there are externals to process video and images 'live and direct'. have
a look at Gem[1], Gridflow[2] and pdp/pidip[3].
[1] http://gem.puredata.info/
Gem is included in the pd-extended releases
I don't really know GEM but i think i'll be forced to enter in it; which object can manage jpeg picture and how can i get the picture from the cam ???
[2] http://www.gridflow.ca/
is not included in pd-extended
I succed to install it but it's a world and i don't really work with it
[3] http://zwizwa.be/pd/pdp/
is included in pd-extended, but afaik not developped anymore.
I work a lot with pidip and pdp but there is pb with the static picture in jpeg. it don't work on mac
i don't try it on ubuntu
for the network part:
probably it would be better to let a little script do the job of getting
the pictures from the cams to the local file system. it could download a
picture in a certain intervall. once it the image is local you could
constantly read the image with appropriate object of the library of your
choice.
Do you know a tuto to make that kind of stuff ????
Thanks