This cool mapping system created by MIT uses a Kinect motion tracker, a laser range finder, GPS, and inertial sensors to map out the interior of a building. [via Beyond...
Posted by John Baichtal | Tuesday May 7th, 2013 11:09 AM
Categories: Science, Computers & Mobile | 3 Comments
Student Tamara Worst used two 3D sensors, a Wii remote and Microsoft Kinect, to detect the orientation and position of a surgeon's right foot in the OR. She wrote software...
Posted by Eric Weinhoffer | Thursday April 4th, 2013 6:00 AM
Categories: Computers & Mobile | 7 Comments
We're all familiar with wildly waving your arms in front of a Kinect to control an on-screen avatar, but the special hardware required ultimately limits the reach of this technology....
Posted by Blake Maloof | Thursday March 28th, 2013 11:22 AM
Categories: Fun & Games, Home | No Comments
Chad Ruble wrote to me to share how he used a Kinect and the SimpleOpenNI library for Processing to help his mom send email messages.
Posted by Matt Richardson | Friday September 7th, 2012 10:30 AM
Categories: General | 4 Comments
This morning marks the start of day two of Maker Faire Detroit at The Henry Ford and the folks from Transcending Digital invite you to be a part of their...
Posted by Matt Richardson | Sunday July 29th, 2012 6:00 AM
Categories: General | No Comments
This project combines the collective talents of musicians, dancers, programmers, designers and animators to create an amazing visual instrument. Creating music through motion is at the heart of this creation...
Posted by John Baichtal | Wednesday July 18th, 2012 7:00 AM
Categories: Art & Design, Music | No Comments
Kaley says: “The team behind the RGB+D Toolkit (an open-source, video game/Final Cut Pro hybrid) is attempting to transform the Kinect gaming console into a real filmmaking tool, making stunning...
Posted by Mark Frauenfelder | Friday June 1st, 2012 9:32 AM
The robot Exuro is driven with Python, controlled with Arduino, tracking with Kinect, and best of all shoots fire every time someone donates to The Crucible in Oakland, CA.
Posted by Nick Normal | Friday April 13th, 2012 10:30 AM
Categories: Electronics, Robotics | 2 Comments
Greg Borenstein, the author of "Making Things See: 3D Vision with Kinect, Processing, Arduino, and MakerBot," is presenting a free webcast (preregistration required) on Wednesday, April 11, 2012.
Posted by Brian Jepson | Wednesday April 4th, 2012 6:30 PM
Categories: General | No Comments
Stevie Bathiche, director of Microsoft’s Applied Sciences Group, introduces this video from GeekWire by explaining that "it looks like we just took an LCD and took the backlight off, but...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday March 26th, 2012 6:00 AM
Categories: Art & Design, Computers & Mobile, Fun & Games | No Comments
Microsoft's Kinect is a fascinating piece of technology. It seems that every day a new, remarkable hack shows up using this device. Interested in using the Kinect in your own...
Posted by Michael Castor | Friday March 9th, 2012 8:00 AM
Categories: 3D Printing, Electronics, General | No Comments
Impressive Kinect-based gesture-controlled RC helicopter.
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Tuesday February 14th, 2012 4:00 PM
Categories: Fun & Games | 4 Comments
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