colaboratory_utils

Some useful (or not so much) Python stuff for Google Colab notebooks. Most of this stuff is taken from this repository. These collection of utilities in mainly used in this repository (just another computer vision and deep learning course).

How to install it:

Click on a code cell and paste:

!pip install git+git://github.com/albertofernandezvillan/colaboratory-utils.git

Then alt+enter or shift+enter to execute.

Examples

Check colaboratory_utils.ipynb in order to see how this stuff can be used.

import colaboratory_utils as colab_utils

# 1. Show multiple image figures:
# Create the dimensions of the figure and set title:
plt.figure(figsize=(12, 7))
plt.suptitle("Testing visualization", fontsize=14, fontweight='bold')

colab_utils.show_img_plt(img, title='sample', n_rows=2, n_cols=3, pos=1)
# .....

# Show the created image:
plt.show()

# 2. Download an execute a file
colab_utils.download_and_execute_file(fname, url, params= "", execute=True, show_content=True)

# 3. Take image from webcam:
img = colab_utils.webcam2numpy()

# 4. Take video from webcam:
vid = colab_utils.videoGrabber(showVideo=False)
image_np = np.array(vid(0))

# 5. Show image (simple):
colab_utils.imshow(img)