face_recognition/video_threading.py

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Python

from threading import Thread
import cv2, time
class VideoStreamWidget(object):
# modified from Nathancy: https://stackoverflow.com/a/55131226
def __init__(self, src=0):
self.capture = cv2.VideoCapture(src)
# Start the thread to read frames from the video stream
self.thread = Thread(target=self.update, args=())
self.thread.daemon = True
self.thread.start()
def update(self):
# Read the next frame from the stream in a different thread
while True:
if self.capture.isOpened():
(self.status, self.frame) = self.capture.read()
time.sleep(.01)
def show_frame(self):
# Display frames in main program
cv2.imshow('frame', self.frame)
key = cv2.waitKey(1)
if key == ord('q'):
self.capture.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()
exit(1)
if __name__ == '__main__':
video_stream_widget = VideoStreamWidget(2)
while True:
try:
video_stream_widget.show_frame()
except AttributeError:
pass