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Windows iCamSource Pro Beta - Object Detection
« on: July 22, 2021, 08:18:39 PM »
The Windows beta version of Object Detection functionality is now available here: https://skjm.com/icampro/WiniCamSource_Beta.zip

The download is a zip file containing the iCamSource Pro executable and several library files.  You can extract the zip file anywhere on your computer.  It will create a directory called "WiniCamsource" which contains several .dll files and an executable file named "WiniCamSource.exe".  Double click the executable file to launch the program.

Object Detection in iCamSource Pro uses a compact deep learning model to detect certain objects when they pass in front of the camera.  Currently, the types of objects being detected include people, dogs, cats, and several types of vehicle.

To use Object Detection:

1) Select the "Object" tab in the iCamSource Pro Preferences window.

2) To enable/disable Object Detection, click the "Enable Object Detection" checkbox.

3) To enable/disable notifications on object detections, click the "Object Detection Notifications" checkbox.

4) To show bounding boxes around detections in the iCamSource Pro preview window, click the "Display Object Detection Boxes" checkbox.  This option increases the CPU usage quite a bit, so the framerate is reduced when it's enabled.  The intention of this option is to verify that the object detection is correctly detecting objects, not to be left on 24/7.

If you have any problems with the installation instructions or with the beta version itself, please let us know in this thread.