ThermalViewer

Description

ThermalViewer is a PyQt6-based application for viewing the video feed of a connected Thermal Imaging camera via USB UVC connection. It allows you to change filters, save still images and record videos.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher
• pip (Python package installer)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone [your-repository-url]
cd thermal-viewer

2. Create a virtual environment (recommended):

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Note: Some dependencies like flirpy are installed directly from GitHub. Make sure you have git installed on your system.

Running the Application

To run the application in development mode:

python src/main.py

Building the Application

ThermalViewer can be built into a standalone executable using PyInstaller:

1. Make sure you have all dependencies installed
2. Run the build script:

chmod +x build.sh  # On Unix systems, make the script executable
./build.sh         # On Unix systems
# OR
sh build.sh       # Alternative method
# OR on Windows:
pyinstaller --onefile --icon=ressources/icon.ico --name=ThermalViewer src/main.py

The built executable will be available in the dist directory.

Dependencies

Key dependencies include:

• PyQt6 - GUI framework
• OpenCV - Image processing
• flirpy - FLIR thermal image processing
• matplotlib - Plotting and visualization
• numpy - Numerical computations

For a complete list of dependencies, see requirements.txt.

License

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