ROS based workspace for dlib_puppeteering and related ROS packages.
A ros based package for puppeteering with dlib capability is currently in progressive development.
Open a new terminal and execute the following commands one by one.
git clone https://github.com/hansonrobotics/dlib_ws.git # Get the necessary ros packages and source codes
cd dlib_ws
catkin_make
source devel/setup.bash
cd src
pip3 install -t ../devel/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ ./blender_api_msgs
In the same terminal or another run the command below to launch "dlib_puppeteering" package.
roslaunch dlib_puppeteering dlib_listener.launch
To start/see the mapping/link between dlib_puppeteering and blender_api, Open a new terminal and execute the commands below.
cd ~/dlib_ws/src/blender_api
blender -y Sophia.blend -P autostart.py
NOTE: the following changes has been made to some parameters in ../blender_api/rigControl/commands.py
16 - Face shapekeys controlled by PAU
self.pauAnimationMode = 16
If 1 current shapekeys are controlled directly by PAU, otherwise by default drivers
self.shapekeysControl = 1
close blender GUI.
quit/stop dlib_puppeteering with CTRL+C.
Unable to open /home/..dlib_ws/src/dlib_puppeteering/src/shape_predictor_68_face_landmarks.dat for reading. [dlib_puppeteering_node-3] process has died [pid 5800, exit code -6, cmd /home/..dlib_ws/devel/lib/dlib_puppeteering/dlib_puppeteering_node __name:=dlib_puppeteering_node __log:=/home/../.ros/log/746c1e46-20b2-11e6-96af-94de80604b3b/dlib_puppeteering_node-3.log]. log file: /home/../.ros/log/746c1e46-20b2-11e6-96af-94de80604b3b/dlib_puppeteering_node-3*.log
you have to download and change the location of shape_predictor_68_face_landmarks.dat