PrintWatch API

PrintWatch uses Artificial Intelligence to monitor your 3D prints for any defects that begin to form. The plugin takes the video feed from any camera and runs it through a Machine Learning model that detects print defects in real-time. This repository is for custom integrations of the API, if you are using OctoPrint, refer to the OctoPrint-PrintWatch repository

Installation

Begin by cloning the repository

git clone https://github.com/printpal-io/PrintWatch.git

Enter the working directory

cd PrintWatch

Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Create a file and import the printwatch object

from printwatch.client import PrintWatch

# Create Client object
client = PrintWatch("INSERT_API_KEY")

# Main control loop
# on a single image/new image has to be loaded every time
while True:
    # Send the API request
    response = client.infer('img.jpg')
    print(response)

    '''
    # Insert custom post-processing logic here
    # A base template will be added to this toolbox shortly
    '''
    # Wait 10.0 seconds
    sleep(10.0)

Example code

The examples folder contains boilerplate code for a few common use cases and can found in examples. It includes code for:

• Defect detection on image files
• Defect detection on a webcam (HTTP) stream
• Asynchronous defect detection on a webcam (HTTP) stream
• Integrating defect detection into your server or cloud system