This is an example of a custom processing block, which you can load in the Edge Impulse studio. See the docs: Building custom processing blocks.
First make sure you have a compatible Python version. https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/mathworks-dot-com/support/sysreq/files/python-compatibility.pdf
Follow the instruction here. https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/install-the-matlab-engine-for-python.html
As of Aug 10, 2022, M1 MACs are not supported.
- From your Terminal, execute the following to create a Python virtual environment (venv):
% <python_interpreter> -m venv <venv_dir>
where <python_interpreter> could be, for example, python3 or python3.9, and <venv_dir> is the name of a directory that does not yet exist which you have sufficient permissions to create. For instance, <venv_dir> could be ~/mydir since you should have permissions to create a subdirectory called mydir in your home directory (~).
- Activate the virtual environment. On bash or zsh, this would be:
% source <venv_dir>/bin/activate
After this, you should see the “venv” directory in parentheses before the terminal command prompt, as in:
(mydir) ... %
From this point on, you can simply use python as the interpreter name, and it will point to the interpreter you used to create the “venv”.
- Go to the directory from which you will install the MATLAB Engine API for Python:
% cd <matlabroot>/extern/engines/python
- Execute this command at the terminal prompt:
% python setup.py install
Alternatively, for R2022a and later, you can execute this:
% pip install .
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You can switch to another directory to make sure you are not pulling in modules from the install directory.
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Now you should be able to open a Python interactive shell and call “import matlab.engine”:
% python
>>> import matlab.engine
Or you could execute a script:
% python myscript.py
- To deactivate the “venv”, in your Terminal, type:
% deactivate
Alternatively, you can just exit from the terminal window, and the “venv” will be deactivated automatically.