Real-time video capture with frame by frame comparsion

Hello, I would like to capture video using a computer camera (usb) and compare consecutive frames (i.e. get diff).

I got the real time capture using videoinput functions and objects

vid = videoinput('winvideo', 1);

and the timer function to capture frames from the video stream.

TimerData=timer('TimerFcn', {@FrameRateDisplay,vid},'Period',1/NumberFrameDisplayPerSecond,'ExecutionMode','fixedRate','BusyMode','drop');

the function FrameRateDisplay just displays the image captured and some stats on it.

However, I cannot figure out a way to save the last frame captured, to compare it to the next run of the timer function. I think fundamentally I'm confused about how to get a return value from the callbackfunction @FrameRateDisplay.

thank you for your time,

dave

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Those kinds of callback functions cannot return values. Not many callback functions can.

http://matlab.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#How_can_I_share_data_between_callback_functions_in_my_GUI.3F

[David]

yea, from my research i've seem to run into your conclusion (and that linke as well).

As a work around, I'm sampling at a slower rate, and within the FrameRateDisplay function I'm calling the trigger() and getdata() twice with a pause inbetween. it gets the job done, I just feel it's not very clean.

I'll search that wiki you sent for a solution, it's just a little confusing give it's got a lot of GUI discussion, which I'm not using.

thank you for your rapid response.