Setup
1. Prerequisites
pip3 and python3 must be on your path. This should work with all python 3+, but it has only been tested with:
Python 3.7.6
pip 19.3.1 (python 3.7)
2. Backend
To use venv:
$ cd backend
$ python3 -m venv env
$ source env/bin/activate
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt
# run it
$ python3 main.py
To use pipenv:
$ pipenv install
# run it
$ pipenv run python3 backend/main.py
3. Frontend
Browse to http://localhost:5000/
Architecture v0
- Python backend sends a webcam stream to a JavaScript frontend, which runs in the browser
- They communicate on a secure channel
- SocketIO, which is a layer over websockets
- The frontend displays the video feed, with an overlay in Javascript
- Coordinates of the clicks on the overlay are sent to backend
- Backend prints out the coordinates
TODO
- Important! : encrypt the communication channel between the client and the server.
- Render a video stream inside of the
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