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In this lesson we learn to make a streaming IP camera with a Raspberry Pi Zero W, and Raspberry Pi camera. The Pi will create a RTP stream, which can then be read by a Jetson Nano on the same network. We use OpenCV to read the frames on the NVIDIA Jetson Nano side.

This is the command to launch the Raspberry Pi camera, and start the RTP stream. This command works well for the Raspberry Pi Camera, version 1.

raspivid -t 0 -w 1296 -h 730 -fps 30 -b 2000000 -awb auto -n  -o - | gst-launch-1.0 -v fdsrc ! h264parse ! rtph264pay config-interval=1 pt=96 ! gdppay ! tcpserversink host=0.0.0.0 port=8554

1	raspivid -t 0 -w 1296 -h 730 -fps 30 -b 2000000 -awb auto -n -o - \| gst-launch-1.0 -v fdsrc ! h264parse ! rtph264pay config-interval=1 pt=96 ! gdppay ! tcpserversink host=0.0.0.0 port=8554

For the Version 2 Camera, I recommend:

raspivid -t 0 -w 1280 -h 720 -fps 30 -b 2000000 -awb auto -n -o - | gst-launch-1.0 -v fdsrc ! h264parse ! rtph264pay config-interval=1 pt=96 ! gdppay ! tcpserversink host=0.0.0.0 port=8554

1	raspivid -t 0 -w 1280 -h 720 -fps 30 -b 2000000 -awb auto -n -o - \| gst-launch-1.0 -v fdsrc ! h264parse ! rtph264pay config-interval=1 pt=96 ! gdppay ! tcpserversink host=0.0.0.0 port=8554

This is the Gstreamer code on the Jetson Nano side to grab the RTP Frames. On host= below, be sure to use the IP address of your Raspberry Pi.

camSet2=' tcpclientsrc host=10.1.37.28 port=8554 ! gdpdepay ! rtph264depay ! h264parse ! nvv4l2decoder  ! nvvidconv flip-method='+str(flip)+' ! video/x-raw,format=BGRx ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw, width='+str(dispW)+', height='+str(dispH)+',format=BGR ! appsink  drop=true sync=false '

1	camSet2=' tcpclientsrc host=10.1.37.28 port=8554 ! gdpdepay ! rtph264depay ! h264parse ! nvv4l2decoder ! nvvidconv flip-method='+str(flip)+' ! video/x-raw,format=BGRx ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw, width='+str(dispW)+', height='+str(dispH)+',format=BGR ! appsink drop=true sync=false '

AI on the Jetson Nano LESSON 61: Image Recognition and Speech (TTS) on the Nano

September 26, 2020 admin

In this video lesson we learn how to add speech to our NVIDIA Jetson Nano we demonstrate how the Jetson can not only recognize an item, but can audibly speak the item it sees. The video takes you through the process step-by-step, and shows you how to make it all work together properly. For your convenience, the code we developed is included below.

import jetson.inference
import jetson.utils
import numpy as np 
import time
import os
from gtts import gTTS
import threading

speak=True
item='Welcome to My Identify. Are you Ready to Rumble?'
confidence=0
itemOld=''


import cv2
print(cv2.__version__)
width=1280
height=720
flip=2
#Uncomment These next Two Line for Pi Camera
#camSet='nvarguscamerasrc !  video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=3264, height=2464, format=NV12, framerate=21/1 ! nvvidconv flip-method='+str(flip)+' ! video/x-raw, width='+str(dispW)+', height='+str(dispH)+', format=BGRx ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw, format=BGR ! appsink'
#cam= cv2.VideoCapture(camSet)

def sayItem():
    global speak
    global item
    while True:
        if speak ==True:
            output=gTTS(text=item, lang='en',slow=False)
            output.save('output.mp3')
            os.system('mpg123 output.mp3')
            speak=False
x=threading.Thread(target=sayItem, daemon=True)
x.start()

#Or, if you have a WEB cam, uncomment the next line
#(If it does not work, try setting to '1' instead of '0')
cam=cv2.VideoCapture('/dev/video1')
cam.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH,width)
cam.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT,height)
net=jetson.inference.imageNet('googlenet')
font=cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX
timeMark=time.time()
fpsFilter=0

while True:
    ret, frame = cam.read()
    img=cv2.cvtColor(frame,cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGBA).astype(np.float32)
    img=jetson.utils.cudaFromNumpy(img)
    if speak==False:
        classID, confidence = net.Classify(img,width,height)
        if confidence>=.5:
            item=net.GetClassDesc(classID)
            if item!=itemOld:
                speak=True
        if confidence<.5:
            item=''
        itemOld=item
    dt=time.time()-timeMark
    timeMark=time.time()
    fps=1/dt
    fpsFilter=.95*fpsFilter + .05 *fps
    cv2.putText(frame,str(round(fpsFilter,1))+'  fps  '+item+'   '+str(round(confidence,2)),(0,30),font,1,(0,0,255),2)
    cv2.imshow('nanoCam',frame)
    cv2.moveWindow('nanoCam',0,0)
    if cv2.waitKey(1)==ord('q'):
        break
cam.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()

import jetson.inference

import jetson.utils

import numpy as np

import time

import os

from gtts import gTTS

import threading

speak=True

item='Welcome to My Identify. Are you Ready to Rumble?'

confidence=0

itemOld=''

import cv2

print(cv2.__version__)

width=1280

height=720

flip=2

#Uncomment These next Two Line for Pi Camera

#camSet='nvarguscamerasrc ! video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=3264, height=2464, format=NV12, framerate=21/1 ! nvvidconv flip-method='+str(flip)+' ! video/x-raw, width='+str(dispW)+', height='+str(dispH)+', format=BGRx ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw, format=BGR ! appsink'

#cam= cv2.VideoCapture(camSet)

def sayItem():

global speak

global item

while True:

if speak ==True:

output=gTTS(text=item, lang='en',slow=False)

output.save('output.mp3')

os.system('mpg123 output.mp3')

speak=False

x=threading.Thread(target=sayItem, daemon=True)

x.start()

#Or, if you have a WEB cam, uncomment the next line

#(If it does not work, try setting to '1' instead of '0')

cam=cv2.VideoCapture('/dev/video1')

cam.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH,width)

cam.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT,height)

net=jetson.inference.imageNet('googlenet')

font=cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX

timeMark=time.time()

fpsFilter=0

while True:

ret, frame = cam.read()

img=cv2.cvtColor(frame,cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGBA).astype(np.float32)

img=jetson.utils.cudaFromNumpy(img)

if speak==False:

classID, confidence = net.Classify(img,width,height)

if confidence>=.5:

item=net.GetClassDesc(classID)

if item!=itemOld:

speak=True

if confidence<.5:

item=''

itemOld=item

dt=time.time()-timeMark

timeMark=time.time()

fps=1/dt

fpsFilter=.95*fpsFilter + .05 *fps

cv2.putText(frame,str(round(fpsFilter,1))+' fps '+item+' '+str(round(confidence,2)),(0,30),font,1,(0,0,255),2)

cv2.imshow('nanoCam',frame)

cv2.moveWindow('nanoCam',0,0)

if cv2.waitKey(1)==ord('q'):

break

cam.release()

cv2.destroyAllWindows()

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AI on the Jetson Nano LESSON 60: Make Your Nano Talk With Text to Speech

September 19, 2020 admin

In this lesson we show you how to teach the NVIDIA Jetson Nano to talk. We show two different ways. In the first, we use the espeak TTS engine. We then show how to do it with gTTS. We compare and contrast the pros and cons of each technique.

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Robotics Training LESSON 15: Using the BLE Bluetooth Module for Robotic Control

September 17, 2020 admin

In this lesson we show how to control the Elegoo Smart Car Robot Kit using the Bluetooth module. This allows much more accurate control than what was possible with the IR Remote. Below is the code which we developed in the lesson.

int ENA=5;
int ENB=6;
int IN1=7;
int IN2=8;
int IN3=9;
int IN4=11;
float d=1;
int degRot=90;
int left;
int right;
float v=1.2;
int rv;
char cmd;
int wv;
void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(ENA,OUTPUT);
pinMode(ENB,OUTPUT);
pinMode(IN1,OUTPUT);
pinMode(IN2,OUTPUT);
pinMode(IN3,OUTPUT);
pinMode(IN4,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(ENA,HIGH);
digitalWrite(ENB,HIGH);
}

void loop() {
//v=1.2;
//d=1;
wv=(v-.35)/.0075;
left=wv;
right=wv;
setSpeed(left,right);
while (Serial.available()==0){
}
cmd=Serial.read();

if (cmd=='f'){
  Serial.println("Forward");
  forward(d,v);  
}
if (cmd=='b'){
  Serial.println("Backward");
  backward(d,v);  
}
if (cmd=='r'){
  Serial.println("Right");
  turnRight(degRot,wv);  
}
if (cmd=='l'){
  Serial.println("Left");
  turnLeft(degRot,wv);  
}
//If Command Was Pound, Set Distance
if (cmd=='d'){
  Serial.println("Set distance");
  delay(100);
  while (Serial.available()==0){
  }
  cmd=Serial.read();
  delay(100);
    if (cmd=='1'){
    Serial.println("Distance=1");
    d=1;
  }
    if (cmd=='2'){
    Serial.println("Distance=2");
    d=2;
  }
      if (cmd=='3'){
    Serial.println("Distance=3");
    d=3;
  }
      if (cmd=='4'){
    Serial.println("Distance=4");
    d=4;
  }
      if (cmd=='5'){
    Serial.println("Distance=5");
    d=5;
  }
      if (cmd=='6'){
    Serial.println("Distance=6");
    d=6;
  }
      if (cmd=='7'){
    Serial.println("Distance=7");
    d=7;
  }
      if (cmd=='8'){
    Serial.println("Distance=8");
    d=8;
  }
      if (cmd=='9'){
    Serial.println("Distance=9");
    d=9;
  }
  
}

//If Command Was s, Set Speed
if (cmd=='s'){
  Serial.println("Set speed");
  delay(500);
   while (Serial.available()==0){
  }
  cmd=Serial.read();
  delay(100);
    if (cmd=='1'){
    Serial.println("rv=1");
    rv=1;
  }
    if (cmd=='2'){
    Serial.println("rv=2");
    rv=2;
  }
      if (cmd=='3'){
    Serial.println("rv=3");
    rv=3;
  }
      if (cmd=='4'){
    Serial.println("rv=4");
    rv=4;
  }
      if (cmd=='5'){
    Serial.println("rv=5");
    rv=5;
  }
      if (cmd=='6'){
    Serial.println("rv=6");
    rv=6;
  }
      if (cmd=='7'){
    Serial.println("rv=7");
    rv=7;
  }
      if (cmd=='8'){
    Serial.println("rv=8");
    rv=8;
  }
      if (cmd=='9'){
    Serial.println("rv=9");
    rv=9;
  }
  v=(1.16/9.)*rv+1.1;
}

}
void setSpeed(int leftVal,int rightVal){
  analogWrite(ENA,leftVal);
  analogWrite(ENB,rightVal);
}
void forward(float d, float v){
float t;
digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);
t=d/v*1000;
delay(t);
stopCar();
}
void backward(float d, float v){
float t;
digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);
t=d/v*1000;
delay(t);
stopCar();
}
void turnRight(int deg, int wv){
  float t;
stopCar();
delay(100);
analogWrite(ENA,125);
analogWrite(ENB,125);
digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);
t=(deg+6)/136.29*1000.;
delay(t);
stopCar();
analogWrite(ENA,wv);
analogWrite(ENB,wv);
}
void turnLeft(int deg, int wv){
float t;
analogWrite(ENA,125);
analogWrite(ENB,125);
digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);
t=(deg+6)/136.29*1000.;
delay(t);
stopCar();
analogWrite(ENA,wv);
analogWrite(ENB,wv);
}
void stopCar(){
digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);
}

void calF(){
digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);
delay(5000);
stopCar();
}
void calB(){
digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);
delay(5000);
stopCar();
}
void calR(int wv){
stopCar();
analogWrite(ENA,125);
analogWrite(ENB,125);
digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);
delay(3000);
analogWrite(ENA,wv);
analogWrite(ENB,wv);
stopCar();
}
void calL(int wv){
analogWrite(ENA,125);
analogWrite(ENB,125);
digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);
delay(5000);
analogWrite(ENA,wv);
analogWrite(ENB,wv);
stopCar();
}

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int ENA=5;

int ENB=6;

int IN1=7;

int IN2=8;

int IN3=9;

int IN4=11;

float d=1;

int degRot=90;

int left;

int right;

float v=1.2;

int rv;

char cmd;

int wv;

void setup() {

// put your setup code here, to run once:

Serial.begin(9600);

pinMode(ENA,OUTPUT);

pinMode(ENB,OUTPUT);

pinMode(IN1,OUTPUT);

pinMode(IN2,OUTPUT);

pinMode(IN3,OUTPUT);

pinMode(IN4,OUTPUT);

digitalWrite(ENA,HIGH);

digitalWrite(ENB,HIGH);

}

void loop() {

//v=1.2;

//d=1;

wv=(v-.35)/.0075;

left=wv;

right=wv;

setSpeed(left,right);

while (Serial.available()==0){

}

cmd=Serial.read();

if (cmd=='f'){

Serial.println("Forward");

forward(d,v);

}

if (cmd=='b'){

Serial.println("Backward");

backward(d,v);

}

if (cmd=='r'){

Serial.println("Right");

turnRight(degRot,wv);

}

if (cmd=='l'){

Serial.println("Left");

turnLeft(degRot,wv);

}

//If Command Was Pound, Set Distance

if (cmd=='d'){

Serial.println("Set distance");

delay(100);

while (Serial.available()==0){

}

cmd=Serial.read();

delay(100);

if (cmd=='1'){

Serial.println("Distance=1");

d=1;

}

if (cmd=='2'){

Serial.println("Distance=2");

d=2;

}

if (cmd=='3'){

Serial.println("Distance=3");

d=3;

}

if (cmd=='4'){

Serial.println("Distance=4");

d=4;

}

if (cmd=='5'){

Serial.println("Distance=5");

d=5;

}

if (cmd=='6'){

Serial.println("Distance=6");

d=6;

}

if (cmd=='7'){

Serial.println("Distance=7");

d=7;

}

if (cmd=='8'){

Serial.println("Distance=8");

d=8;

}

if (cmd=='9'){

Serial.println("Distance=9");

d=9;

}

//If Command Was s, Set Speed

if (cmd=='s'){

Serial.println("Set speed");

delay(500);

while (Serial.available()==0){

}

cmd=Serial.read();

delay(100);

if (cmd=='1'){

Serial.println("rv=1");

rv=1;

}

if (cmd=='2'){

Serial.println("rv=2");

rv=2;

}

if (cmd=='3'){

Serial.println("rv=3");

rv=3;

}

if (cmd=='4'){

Serial.println("rv=4");

rv=4;

}

if (cmd=='5'){

Serial.println("rv=5");

rv=5;

}

if (cmd=='6'){

Serial.println("rv=6");

rv=6;

}

if (cmd=='7'){

Serial.println("rv=7");

rv=7;

}

if (cmd=='8'){

Serial.println("rv=8");

rv=8;

}

if (cmd=='9'){

Serial.println("rv=9");

rv=9;

}

v=(1.16/9.)*rv+1.1;

}

void setSpeed(int leftVal,int rightVal){

analogWrite(ENA,leftVal);

analogWrite(ENB,rightVal);

}

void forward(float d, float v){

float t;

digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);

t=d/v*1000;

delay(t);

stopCar();

}

void backward(float d, float v){

float t;

digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);

t=d/v*1000;

delay(t);

stopCar();

}

void turnRight(int deg, int wv){

float t;

stopCar();

delay(100);

analogWrite(ENA,125);

analogWrite(ENB,125);

digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);

t=(deg+6)/136.29*1000.;

delay(t);

stopCar();

analogWrite(ENA,wv);

analogWrite(ENB,wv);

}

void turnLeft(int deg, int wv){

float t;

analogWrite(ENA,125);

analogWrite(ENB,125);

digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);

t=(deg+6)/136.29*1000.;

delay(t);

stopCar();

analogWrite(ENA,wv);

analogWrite(ENB,wv);

}

void stopCar(){

digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);

}

void calF(){

digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);

delay(5000);

stopCar();

}

void calB(){

digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);

delay(5000);

stopCar();

}

void calR(int wv){

stopCar();

analogWrite(ENA,125);

analogWrite(ENB,125);

digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);

delay(3000);

analogWrite(ENA,wv);

analogWrite(ENB,wv);

stopCar();

}

void calL(int wv){

analogWrite(ENA,125);

analogWrite(ENB,125);

digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);

delay(5000);

analogWrite(ENA,wv);

analogWrite(ENB,wv);

stopCar();

}

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AI on the Jetson Nano LESSON 59: PWM on the GPIO Pins of the Jetson Nano

September 12, 2020 admin

In this lesson we show how to configure the GPIO pins on the Jetson Nano to produce PWM signals. We show how the PWM libraries can be run in python. The Jetson Nano can provide Pulse Width Modulation signals on two physical pins, pins 32 and 33. We take you through the step by step process in the video above.

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