<filename>demo_video.py<gh_stars>1-10
import os
import sys
import argparse
import cv2
import math
import time
import numpy as np
import util
from config_reader import config_reader
from scipy.ndimage.filters import gaussian_filter


sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))

from cmu_model import get_testing_model

currentDT = time.localtime()
start_datetime = time.strftime("-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S", currentDT)

# find connection in the specified sequence, center 29 is in the position 15
limbSeq = [[2, 3], [2, 6], [3, 4], [4, 5], [6, 7], [7, 8], [2, 9], [9, 10],
           [10, 11], [2, 12], [12, 13], [13, 14], [2, 1], [1, 15], [15, 17],
           [1, 16], [16, 18], [3, 17], [6, 18]]

# the middle joints heatmap correpondence
mapIdx = [[31, 32], [39, 40], [33, 34], [35, 36], [41, 42], [43, 44], [19, 20], [21, 22],
          [23, 24], [25, 26], [27, 28], [29, 30], [47, 48], [49, 50], [53, 54], [51, 52],
          [55, 56], [37, 38], [45, 46]]

# visualize
colors = [[255, 0, 0], [255, 85, 0], [255, 170, 0], [255, 255, 0], [170, 255, 0], [85, 255, 0],
          [0, 255, 0],
          [0, 255, 85], [0, 255, 170], [0, 255, 255], [0, 170, 255], [0, 85, 255], [0, 0, 255],
          [85, 0, 255],
          [170, 0, 255], [255, 0, 255], [255, 0, 170], [255, 0, 85]]


def process(input_image, params, model_params):

    oriImg = cv2.cvtColor(input_image, cv2.COLOR_RGB2BGR)

    scale_search = [1, .5, 1.5, 2] # [.5, 1, 1.5, 2]
    scale_search = scale_search[0:process_speed]

    multiplier = [x * model_params['boxsize'] / oriImg.shape[0] for x in scale_search]

    heatmap_avg = np.zeros((oriImg.shape[0], oriImg.shape[1], 19))
    paf_avg = np.zeros((oriImg.shape[0], oriImg.shape[1], 38))

    for m in range(len(multiplier)):
        scale = multiplier[m]

        imageToTest = cv2.resize(oriImg, (0, 0), fx=scale, fy=scale, interpolation=cv2.INTER_CUBIC)
        imageToTest_padded, pad = util.padRightDownCorner(imageToTest, model_params['stride'],
                                                          model_params['padValue'])

        input_img = np.transpose(np.float32(imageToTest_padded[:,:,:,np.newaxis]), (3,0,1,2)) # required shape (1, width, height, channels)

        output_blobs = model.predict(input_img)

        # extract outputs, resize, and remove padding
        heatmap = np.squeeze(output_blobs[1])  # output 1 is heatmaps
        heatmap = cv2.resize(heatmap, (0, 0), fx=model_params['stride'], fy=model_params['stride'],
                             interpolation=cv2.INTER_CUBIC)
        heatmap = heatmap[:imageToTest_padded.shape[0] - pad[2], :imageToTest_padded.shape[1] - pad[3],
                  :]
        heatmap = cv2.resize(heatmap, (oriImg.shape[1], oriImg.shape[0]), interpolation=cv2.INTER_CUBIC)

        paf = np.squeeze(output_blobs[0])  # output 0 is PAFs
        paf = cv2.resize(paf, (0, 0), fx=model_params['stride'], fy=model_params['stride'],
                         interpolation=cv2.INTER_CUBIC)
        paf = paf[:imageToTest_padded.shape[0] - pad[2], :imageToTest_padded.shape[1] - pad[3], :]
        paf = cv2.resize(paf, (oriImg.shape[1], oriImg.shape[0]), interpolation=cv2.INTER_CUBIC)

        heatmap_avg = heatmap_avg + heatmap / len(multiplier)
        paf_avg = paf_avg + paf / len(multiplier)

    all_peaks = []
    peak_counter = 0

    for part in range(18):
        map_ori = heatmap_avg[:, :, part]
        map = gaussian_filter(map_ori, sigma=3)

        map_left = np.zeros(map.shape)
        map_left[1:, :] = map[:-1, :]
        map_right = np.zeros(map.shape)
        map_right[:-1, :] = map[1:, :]
        map_up = np.zeros(map.shape)
        map_up[:, 1:] = map[:, :-1]
        map_down = np.zeros(map.shape)
        map_down[:, :-1] = map[:, 1:]

        peaks_binary = np.logical_and.reduce(
            (map >= map_left, map >= map_right, map >= map_up, map >= map_down, map > params['thre1']))
        peaks = list(zip(np.nonzero(peaks_binary)[1], np.nonzero(peaks_binary)[0]))  # note reverse
        peaks_with_score = [x + (map_ori[x[1], x[0]],) for x in peaks]
        id = range(peak_counter, peak_counter + len(peaks))
        peaks_with_score_and_id = [peaks_with_score[i] + (id[i],) for i in range(len(id))]

        all_peaks.append(peaks_with_score_and_id)
        peak_counter += len(peaks)

    connection_all = []
    special_k = []
    mid_num = 10

    for k in range(len(mapIdx)):
        score_mid = paf_avg[:, :, [x - 19 for x in mapIdx[k]]]
        candA = all_peaks[limbSeq[k][0] - 1]
        candB = all_peaks[limbSeq[k][1] - 1]
        nA = len(candA)
        nB = len(candB)
        indexA, indexB = limbSeq[k]
        if (nA != 0 and nB != 0):
            connection_candidate = []
            for i in range(nA):
                for j in range(nB):
                    vec = np.subtract(candB[j][:2], candA[i][:2])
                    norm = math.sqrt(vec[0] * vec[0] + vec[1] * vec[1])
                    # failure case when 2 body parts overlaps
                    if norm == 0:
                        continue
                    vec = np.divide(vec, norm)

                    startend = list(zip(np.linspace(candA[i][0], candB[j][0], num=mid_num), \
                                   np.linspace(candA[i][1], candB[j][1], num=mid_num)))

                    vec_x = np.array(
                        [score_mid[int(round(startend[I][1])), int(round(startend[I][0])), 0] \
                         for I in range(len(startend))])
                    vec_y = np.array(
                        [score_mid[int(round(startend[I][1])), int(round(startend[I][0])), 1] \
                         for I in range(len(startend))])

                    score_midpts = np.multiply(vec_x, vec[0]) + np.multiply(vec_y, vec[1])
                    score_with_dist_prior = sum(score_midpts) / len(score_midpts) + min(
                        0.5 * oriImg.shape[0] / norm - 1, 0)
                    criterion1 = len(np.nonzero(score_midpts > params['thre2'])[0]) > 0.8 * len(
                        score_midpts)
                    criterion2 = score_with_dist_prior > 0
                    if criterion1 and criterion2:
                        connection_candidate.append([i, j, score_with_dist_prior,
                                                     score_with_dist_prior + candA[i][2] + candB[j][2]])

            connection_candidate = sorted(connection_candidate, key=lambda x: x[2], reverse=True)
            connection = np.zeros((0, 5))
            for c in range(len(connection_candidate)):
                i, j, s = connection_candidate[c][0:3]
                if (i not in connection[:, 3] and j not in connection[:, 4]):
                    connection = np.vstack([connection, [candA[i][3], candB[j][3], s, i, j]])
                    if (len(connection) >= min(nA, nB)):
                        break

            connection_all.append(connection)
        else:
            special_k.append(k)
            connection_all.append([])

    # last number in each row is the total parts number of that person
    # the second last number in each row is the score of the overall configuration
    subset = -1 * np.ones((0, 20))
    candidate = np.array([item for sublist in all_peaks for item in sublist])

    for k in range(len(mapIdx)):
        if k not in special_k:
            partAs = connection_all[k][:, 0]
            partBs = connection_all[k][:, 1]
            indexA, indexB = np.array(limbSeq[k]) - 1

            for i in range(len(connection_all[k])):  # = 1:size(temp,1)
                found = 0
                subset_idx = [-1, -1]
                for j in range(len(subset)):  # 1:size(subset,1):
                    if subset[j][indexA] == partAs[i] or subset[j][indexB] == partBs[i]:
                        subset_idx[found] = j
                        found += 1

                if found == 1:
                    j = subset_idx[0]
                    if (subset[j][indexB] != partBs[i]):
                        subset[j][indexB] = partBs[i]
                        subset[j][-1] += 1
                        subset[j][-2] += candidate[partBs[i].astype(int), 2] + connection_all[k][i][2]
                elif found == 2:  # if found 2 and disjoint, merge them
                    j1, j2 = subset_idx
                    membership = ((subset[j1] >= 0).astype(int) + (subset[j2] >= 0).astype(int))[:-2]
                    if len(np.nonzero(membership == 2)[0]) == 0:  # merge
                        subset[j1][:-2] += (subset[j2][:-2] + 1)
                        subset[j1][-2:] += subset[j2][-2:]
                        subset[j1][-2] += connection_all[k][i][2]
                        subset = np.delete(subset, j2, 0)
                    else:  # as like found == 1
                        subset[j1][indexB] = partBs[i]
                        subset[j1][-1] += 1
                        subset[j1][-2] += candidate[partBs[i].astype(int), 2] + connection_all[k][i][2]

                # if find no partA in the subset, create a new subset
                elif not found and k < 17:
                    row = -1 * np.ones(20)
                    row[indexA] = partAs[i]
                    row[indexB] = partBs[i]
                    row[-1] = 2
                    row[-2] = sum(candidate[connection_all[k][i, :2].astype(int), 2]) + \
                              connection_all[k][i][2]
                    subset = np.vstack([subset, row])

    # delete some rows of subset which has few parts occur
    deleteIdx = [];
    for i in range(len(subset)):
        if subset[i][-1] < 4 or subset[i][-2] / subset[i][-1] < 0.4:
            deleteIdx.append(i)
    subset = np.delete(subset, deleteIdx, axis=0)

    canvas = input_image

    for i in range(18):
        for j in range(len(all_peaks[i])):
            cv2.circle(canvas, all_peaks[i][j][0:2], 4, colors[i], thickness=-1)

    stickwidth = 4

    for i in range(17):
        for n in range(len(subset)):
            index = subset[n][np.array(limbSeq[i]) - 1]
            if -1 in index:
                continue
            cur_canvas = canvas.copy()
            Y = candidate[index.astype(int), 0]
            X = candidate[index.astype(int), 1]
            mX = np.mean(X)
            mY = np.mean(Y)
            length = ((X[0] - X[1]) ** 2 + (Y[0] - Y[1]) ** 2) ** 0.5
            angle = math.degrees(math.atan2(X[0] - X[1], Y[0] - Y[1]))
            polygon = cv2.ellipse2Poly((int(mY), int(mX)), (int(length / 2), stickwidth), int(angle), 0,
                                       360, 1)
            cv2.fillConvexPoly(cur_canvas, polygon, colors[i])
            canvas = cv2.addWeighted(canvas, 0.4, cur_canvas, 0.6, 0)

    return canvas


if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument('--videos', type=str, required=True, help='videos directory')
    parser.add_argument('--model', type=str, default='model.h5', help='path to the weights file')
    parser.add_argument('--output', type=str, required=True, help='output path')
    parser.add_argument('--frame_ratio', type=int, default=1, help='analyze every [n] frames')
    parser.add_argument('--process_speed', type=int, default=4,
                        help='Int 1 (fastest, lowest quality) to 4 (slowest, highest quality)')
    parser.add_argument('--end', type=int, default=None, help='Last video frame to analyze')

    args = parser.parse_args()

    keras_weights_file = args.model
    frame_rate_ratio = args.frame_ratio
    process_speed = args.process_speed
    ending_frame = args.end

    print('start processing...')

    # Video input
    videos = os.listdir(args.video_path)
    video_path = args.video_path

    for i in range(len(videos)):
        video_file = video_path + videos[i]

        # Output location
        output_path = args.output
        output_format = '.mp4'
        video_output = output_path + videos[i] + str(start_datetime) + output_format

        # load model
        # authors of original model don't use
        # vgg normalization (subtracting mean) on input images
        model = get_testing_model()
        model.load_weights(keras_weights_file)

        # load config
        params, model_params = config_reader()

        # Video reader
        cam = cv2.VideoCapture(video_file)
        input_fps = cam.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS)
        ret_val, input_image = cam.read()
        video_length = int(cam.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_COUNT))

        if ending_frame == None:
            ending_frame = video_length

        # Video writer
        output_fps = input_fps / frame_rate_ratio
        fourcc = cv2.VideoWriter_fourcc(*'mp4v')
        out = cv2.VideoWriter(video_output, fourcc, output_fps, (input_image.shape[1], input_image.shape[0]))

        i = 0  # default is 0
        while (cam.isOpened()) and ret_val == True and i < ending_frame:
            if i % frame_rate_ratio == 0:
                tic = time.time()

                # generate image with body parts
                canvas = process(input_image, params, model_params)
                canvas -= input_image
                print('Processing frame: ', i)
                toc = time.time()
                print('processing time is %.5f' % (toc - tic))

                out.write(canvas)
            ret_val, input_image = cam.read()
            i += 1

<filename>demo_video.py<gh_stars>1-10
import os
import sys
import argparse
import cv2
import math
import time
import numpy as np
import util
from config_reader import config_reader
from scipy.ndimage.filters import gaussian_filter


sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))

from cmu_model import get_testing_model

currentDT = time.localtime()
start_datetime = time.strftime("-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S", currentDT)

# find connection in the specified sequence, center 29 is in the position 15
limbSeq = [[2, 3], [2, 6], [3, 4], [4, 5], [6, 7], [7, 8], [2, 9], [9, 10],
           [10, 11], [2, 12], [12, 13], [13, 14], [2, 1], [1, 15], [15, 17],
           [1, 16], [16, 18], [3, 17], [6, 18]]

# the middle joints heatmap correpondence
mapIdx = [[31, 32], [39, 40], [33, 34], [35, 36], [41, 42], [43, 44], [19, 20], [21, 22],
          [23, 24], [25, 26], [27, 28], [29, 30], [47, 48], [49, 50], [53, 54], [51, 52],
          [55, 56], [37, 38], [45, 46]]

# visualize
colors = [[255, 0, 0], [255, 85, 0], [255, 170, 0], [255, 255, 0], [170, 255, 0], [85, 255, 0],
          [0, 255, 0],
          [0, 255, 85], [0, 255, 170], [0, 255, 255], [0, 170, 255], [0, 85, 255], [0, 0, 255],
          [85, 0, 255],
          [170, 0, 255], [255, 0, 255], [255, 0, 170], [255, 0, 85]]


def process(input_image, params, model_params):

    oriImg = cv2.cvtColor(input_image, cv2.COLOR_RGB2BGR)

    scale_search = [1, .5, 1.5, 2] # [.5, 1, 1.5, 2]
    scale_search = scale_search[0:process_speed]

    multiplier = [x * model_params['boxsize'] / oriImg.shape[0] for x in scale_search]

    heatmap_avg = np.zeros((oriImg.shape[0], oriImg.shape[1], 19))
    paf_avg = np.zeros((oriImg.shape[0], oriImg.shape[1], 38))

    for m in range(len(multiplier)):
        scale = multiplier[m]

        imageToTest = cv2.resize(oriImg, (0, 0), fx=scale, fy=scale, interpolation=cv2.INTER_CUBIC)
        imageToTest_padded, pad = util.padRightDownCorner(imageToTest, model_params['stride'],
                                                          model_params['padValue'])

        input_img = np.transpose(np.float32(imageToTest_padded[:,:,:,np.newaxis]), (3,0,1,2)) # required shape (1, width, height, channels)

        output_blobs = model.predict(input_img)

        # extract outputs, resize, and remove padding
        heatmap = np.squeeze(output_blobs[1])  # output 1 is heatmaps
        heatmap = cv2.resize(heatmap, (0, 0), fx=model_params['stride'], fy=model_params['stride'],
                             interpolation=cv2.INTER_CUBIC)
        heatmap = heatmap[:imageToTest_padded.shape[0] - pad[2], :imageToTest_padded.shape[1] - pad[3],
                  :]
        heatmap = cv2.resize(heatmap, (oriImg.shape[1], oriImg.shape[0]), interpolation=cv2.INTER_CUBIC)

        paf = np.squeeze(output_blobs[0])  # output 0 is PAFs
        paf = cv2.resize(paf, (0, 0), fx=model_params['stride'], fy=model_params['stride'],
                         interpolation=cv2.INTER_CUBIC)
        paf = paf[:imageToTest_padded.shape[0] - pad[2], :imageToTest_padded.shape[1] - pad[3], :]
        paf = cv2.resize(paf, (oriImg.shape[1], oriImg.shape[0]), interpolation=cv2.INTER_CUBIC)

        heatmap_avg = heatmap_avg + heatmap / len(multiplier)
        paf_avg = paf_avg + paf / len(multiplier)

    all_peaks = []
    peak_counter = 0

    for part in range(18):
        map_ori = heatmap_avg[:, :, part]
        map = gaussian_filter(map_ori, sigma=3)

        map_left = np.zeros(map.shape)
        map_left[1:, :] = map[:-1, :]
        map_right = np.zeros(map.shape)
        map_right[:-1, :] = map[1:, :]
        map_up = np.zeros(map.shape)
        map_up[:, 1:] = map[:, :-1]
        map_down = np.zeros(map.shape)
        map_down[:, :-1] = map[:, 1:]

        peaks_binary = np.logical_and.reduce(
            (map >= map_left, map >= map_right, map >= map_up, map >= map_down, map > params['thre1']))
        peaks = list(zip(np.nonzero(peaks_binary)[1], np.nonzero(peaks_binary)[0]))  # note reverse
        peaks_with_score = [x + (map_ori[x[1], x[0]],) for x in peaks]
        id = range(peak_counter, peak_counter + len(peaks))
        peaks_with_score_and_id = [peaks_with_score[i] + (id[i],) for i in range(len(id))]

        all_peaks.append(peaks_with_score_and_id)
        peak_counter += len(peaks)

    connection_all = []
    special_k = []
    mid_num = 10

    for k in range(len(mapIdx)):
        score_mid = paf_avg[:, :, [x - 19 for x in mapIdx[k]]]
        candA = all_peaks[limbSeq[k][0] - 1]
        candB = all_peaks[limbSeq[k][1] - 1]
        nA = len(candA)
        nB = len(candB)
        indexA, indexB = limbSeq[k]
        if (nA != 0 and nB != 0):
            connection_candidate = []
            for i in range(nA):
                for j in range(nB):
                    vec = np.subtract(candB[j][:2], candA[i][:2])
                    norm = math.sqrt(vec[0] * vec[0] + vec[1] * vec[1])
                    # failure case when 2 body parts overlaps
                    if norm == 0:
                        continue
                    vec = np.divide(vec, norm)

                    startend = list(zip(np.linspace(candA[i][0], candB[j][0], num=mid_num), \
                                   np.linspace(candA[i][1], candB[j][1], num=mid_num)))

                    vec_x = np.array(
                        [score_mid[int(round(startend[I][1])), int(round(startend[I][0])), 0] \
                         for I in range(len(startend))])
                    vec_y = np.array(
                        [score_mid[int(round(startend[I][1])), int(round(startend[I][0])), 1] \
                         for I in range(len(startend))])

                    score_midpts = np.multiply(vec_x, vec[0]) + np.multiply(vec_y, vec[1])
                    score_with_dist_prior = sum(score_midpts) / len(score_midpts) + min(
                        0.5 * oriImg.shape[0] / norm - 1, 0)
                    criterion1 = len(np.nonzero(score_midpts > params['thre2'])[0]) > 0.8 * len(
                        score_midpts)
                    criterion2 = score_with_dist_prior > 0
                    if criterion1 and criterion2:
                        connection_candidate.append([i, j, score_with_dist_prior,
                                                     score_with_dist_prior + candA[i][2] + candB[j][2]])

            connection_candidate = sorted(connection_candidate, key=lambda x: x[2], reverse=True)
            connection = np.zeros((0, 5))
            for c in range(len(connection_candidate)):
                i, j, s = connection_candidate[c][0:3]
                if (i not in connection[:, 3] and j not in connection[:, 4]):
                    connection = np.vstack([connection, [candA[i][3], candB[j][3], s, i, j]])
                    if (len(connection) >= min(nA, nB)):
                        break

            connection_all.append(connection)
        else:
            special_k.append(k)
            connection_all.append([])

    # last number in each row is the total parts number of that person
    # the second last number in each row is the score of the overall configuration
    subset = -1 * np.ones((0, 20))
    candidate = np.array([item for sublist in all_peaks for item in sublist])

    for k in range(len(mapIdx)):
        if k not in special_k:
            partAs = connection_all[k][:, 0]
            partBs = connection_all[k][:, 1]
            indexA, indexB = np.array(limbSeq[k]) - 1

            for i in range(len(connection_all[k])):  # = 1:size(temp,1)
                found = 0
                subset_idx = [-1, -1]
                for j in range(len(subset)):  # 1:size(subset,1):
                    if subset[j][indexA] == partAs[i] or subset[j][indexB] == partBs[i]:
                        subset_idx[found] = j
                        found += 1

                if found == 1:
                    j = subset_idx[0]
                    if (subset[j][indexB] != partBs[i]):
                        subset[j][indexB] = partBs[i]
                        subset[j][-1] += 1
                        subset[j][-2] += candidate[partBs[i].astype(int), 2] + connection_all[k][i][2]
                elif found == 2:  # if found 2 and disjoint, merge them
                    j1, j2 = subset_idx
                    membership = ((subset[j1] >= 0).astype(int) + (subset[j2] >= 0).astype(int))[:-2]
                    if len(np.nonzero(membership == 2)[0]) == 0:  # merge
                        subset[j1][:-2] += (subset[j2][:-2] + 1)
                        subset[j1][-2:] += subset[j2][-2:]
                        subset[j1][-2] += connection_all[k][i][2]
                        subset = np.delete(subset, j2, 0)
                    else:  # as like found == 1
                        subset[j1][indexB] = partBs[i]
                        subset[j1][-1] += 1
                        subset[j1][-2] += candidate[partBs[i].astype(int), 2] + connection_all[k][i][2]

                # if find no partA in the subset, create a new subset
                elif not found and k < 17:
                    row = -1 * np.ones(20)
                    row[indexA] = partAs[i]
                    row[indexB] = partBs[i]
                    row[-1] = 2
                    row[-2] = sum(candidate[connection_all[k][i, :2].astype(int), 2]) + \
                              connection_all[k][i][2]
                    subset = np.vstack([subset, row])

    # delete some rows of subset which has few parts occur
    deleteIdx = [];
    for i in range(len(subset)):
        if subset[i][-1] < 4 or subset[i][-2] / subset[i][-1] < 0.4:
            deleteIdx.append(i)
    subset = np.delete(subset, deleteIdx, axis=0)

    canvas = input_image

    for i in range(18):
        for j in range(len(all_peaks[i])):
            cv2.circle(canvas, all_peaks[i][j][0:2], 4, colors[i], thickness=-1)

    stickwidth = 4

    for i in range(17):
        for n in range(len(subset)):
            index = subset[n][np.array(limbSeq[i]) - 1]
            if -1 in index:
                continue
            cur_canvas = canvas.copy()
            Y = candidate[index.astype(int), 0]
            X = candidate[index.astype(int), 1]
            mX = np.mean(X)
            mY = np.mean(Y)
            length = ((X[0] - X[1]) ** 2 + (Y[0] - Y[1]) ** 2) ** 0.5
            angle = math.degrees(math.atan2(X[0] - X[1], Y[0] - Y[1]))
            polygon = cv2.ellipse2Poly((int(mY), int(mX)), (int(length / 2), stickwidth), int(angle), 0,
                                       360, 1)
            cv2.fillConvexPoly(cur_canvas, polygon, colors[i])
            canvas = cv2.addWeighted(canvas, 0.4, cur_canvas, 0.6, 0)

    return canvas


if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument('--videos', type=str, required=True, help='videos directory')
    parser.add_argument('--model', type=str, default='model.h5', help='path to the weights file')
    parser.add_argument('--output', type=str, required=True, help='output path')
    parser.add_argument('--frame_ratio', type=int, default=1, help='analyze every [n] frames')
    parser.add_argument('--process_speed', type=int, default=4,
                        help='Int 1 (fastest, lowest quality) to 4 (slowest, highest quality)')
    parser.add_argument('--end', type=int, default=None, help='Last video frame to analyze')

    args = parser.parse_args()

    keras_weights_file = args.model
    frame_rate_ratio = args.frame_ratio
    process_speed = args.process_speed
    ending_frame = args.end

    print('start processing...')

    # Video input
    videos = os.listdir(args.video_path)
    video_path = args.video_path

    for i in range(len(videos)):
        video_file = video_path + videos[i]

        # Output location
        output_path = args.output
        output_format = '.mp4'
        video_output = output_path + videos[i] + str(start_datetime) + output_format

        # load model
        # authors of original model don't use
        # vgg normalization (subtracting mean) on input images
        model = get_testing_model()
        model.load_weights(keras_weights_file)

        # load config
        params, model_params = config_reader()

        # Video reader
        cam = cv2.VideoCapture(video_file)
        input_fps = cam.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS)
        ret_val, input_image = cam.read()
        video_length = int(cam.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_COUNT))

        if ending_frame == None:
            ending_frame = video_length

        # Video writer
        output_fps = input_fps / frame_rate_ratio
        fourcc = cv2.VideoWriter_fourcc(*'mp4v')
        out = cv2.VideoWriter(video_output, fourcc, output_fps, (input_image.shape[1], input_image.shape[0]))

        i = 0  # default is 0
        while (cam.isOpened()) and ret_val == True and i < ending_frame:
            if i % frame_rate_ratio == 0:
                tic = time.time()

                # generate image with body parts
                canvas = process(input_image, params, model_params)
                canvas -= input_image
                print('Processing frame: ', i)
                toc = time.time()
                print('processing time is %.5f' % (toc - tic))

                out.write(canvas)
            ret_val, input_image = cam.read()
            i += 1

# find connection in the specified sequence, center 29 is in the position 15 # the middle joints heatmap correpondence # visualize # [.5, 1, 1.5, 2] # required shape (1, width, height, channels) # extract outputs, resize, and remove padding # output 1 is heatmaps # output 0 is PAFs # note reverse # failure case when 2 body parts overlaps # last number in each row is the total parts number of that person # the second last number in each row is the score of the overall configuration # = 1:size(temp,1) # 1:size(subset,1): # if found 2 and disjoint, merge them # merge # as like found == 1 # if find no partA in the subset, create a new subset # delete some rows of subset which has few parts occur # Video input # Output location # load model # authors of original model don't use # vgg normalization (subtracting mean) on input images # load config # Video reader # Video writer # default is 0 # generate image with body parts