simple_camera.cpp

// simple_camera.cpp
// MIT License
// Copyright (c) 2019-2022 JetsonHacks
// See LICENSE for OpenCV license and additional information
// Using a CSI camera (such as the Raspberry Pi Version 2) connected to a 
// NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit using OpenCV
// Drivers for the camera and OpenCV are included in the base image

#include <opencv2/opencv.hpp>

std::string gstreamer_pipeline (int capture_width, int capture_height, int display_width, int display_height, int framerate, int flip_method) {
    return "nvarguscamerasrc ! video/x-raw(memory:NVMM), width=(int)" + std::to_string(capture_width) + ", height=(int)" +
           std::to_string(capture_height) + ", framerate=(fraction)" + std::to_string(framerate) +
           "/1 ! nvvidconv flip-method=" + std::to_string(flip_method) + " ! video/x-raw, width=(int)" + std::to_string(display_width) + ", height=(int)" +
           std::to_string(display_height) + ", format=(string)BGRx ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw, format=(string)BGR ! appsink";
}

int main()
{
    int capture_width = 1280 ;
    int capture_height = 720 ;
    int display_width = 1280 ;
    int display_height = 720 ;
    int framerate = 30 ;
    int flip_method = 0 ;

    std::string pipeline = gstreamer_pipeline(capture_width,
	capture_height,
	display_width,
	display_height,
	framerate,
	flip_method);
    std::cout << "Using pipeline: \n\t" << pipeline << "\n";
 
    cv::VideoCapture cap(pipeline, cv::CAP_GSTREAMER);
    if(!cap.isOpened()) {
	std::cout<<"Failed to open camera."<<std::endl;
	return (-1);
    }

    cv::namedWindow("CSI Camera", cv::WINDOW_AUTOSIZE);
    cv::Mat img;

    std::cout << "Hit ESC to exit" << "\n" ;
    while(true)
    {
    	if (!cap.read(img)) {
		std::cout<<"Capture read error"<<std::endl;
		break;
	}
	
	cv::imshow("CSI Camera",img);
	int keycode = cv::waitKey(10) & 0xff ; 
        if (keycode == 27) break ;
    }

    cap.release();
    cv::destroyAllWindows() ;
    return 0;
}