Stereo Depth Video

This example is an upgraded Depth Preview. It has higher resolution (720p), each frame can be shown (mono left-right, rectified left-right, disparity and depth). There are 6 modes which you can select inside the code:

  1. withDepth: if you turn it off it will became Mono Preview, so it will show only the 2 mono cameras

  2. outputDepth: if you turn it on it will show the depth

  3. lrcheck: used for better occlusion handling. For more information click here

  4. extended: suitable for short range objects. For more information click here

  5. subpixel: suitable for long range. For more information click here

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Setup

Please run the install script to download all required dependencies. Please note that this script must be ran from git context, so you have to download the depthai-python repository first and then run the script

git clone https://github.com/luxonis/depthai-python.git
cd depthai-python/examples
python3 install_requirements.py

For additional information, please follow installation guide

Source code

Python

C++

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#!/usr/bin/env python3

import cv2
import numpy as np
import depthai as dai
import argparse

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument(
    "-res",
    "--resolution",
    type=str,
    default="720",
    help="Sets the resolution on mono cameras. Options: 800 | 720 | 400",
)
parser.add_argument(
    "-md",
    "--mesh_dir",
    type=str,
    default=None,
    help="Output directory for mesh files. If not specified mesh files won't be saved",
)
parser.add_argument(
    "-lm",
    "--load_mesh",
    default=False,
    action="store_true",
    help="Read camera intrinsics, generate mesh files and load them into the stereo node.",
)
parser.add_argument(
    "-rect",
    "--out_rectified",
    default=False,
    action="store_true",
    help="Generate and display rectified streams",
)
parser.add_argument(
    "-lr",
    "--lrcheck",
    default=False,
    action="store_true",
    help="Better handling for occlusions",
)
parser.add_argument(
    "-e",
    "--extended",
    default=False,
    action="store_true",
    help="Closer-in minimum depth, disparity range is doubled",
)
parser.add_argument(
    "-s",
    "--subpixel",
    default=False,
    action="store_true",
    help="Better accuracy for longer distance, fractional disparity 32-levels",
)
parser.add_argument(
    "-m",
    "--median",
    type=str,
    default="7x7",
    help="Choose the size of median filtering. Options: OFF | 3x3 | 5x5 | 7x7 (default)",
)
parser.add_argument(
    "-d",
    "--depth",
    default=False,
    action="store_true",
    help="Display depth frames",
)
args = parser.parse_args()

resolutionMap = {"800": (1280, 800), "720": (1280, 720), "400": (640, 400)}
if args.resolution not in resolutionMap:
    exit("Unsupported resolution!")

resolution = resolutionMap[args.resolution]
meshDirectory = args.mesh_dir  # Output dir for mesh files
generateMesh = args.load_mesh  # Load mesh files

outRectified = args.out_rectified  # Output and display rectified streams
lrcheck = args.lrcheck  # Better handling for occlusions
extended = args.extended  # Closer-in minimum depth, disparity range is doubled
subpixel = args.subpixel  # Better accuracy for longer distance, fractional disparity 32-levels
depth = args.depth  # Display depth frames

medianMap = {
    "OFF": dai.StereoDepthProperties.MedianFilter.MEDIAN_OFF,
    "3x3": dai.StereoDepthProperties.MedianFilter.KERNEL_3x3,
    "5x5": dai.StereoDepthProperties.MedianFilter.KERNEL_5x5,
    "7x7": dai.StereoDepthProperties.MedianFilter.KERNEL_7x7,
}
if args.median not in medianMap:
    exit("Unsupported median size!")

median = medianMap[args.median]

print("StereoDepth config options:")
print("    Resolution:  ", resolution)
print("    Left-Right check:  ", lrcheck)
print("    Extended disparity:", extended)
print("    Subpixel:          ", subpixel)
print("    Median filtering:  ", median)
print("    Generating mesh files:  ", generateMesh)
print("    Outputting mesh files to:  ", meshDirectory)


def getMesh(calibData):
    M1 = np.array(calibData.getCameraIntrinsics(dai.CameraBoardSocket.LEFT, resolution[0], resolution[1]))
    d1 = np.array(calibData.getDistortionCoefficients(dai.CameraBoardSocket.LEFT))
    R1 = np.array(calibData.getStereoLeftRectificationRotation())
    M2 = np.array(calibData.getCameraIntrinsics(dai.CameraBoardSocket.RIGHT, resolution[0], resolution[1]))
    d2 = np.array(calibData.getDistortionCoefficients(dai.CameraBoardSocket.RIGHT))
    R2 = np.array(calibData.getStereoRightRectificationRotation())
    mapXL, mapYL = cv2.initUndistortRectifyMap(M1, d1, R1, M2, resolution, cv2.CV_32FC1)
    mapXR, mapYR = cv2.initUndistortRectifyMap(M2, d2, R2, M2, resolution, cv2.CV_32FC1)

    meshCellSize = 16
    meshLeft = []
    meshRight = []

    for y in range(mapXL.shape[0] + 1):
        if y % meshCellSize == 0:
            rowLeft = []
            rowRight = []
            for x in range(mapXL.shape[1] + 1):
                if x % meshCellSize == 0:
                    if y == mapXL.shape[0] and x == mapXL.shape[1]:
                        rowLeft.append(mapYL[y - 1, x - 1])
                        rowLeft.append(mapXL[y - 1, x - 1])
                        rowRight.append(mapYR[y - 1, x - 1])
                        rowRight.append(mapXR[y - 1, x - 1])
                    elif y == mapXL.shape[0]:
                        rowLeft.append(mapYL[y - 1, x])
                        rowLeft.append(mapXL[y - 1, x])
                        rowRight.append(mapYR[y - 1, x])
                        rowRight.append(mapXR[y - 1, x])
                    elif x == mapXL.shape[1]:
                        rowLeft.append(mapYL[y, x - 1])
                        rowLeft.append(mapXL[y, x - 1])
                        rowRight.append(mapYR[y, x - 1])
                        rowRight.append(mapXR[y, x - 1])
                    else:
                        rowLeft.append(mapYL[y, x])
                        rowLeft.append(mapXL[y, x])
                        rowRight.append(mapYR[y, x])
                        rowRight.append(mapXR[y, x])
            if (mapXL.shape[1] % meshCellSize) % 2 != 0:
                rowLeft.append(0)
                rowLeft.append(0)
                rowRight.append(0)
                rowRight.append(0)

            meshLeft.append(rowLeft)
            meshRight.append(rowRight)

    meshLeft = np.array(meshLeft)
    meshRight = np.array(meshRight)

    return meshLeft, meshRight


def saveMeshFiles(meshLeft, meshRight, outputPath):
    print("Saving mesh to:", outputPath)
    meshLeft.tofile(outputPath + "/left_mesh.calib")
    meshRight.tofile(outputPath + "/right_mesh.calib")


def getDisparityFrame(frame):
    maxDisp = stereo.initialConfig.getMaxDisparity()
    disp = (frame * (255.0 / maxDisp)).astype(np.uint8)
    disp = cv2.applyColorMap(disp, cv2.COLORMAP_JET)

    return disp


print("Creating Stereo Depth pipeline")
pipeline = dai.Pipeline()

camLeft = pipeline.create(dai.node.MonoCamera)
camRight = pipeline.create(dai.node.MonoCamera)
stereo = pipeline.create(dai.node.StereoDepth)
xoutLeft = pipeline.create(dai.node.XLinkOut)
xoutRight = pipeline.create(dai.node.XLinkOut)
xoutDisparity = pipeline.create(dai.node.XLinkOut)
xoutDepth = pipeline.create(dai.node.XLinkOut)
xoutRectifLeft = pipeline.create(dai.node.XLinkOut)
xoutRectifRight = pipeline.create(dai.node.XLinkOut)

camLeft.setBoardSocket(dai.CameraBoardSocket.LEFT)
camRight.setBoardSocket(dai.CameraBoardSocket.RIGHT)
res = (
    dai.MonoCameraProperties.SensorResolution.THE_800_P
    if resolution[1] == 800
    else dai.MonoCameraProperties.SensorResolution.THE_720_P
    if resolution[1] == 720
    else dai.MonoCameraProperties.SensorResolution.THE_400_P
)
for monoCam in (camLeft, camRight):  # Common config
    monoCam.setResolution(res)
    # monoCam.setFps(20.0)

stereo.setDefaultProfilePreset(dai.node.StereoDepth.PresetMode.HIGH_DENSITY)
stereo.initialConfig.setMedianFilter(median)  # KERNEL_7x7 default
stereo.setRectifyEdgeFillColor(0)  # Black, to better see the cutout
stereo.setLeftRightCheck(lrcheck)
stereo.setExtendedDisparity(extended)
stereo.setSubpixel(subpixel)

xoutLeft.setStreamName("left")
xoutRight.setStreamName("right")
xoutDisparity.setStreamName("disparity")
xoutDepth.setStreamName("depth")
xoutRectifLeft.setStreamName("rectifiedLeft")
xoutRectifRight.setStreamName("rectifiedRight")

camLeft.out.link(stereo.left)
camRight.out.link(stereo.right)
stereo.syncedLeft.link(xoutLeft.input)
stereo.syncedRight.link(xoutRight.input)
stereo.disparity.link(xoutDisparity.input)
if depth:
    stereo.depth.link(xoutDepth.input)
if outRectified:
    stereo.rectifiedLeft.link(xoutRectifLeft.input)
    stereo.rectifiedRight.link(xoutRectifRight.input)

streams = ["left", "right"]
if outRectified:
    streams.extend(["rectifiedLeft", "rectifiedRight"])
streams.append("disparity")
if depth:
    streams.append("depth")

device = dai.Device()
calibData = device.readCalibration()
leftMesh, rightMesh = getMesh(calibData)
if generateMesh:
    meshLeft = list(leftMesh.tobytes())
    meshRight = list(rightMesh.tobytes())
    stereo.loadMeshData(meshLeft, meshRight)

if meshDirectory is not None:
    saveMeshFiles(leftMesh, rightMesh, meshDirectory)


print("Creating DepthAI device")
with device:
    device.startPipeline(pipeline)

    # Create a receive queue for each stream
    qList = [device.getOutputQueue(stream, 8, blocking=False) for stream in streams]

    while True:
        for q in qList:
            name = q.getName()
            frame = q.get().getCvFrame()
            if name == "depth":
                frame = frame.astype(np.uint16)
            elif name == "disparity":
                frame = getDisparityFrame(frame)

            cv2.imshow(name, frame)
        if cv2.waitKey(1) == ord("q"):
            break

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#include <iostream>

// Includes common necessary includes for development using depthai library
#include "depthai/depthai.hpp"

static std::atomic<bool> withDepth{true};

static std::atomic<bool> outputDepth{false};
static std::atomic<bool> outputRectified{true};
static std::atomic<bool> lrcheck{true};
static std::atomic<bool> extended{false};
static std::atomic<bool> subpixel{false};

int main() {
    using namespace std;

    // Create pipeline
    dai::Pipeline pipeline;

    // Define sources and outputs
    auto monoLeft = pipeline.create<dai::node::MonoCamera>();
    auto monoRight = pipeline.create<dai::node::MonoCamera>();
    auto stereo = withDepth ? pipeline.create<dai::node::StereoDepth>() : nullptr;

    auto xoutLeft = pipeline.create<dai::node::XLinkOut>();
    auto xoutRight = pipeline.create<dai::node::XLinkOut>();
    auto xoutDisp = pipeline.create<dai::node::XLinkOut>();
    auto xoutDepth = pipeline.create<dai::node::XLinkOut>();
    auto xoutRectifL = pipeline.create<dai::node::XLinkOut>();
    auto xoutRectifR = pipeline.create<dai::node::XLinkOut>();

    // XLinkOut
    xoutLeft->setStreamName("left");
    xoutRight->setStreamName("right");
    if(withDepth) {
        xoutDisp->setStreamName("disparity");
        xoutDepth->setStreamName("depth");
        xoutRectifL->setStreamName("rectified_left");
        xoutRectifR->setStreamName("rectified_right");
    }

    // Properties
    monoLeft->setResolution(dai::MonoCameraProperties::SensorResolution::THE_720_P);
    monoLeft->setBoardSocket(dai::CameraBoardSocket::LEFT);
    monoRight->setResolution(dai::MonoCameraProperties::SensorResolution::THE_720_P);
    monoRight->setBoardSocket(dai::CameraBoardSocket::RIGHT);

    if(withDepth) {
        // StereoDepth
        stereo->setDefaultProfilePreset(dai::node::StereoDepth::PresetMode::HIGH_DENSITY);
        stereo->setRectifyEdgeFillColor(0);  // black, to better see the cutout
        // stereo->setInputResolution(1280, 720);
        stereo->initialConfig.setMedianFilter(dai::MedianFilter::KERNEL_5x5);
        stereo->setLeftRightCheck(lrcheck);
        stereo->setExtendedDisparity(extended);
        stereo->setSubpixel(subpixel);

        // Linking
        monoLeft->out.link(stereo->left);
        monoRight->out.link(stereo->right);

        stereo->syncedLeft.link(xoutLeft->input);
        stereo->syncedRight.link(xoutRight->input);
        stereo->disparity.link(xoutDisp->input);

        if(outputRectified) {
            stereo->rectifiedLeft.link(xoutRectifL->input);
            stereo->rectifiedRight.link(xoutRectifR->input);
        }

        if(outputDepth) {
            stereo->depth.link(xoutDepth->input);
        }

    } else {
        // Link plugins CAM -> XLINK
        monoLeft->out.link(xoutLeft->input);
        monoRight->out.link(xoutRight->input);
    }

    // Connect to device and start pipeline
    dai::Device device(pipeline);

    auto leftQueue = device.getOutputQueue("left", 8, false);
    auto rightQueue = device.getOutputQueue("right", 8, false);
    auto dispQueue = withDepth ? device.getOutputQueue("disparity", 8, false) : nullptr;
    auto depthQueue = withDepth ? device.getOutputQueue("depth", 8, false) : nullptr;
    auto rectifLeftQueue = withDepth ? device.getOutputQueue("rectified_left", 8, false) : nullptr;
    auto rectifRightQueue = withDepth ? device.getOutputQueue("rectified_right", 8, false) : nullptr;

    // Disparity range is used for normalization
    float disparityMultiplier = withDepth ? 255 / stereo->initialConfig.getMaxDisparity() : 0;

    while(true) {
        auto left = leftQueue->get<dai::ImgFrame>();
        cv::imshow("left", left->getFrame());
        auto right = rightQueue->get<dai::ImgFrame>();
        cv::imshow("right", right->getFrame());

        if(withDepth) {
            // Note: in some configurations (if depth is enabled), disparity may output garbage data
            auto disparity = dispQueue->get<dai::ImgFrame>();
            cv::Mat disp(disparity->getCvFrame());
            disp.convertTo(disp, CV_8UC1, disparityMultiplier);  // Extend disparity range
            cv::imshow("disparity", disp);
            cv::Mat disp_color;
            cv::applyColorMap(disp, disp_color, cv::COLORMAP_JET);
            cv::imshow("disparity_color", disp_color);

            if(outputDepth) {
                auto depth = depthQueue->get<dai::ImgFrame>();
                cv::imshow("depth", depth->getCvFrame());
            }

            if(outputRectified) {
                auto rectifL = rectifLeftQueue->get<dai::ImgFrame>();
                cv::imshow("rectified_left", rectifL->getFrame());

                auto rectifR = rectifRightQueue->get<dai::ImgFrame>();
                cv::imshow("rectified_right", rectifR->getFrame());
            }
        }

        int key = cv::waitKey(1);
        if(key == 'q' || key == 'Q') {
            return 0;
        }
    }
    return 0;
}

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