planktoscope/software/scripts

Python scripts of the PlanktoScope

This directory contains the various scripts needed for the PlanktoScope to run properly.

You should start your exploration with the file main.py as this is the file started by Node-Red.

The planktoscope directory contains the various modules loaded at runtime:

• imager_state_machine.py is the state machine class of the imager process.
• imager.py is the process that runs the camera and the streaming server for the liveview.
• light.py manages the state of the light messages displayed by the Yahboom HAT.
• mqtt.py is the class managing the mqtt dialogue with Mosquitto and Node-Red.
• segmenter.py is the process that controls the segmentation.
• stepper.py is the process that manages the stepper motors and their movements.