MIT Uses XBox Kinect to Create Minority Report Interface
Minority Report has come to life thanks to the Kinect and MIT. In the movie Minority Report, Tom Cruise uses an advanced user interface system that lets him control media files with nothing more than a gesture from his gloved hands. He could do the same now with little more than an XBox. A member of the research staff at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has created a Minority Report interface using the Kinect 3D sensor and a bunch of open source software. Not only does the device only cost $150, you can use it without any dorky gloves. Did Microsoft understand what they were doing when they put a $150 3D motion tracker on the market? Compare Gallagher’s setup to the original system shown in the movie. For those who regularly follow Singularity Hub, you’ll remember that the scientist who was asked to design the original interface shown in the movie, John Underkoffler, is also from MIT. And Gallagher did it all using open source software!
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Two Kinects Can Make A Model Of The World Around You
@Bakamoichigei: If someone did this professionally, couldn't they simply code something to cut out a lot of that? Like, the table above...if it's clear there's a linear surface, could a program figure that out and when displaying it on screen reduce all that interference? @Luke Plunkett: The issue is this part right here: "if it's clear there's a linear surface." It may be clear to you and me, but it wouldn't be so clear to a computer. Although one could do this to an extent through on-the-fly detection algorithms, you are almost sure to either miss some elements that are linear or mark some non-linear objects as linear (probably both). The absolute best way I can think of to remove the interference would be to either polarize the IR from each Kinect or have each Kinect produce a slightly different wavelength in the IR spectrum. And while we are modding the OME of the Kinect, we might as well add more points of light and an HD camera.
9 Incredible Developments for Kinect in Education
For those of us raised in typical school settings, the memory of straight-row desks with little activity is all too familiar. As we’re all aware, the Kinect has the potential to evolve classrooms beyond this 18th century model of learning to a structure that’s aligned with brain research and the benefits of active learning. With the release of the noncommercial Kinect SDK, several new Kinect applications are emerging. These range from simple apps (such as creating “3D air drawings”) to more complex applications (such as sign language recognition). Here are nine key developments that reveal the educational value of Kinect in education. Do you have an app you’d like to submit for download or link to? 1. This is a development by Tom Smurthwaite. [Arkaos is] a little experiment into using the Kinect with individuals with special needs. Direct Video Link Kinect and FAAST Controlling Arkaos 2. Not only is this guy brilliant, he’s willing to share his developments for anyone to download. 3. 4.
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Weekend Project: Hack Microsoft Kinect
Earlier this month, hardware hacker Hector Marcan released his open source Kinect drivers, wining the $3,000 in prize money put up by Adafruit Industries, a NY-based company that sells DIY electronics kits. Since then, a lot of people have been posting hacks made possible through the release of these open source drivers - something which may have inspired you to hack your own Kinect peripheral. Many non-technical folks have become more comfortable with hacking, thanks to the ease of "hacks" like jailbreaking the iPhone or rooting an Android. OpenKinect Resource List There's no need to do a full copy and past of the "how to" instructions here, as the complete, fully documented online guide is now available from this site: ladyada.net/learn/diykinect. Other resources you should be aware of, if you're daring to get involved with this project, include the following: Psst...Microsoft Likes Kinect Hackers "Microsoft does not condone the modification of its products. ? Kinect Hack: Motors
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The Fast, Fun Guide to Three Microsoft Kinect Hacks
We follow the latest emerging trends in tech here at PCWorld, so we've been hooked on the Microsoft Kinect hacking scene. We decided to try some projects for ourselves and show you how easy it is to get started with Kinect hacks. The Kinect, as you probably already know, is a motion- and depth-sensing 3D camera that lets you use your own body as a controller for compatible Xbox 360 games. Plenty of games for the Xbox 360 already work with the device, but hackers have been exploring new uses for the $150 peripheral. For instance, the Kinect uses its two cameras to make a 3D depth map of whatever you point it at it, and hackers have managed to port that data over to the PC, where they can play around with it. The really impressive thing about the Kinect hacking scene, however, isn't the diversity of the hacks--it's the ease with which even the non-tech-oriented can plug a Kinect into a computer and start playing around. Hack Details 1. 2. Background Going Forward
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