar("$BingSpeech"));
sleep(1000);
while (getVar("$CameraIsLearning"));
sleep(250);
Audio.SayWait("Great, I know what a " + getVar("$BingSpeech") + "is.");
ControlCommand("Camera", "CameraObjectTracking");
*Camera then in the Scripts&variables tab inside the camera config
add the java script below
Audio.sayWait("I see the "); Audio.say (getVar("$CameraObjectName"));
Sometimes you might have to stop Bing from recording
that's it, this works great here, In Camera, objects, add trained images then Camera recognizes them
Here you go: https://synthiam.com/Community/Apps/train-object-by-script-19553
Thank you DJ.
Is they a way to only delete selected objects without deleting all object created? Cheers
Thank you too @EzAng.
You are welcome, merne,
In Camera, Object, trained images, that would be a nice feature to be able to delete one image you don't want instead of all of them like it is now.