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Tree Ring Imaging Machine (TRIM)

⚠️ Notice: This project is no longer actively maintained.

For an actively supported alternative, please see FORGE — a low-cost, open-source imaging system built with off-the-shelf hardware. FORGE is designed to replace TRIM with improved support, extensibility, and easier hardware sourcing.

Documentation can be viewed at uaa-robo.github.io/tree-ring and in the docs folder.

This code controls the Amscope camera (our model is the MU500 and MU1000).

The following files are taken from the SDK provided by AmScope here when you select your camera and model:

• amcam.py - this file provides an API for the camera. For more information about the API, see API.pdf.
• simplest.py - this file provides a simple example that opens the camera and grabs frames from the camera, though it does not display these frames.
• qt.py - this file provides an example that grabs frames from the camera and renders them in a GUI.
• libamacam.dylib - needed for mac
• win/ - contains drivers and dlls needed for windows

We created the following files:

• camera.py - Interfaces with images from the amcam or the webcam if no amcam is present.
• gui.py - Displays a gui that the user can use to run the automation script. Displays camera feed.
• automationScript.py - Script that rotates the motor to shift the platform and trigger the camera to take pctures.

Setup & Running

For setup, run python -m pip install -r requirements.txt to install the python requirements needed.

To execute this program run python gui.py in this directory.

Bundle program into an executable for Windows

To compile this program, double-click on the build.bat script. An executable will be generated in the dist folder.

Note: When building the program in "windowed" mode or "noconsole", Windows thinks its a virus. Building it with the console window attached when running prevents that from happening.