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mic.camera.abstract Class

Description

The mic.camera.abstract class serves as a base class for creating specific camera control classes in MATLAB. This abstract class provides a structured approach to implement common camera functionalities, ensuring consistency and ease of use across different camera models.

Features

  • Uniform interface for various camera operations such as focus, capture, and sequence modes.
  • Properties for auto-scaling, display zoom, and live image display.
  • Customizable return types for image data and file saving formats.
  • Abstract methods that must be implemented for specific camera functionalities like initialization, acquisition setup, and shutdown.

Requirements

  • MATLAB 2014 or higher.
  • Image Acquisition Toolbox.

Properties

  • AcquisitionType: Type of acquisition ('focus', 'capture', 'sequence').
  • AutoScale: Enables automatic scaling of display images.
  • DisplayZoom: Factor by which the live display is zoomed.
  • KeepData: Specifies whether to store captured images.
  • LUTScale: Range for image display stretching.
  • RangeDisplay: Enables display of the minimum and maximum values on the live image.
  • ReturnType: Format of the returned image data ('matlab', 'dipimage').
  • SaveType: Format for saving images ('mat').
  • ShowLive: Determines whether to show live data during acquisition.

Methods

Abstract Methods

These methods must be implemented by subclasses to handle specific camera functionalities:

  • initialize(): Initializes the camera settings.
  • setup_acquisition(): Prepares the camera for a specific type of acquisition.
  • shutdown(): Safely shuts down the camera.
  • start_capture(): Starts capturing images in capture mode.
  • start_focus(): Starts capturing images in focus mode.
  • start_sequence(): Starts capturing a sequence of images.
  • getlastimage(): Retrieves the most recent image captured.
  • displaylastimage(): Display the most recently captured image from the camera in a live view window. Further details about key features are in displaylastimage()method section.
  • getdata(): Retrieves all data acquired in the current session.

CITATION: Lidkelab, 2017.