add comments and format picam.sh

picam.py

@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ def main() -> None:
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    LOG_DIRECTORY_PATH.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     main()

picam.sh

@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Get current Unix time to avoid collision
+# TODO: Something more sophisticated (e.g. counter)
+TIME="${date +%s}"
+echo $TIME
+
+# Picamera Python
 cd /home/warg/image-collection
+touch logs/record_$TIME.log  # To confirm script has run
 python picam.py &

test_picam_settings.py

@@ -10,13 +10,16 @@
     picam2 = picamera2.Picamera2()
 
     picam2.configure(picam2.create_preview_configuration())
+
     # Example default settings for use with IR camera + IR filter. (only sees IR hotspot)
     # Don't change Brightness (artificially makes everything whiter) or Contrast (doesn't look too good)
     # picam2.set_controls({"ExposureTime": 250, "AnalogueGain": 64.0, "Brightness": 0.0, "Contrast": 1.0})
     print(picam2.controls)
+
     picam2.start(show_preview=True)
 
     while True:
+        # Since preview already started, it does not block preview
         command = input("Enter a config and value (e.g. 'ExposureTime 250'): ")
 
         input_tokens = command.split()