Although people say it is easy to make OpenCV 2.2 to work with MS Visual C++ 2010, but we did not get it to work properly while it seems that MS visual c++ 2008 works perfect with OpenCV 2.1. Here are the download links for both products :

OpenCV 2.1 : http://sourceforge.net/projects/opencvlibrary/files/opencv-win/2.1/
This file is modified to work with MS Visual C++ 2008 and therefore there is no need to install CMake again.

MS Visual C++ 2008(Free of charge) : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=a5c84275-3b97-4ab7-a40d-3802b2af5fc2&displaylang=en

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1 – Installing OpenCV

After downloading OpenCV 2.1, you need to install the program. This is done by just running the EXE file which pops up the installation wizard. There you need to choose an installation path. I usually let it install to C:\OpenCV2.1. We refer to this path as ~ after this. DON’T FORGET to add the path for all users.

2- Installing MS Visual C++ 2008

After downloading MS VC++ 2008, you need to install the program. This is done by just running the installation wizard which downloads the necessary files.

3- Link OpenCV and VC++ together

Open VC++. Then navigate to Tools > Options > Projects and Solutions > VC++ Directories.

On “Show directories for, choose : Include Files

Add the following : “~\include\opencv”

On “Show directories for, choose : Library Files

Add the following : “~\lib”

Choose “Show directories for: Source Files

Add the following :

“~\src\cv”
“~\src\cvaux”
“~\src\cxcore”
“~\src\highgui”

Now we are done configuring VC++, but still we need some small changes in our project to be able to use OpenCV libraries

4- Project Configuration :

After creating the project, the OpenCV dependencies should be added.
Navigate to Open Project Properties: Project – %projectName% Properties
Open Linker Input properties: Configuration Properties > Linker > Input
Open the “…” window to edit “Additional Dependencies” and on each line put:

“cv210.lib”
“cxcore210.lib”
“highgui210.lib”

And any other lib file necessary for your project
Your project should now build. If you get any errors try restarting Visual Studio and then doing a clean Rebuild.

update :
Here is my tutorial on how to install OpenCV and make it work with VC++ 2008

As this project is a summer project and we do not have much time left, we have decided to go for easiest solutions for time being. Everything that makes the project to take one more step toward the goal is acceptable. Now I am trying to find ways how we can broadcast the stream of video we get from Robot’s cameras online. Our choices up to now are as followed :

1. USTREAM.COM website which let you to stream live videos and people are able to watch it online in flash format. It’s not the best choice to make, but it is a possible choice.
2. RealPlayer

Imaginary Robot

The imaginary robot is supplied by a wireless transmitter and GPS adapter(The anthenas are just symbols and are not going to be there). The robot is supposed to be portable and move around to a desired location by the help of GPS adapter. She would also be able to send the information(a film stream or even sounds) about her environment back to the lab by the help of the wireless LAN(Wireless Internet or a dedicated wireless LAN). The cameras are supposed to capture the film stream and send the perspective(Not Flat) pictures to the screen at the lab. Also same cameras will be used for Image Processing operations(locally at the robot by laptop or at the lab). The plan up here is showing that the robot actually is carrying a light Eee laptop to implement image processing at place right after they are captured by the cameras. There is also another scenario that the robot can carry just a combination of Micro Processors that sends all the information to the lab and the information would be processed in the lab and would be sent back to the robot. There would be proabably some delays and I am not sure if this system is actually practical.

I am not going to be alone at this project and I am going to have some friends with me. The plan is to do this project step by step and keep it simple at first and at every step we would try to expand our previous simple model to a more advanced one. The duration of this project would be up to the end of next semester(December 2009) and would probably will be my(an others if they are intrested to continue) bachelor project.