MATLAB: How to view the live video feed and capture images from the USB Webcam in MATLAB

Question

Is there an app in which I can view the USB webcam live video feed? Using the video feed I want to adjust the webcam properties and capture images

Answer 1

The Acquire Webcam Image MATLAB Live Task enables you to interactively:

• Capture images from a USB Webcam.
• Adjust the Webcam’s properties and see the changes real-time in a live video preview.
• Generate the equivalent MATLAB code.

Here is an example of how to use the Webcam live task to detect water level:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/usbwebcams/ug/detect-plot-water-level-change-with-usb-webcam-live-editor-task.html