How to close the webcam after the image has been captured?
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My webcam doesn't close after the execution of program. I need to close Matlab each time to close the webcam. I am using Matlab 2017a.
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Nithin Banka
on 5 Jun 2018
Edited: Nithin Banka
on 5 Jun 2018
If the webcam object you are using to capture images is say 'camObject' use the below command to close the webcam
clear camObject;
Acquire Images from Webcams - This documentation about acquiring images using webcam might come in handy for your work.
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Johan Sebastian
on 13 May 2023
clear all
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bob pang
on 22 May 2023
this line can't release webcam:
clear camObject;
you should use :
clear all
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