Using OpenCV with a dual infrared and normal camera

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Hi everyone,

Is it possible to access both the IR (night vision) and VIS (normal mode) from this camera: https://my.shp.ee/p5d7g93 via OpenCV?

My concern is basically due to the fact that OpenCV chooses the feed from code which looks something like this:
cv::VideoCapture cap = cv::VideoCapture(0);

However, I don’t know if the code will be able to differentiate if the feed is the night vision or normal feed?

I just need to know if it’s likely to be accessible because I haven’t bought it yet, so even if it’s just hightly likely accessible, that’ll be good enough for me.

Thanks!
Vizier87

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where does it say that the device provides multiple different feeds?

to me this looks like one sensor. likely its optical filter allows IR through, but that’s all.

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Hi Crackwitz,

Here’s a demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH4DzH5SaZI

The thing is, it’s WiFi-accessed. I’ve yet to find if there is an SDK to work with it to make it easier to interface with OpenCV.

I could try, but I would also be quite happy to get some alternatives which I’m quite likely to be able to settle down with.

The important thing is: it has both normal and night vision, and hopefully easily interfaced with OpenCV without being too hacky-wacky about it.

Thanks.
Vizier87

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that is just IR lighting + turning the picture into grayscale

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Oh snap.

Thanks. I’m gonna have to look for other types then.

Vizier87