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PictoBlox Extension

Camera (Quarky Intellio)

Quarky Intellio Extension
Extension Description
Configure the built-in camera of Quarky Intellio directly from PictoBlox.
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 Available in: Block Coding, Python Coding
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 Mode: Stage Mode, Upload Mode
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 WiFi Required: Yes
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 Compatible Hardware in Block Coding: Quarky Intellio
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 Compatible Hardware in Python: Quarky Intellio
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 Object Declaration in Python: intellio = QuarkyIntellio()
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 Extension Catergory:

Introduction

The Camera (Quarky Intellio) extension allows users to control and configure the built-in camera of Quarky Intellio directly from PictoBlox. It provides blocks to turn the camera on or off, adjust camera settings, control image orientation, set focus, and capture images.

Using this extension, you can:

  • Turn the camera feed ON or OFF on the PictoBlox stage.
  • Set the camera resolution based on project requirements.
  • Adjust the image compression quality.
  • Modify camera parameters such as brightness, contrast, and saturation.
  • Enable or disable horizontal flip of the camera feed.
  • Enable or disable vertical flip of the camera feed.
  • Control the camera focus mode (single or continuous).
  • Capture and save images from the camera feed.

This extension is useful when working with Quarky Intellio’s live camera feed, image capture, and camera configuration features in interactive and vision-based projects.

Connecting Quarky Intellio with PictoBlox

Let’s begin by first connecting Quarky Intellio to PictoBlox. Follow the step-by-step instructions in the Quarky Intellio Connection Guide to establish the connection.

Refer to the guide here:Connection Guide Redirection Page

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PictoBlox Blocks

Turn on Camera
This block turns the Quarky Intellio camera ON or OFF on the PictoBlox stage.
Set camera resolution
This block sets the camera output resolution. Available resolution options include: FHD (1920×1080), UXGA (1600×1200), SXGA (1280×1024), HD (1280×720), XGA (1024×768), SVGA (800×600), VGA (640×480), CIF (352×288), QVGA (320×240).
Set camera quality
This block sets the image compression quality of the camera. The available options are High, Medium, and Low with 0 to 100.
Set camera brightness
This block modifies the selected camera parameter using a value from the dropdown between -2 and 2. It can be used to adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation.
Turn on horizontal flip
This block enables or disables horizontal mirroring of the camera feed.
Turn on Vertical flip
This block enables or disables vertical mirroring of the camera feed.
Set camera focus
This block controls how the camera focuses the image. Single focus locks the focus once, while continuous focus automatically adjusts the focus to keep the image sharp as objects move or the distance changes.
Capture Camera image
This block captures a still image from the camera feed and saves it to the specified location on your device.
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Python Functions

camera()
This function turns the Quarky Intellio camera ON or OFF on the PictoBlox stage.
Syntax: camera(‘on’)
setframesize()
This function sets the camera output resolution. FHD (1920×1080), UXGA (1600×1200), SXGA (1280×1024), HD (1280×720), XGA (1024×768), SVGA (800×600), VGA (640×480), CIF (352×288), QVGA (320×240).
Syntax: setframesize(‘1’)
setquality()
This function sets the image compression quality of the camera. The value can be set between 0 and 100.
Syntax: setquality(‘90’)
setbrightness()
This function modifies the selected camera parameter using a value from the dropdown between -2 and 2. It can be used to adjust brightness.
Syntax: setbrightness(‘1’)
sethmirror()
This function enables or disables horizontal mirroring of the camera feed.
Syntax: sethmirror(‘1’)
setvflip()
This function enables or disables vertical mirroring of the camera feed.
Syntax: setvflip(‘1’)
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