example_01.py

from sys import exit
import cv2
import numpy as np


WINDOW_WIDTH: int = 1152
WINDOW_HEIGHT: int = 720
FPS: int = 30

ARUCO_DICT_ID: int = cv2.aruco.DICT_4X4_50


def aruco_detector() -> cv2.aruco.ArucoDetector:
    """
    Initializes and returns an ArUco detector configured with a predefined
    dictionary and default detection parameters.

    :return: A configured ArUcoDetector instance ready to detect markers.
    :rtype: cv2.aruco.ArucoDetector
    """
    aruco_dict = cv2.aruco.getPredefinedDictionary(ARUCO_DICT_ID)

    aruco_params = cv2.aruco.DetectorParameters()
    aruco_params.cornerRefinementMethod = cv2.aruco.CORNER_REFINE_SUBPIX

    return cv2.aruco.ArucoDetector(aruco_dict, aruco_params)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    detector = aruco_detector()
    gray_template = None

    cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
    cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, WINDOW_WIDTH)
    cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, WINDOW_HEIGHT)
    cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS, FPS)
    cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_BUFFERSIZE, 1)

    if not cap.isOpened():
        print("[ERROR] Error opening video stream.")
        exit(1)
    else:
        print("[INFO] Place ArUco markers in front of the camera.")
        print("[INFO] Press 'q' or 'ESC' to quit.")

    while True:
        ret, frame = cap.read()

        if not ret:
            break

        key = cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF
        if key == ord('q') or key == 27:
            break

        if frame is None or frame.size == 0:
            print("[WARNING] Empty frame. Skipping...")
            continue

        if gray_template is None:
            gray_template = np.zeros((frame.shape[0], frame.shape[1]), dtype=np.uint8)

        cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY, dst=gray_template)
        corners, ids, _ = detector.detectMarkers(gray_template)

        if ids is not None:
            frame = cv2.aruco.drawDetectedMarkers(frame, corners, ids)

        cv2.imshow("AR Marker ID Detection: show id", frame)

    cap.release()
    cv2.destroyAllWindows()