OpenCV How to Plot velocity vectors as arrows in using single static image

Question

I am trying to plot velocity vectors like in matlab we use \"quiver\" function http://www.mathworks.com/help/techdoc/ref/quiver.html

I need to port same methodology

Answer 1

Based on the code from Dan and the suggestion of mkuse, here is a function with the same syntax as cv::line():

static void arrowedLine(InputOutputArray img, Point pt1, Point pt2, const Scalar& color,
int thickness=1, int line_type=8, int shift=0, double tipLength=0.1)
{
    const double tipSize = norm(pt1-pt2)*tipLength; // Factor to normalize the size of the tip depending on the length of the arrow
    line(img, pt1, pt2, color, thickness, line_type, shift);
    const double angle = atan2( (double) pt1.y - pt2.y, (double) pt1.x - pt2.x );
    Point p(cvRound(pt2.x + tipSize * cos(angle + CV_PI / 4)),
    cvRound(pt2.y + tipSize * sin(angle + CV_PI / 4)));
    line(img, p, pt2, color, thickness, line_type, shift);
    p.x = cvRound(pt2.x + tipSize * cos(angle - CV_PI / 4));
    p.y = cvRound(pt2.y + tipSize * sin(angle - CV_PI / 4));
    line(img, p, pt2, color, thickness, line_type, shift);
}

We will see if those maintaining the OpenCV repository will like it :-)