arcjetCV 0.0.6

Package to process arcjet videos and segment the edge of the shock and of the sample

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arcjetCV

Package to process arcjet videos and segment the edge of the shock and of the sample.

Installation

PyPi Installation (Universal)

Prerequisites:

• Ensure you have Python 3.8 or higher installed.

To install arcjetCV via pip from PyPi, run:

pip install arcjetCV

This will install arcjetCV along with its dependencies.

Note for macOS Users:

You might need to install Xcode Command Line Tools:

xcode-select --install

Note for Linux Users:

You may need to install libxcb-cursor. Use your package manager to install it:

For Ubuntu/Debian-based distributions:

sudo apt-get install libxcb-cursor0

For Fedora:

sudo dnf install libxcb-cursor

For Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S libxcb

Conda Installation

Prerequisites:

• A valid git installation.
• Installation of git-lfs (Git Large File Storage) for handling large files.
• Miniconda or Anaconda for environment and package management:
  • Miniconda
  • Anaconda

For users who prefer conda for managing environments, follow these steps:

1. Create a new conda environment and install arcjetCV:

conda create --name arcjetcv conda-forge::arcjetcv
conda activate arcjetcv

This will install arcjetCV along with all its dependencies in an isolated environment.

Note for macOS Users:

Make sure the Xcode Command Line Tools are installed:

xcode-select --install

Windows Users and Developers

Prerequisites:

• Git LFS (Git Large File Storage) for handling large files.
• Miniconda or Anaconda for environment and package management.

For Windows users or for local development of arcjetCV, follow these steps:

1. Install git-lfs:

   Download and install it from here.

2. Clone the repository and install the package:

git clone https://github.com/magnus-haw/arcjetCV.git
cd arcjetCV
conda env create -f env/arcjetCV_env_[cpu/gpu].yml
conda activate arcjetcv
python -m pip install -e .

The -e flag stands for 'editable' and means that any changes to the local source code will immediately affect the arcjetCV package and GUI.

How to Run

You can now launch the GUI by running:

conda activate arcjetcv # (if using conda)
arcjetCV

Alternatively, you can use arcjetCV's Python API inside a Python script, e.g., test.py:

import arcjetCV as arcv
video = arcv.Video("tests/arcjet_test.mp4")

Run the script with:

conda activate arcjetcv # (if using conda)
python test.py

Citing

If you use arcjetCV in your research, please use the following BibTeX entry to cite our paper:

@article{arcjetCV,
  title={arcjetCV: an open-source software to analyze material ablation},
  author={Quintart, Alexandre and Haw, Magnus and Semeraro, Federico},
  journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.11492},
  year={2024}
}

Legal / License

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