cam.py

import socket
import time
from imutils.video import VideoStream
from utils import imagezmq
import argparse


def main(args):
    sender = imagezmq.ImageSender(connect_to="tcp://{}:5555".format(args.ip))

    rpi_name = socket.gethostname()  # send RPi hostname with each image

    picam = VideoStream(usePiCamera=True).start()
    time.sleep(2.0)  # allow camera sensor to warm up

    while True:  # send images as stream until Ctrl-C
        image = picam.read()
        sender.send_image(rpi_name, image)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        description="Raspberry pi passes its video capture to server"
    )

    parser.add_argument(
        "--ip",
        default=None,
        type=str,
        required=True,
        help="server IP that we want to pass",
    )

    args = parser.parse_args()

    main(args)