ClockImageTimeConverter

Converts time to analog clock image, converts analog clock image to time.

Create analog clock

In order to create an analog clock image call the draw_analog_clock method that's in the ClockImageTimeConverter class. Usage example - create an analog clock that shows the time 10:15:

converter = ClockImageTimeConverter()
converter.draw_analog_clock(10, 15)

The default image type is PNG, other options can be JPG or TIF.

Example:

converter.draw_analog_clock(10, 15, "jpg")

Result:

Convert analog clock image to time

Inorder to get the time shown in an analog clock image call the get_time_from_clock_image method that's in the ClockImageTimeConverter class.

converter = ClockImageTimeConverter()
hour, minutes = converter.get_time_from_clock_image('my_analog_clock.png')

Example: Let's get the time of this analog clock:

Code:

converter = ClockImageTimeConverter()
hour_, minute_= converter.get_time_from_clock_image('images/H-4570.png')

Result:

Prequisites

• No support for analog clock image with second hand at the moment.
• Install libraries used in this project (requirements.txt):

    pip install -r requirements.txt

Sources:

• https://docs.opencv.org/3.4/d9/db0/tutorial_hough_lines.html

• https://docs.opencv.org/4.x/da/d53/tutorial_py_houghcircles.html