For testing and demonstration, I will be attaching the camera to a mobile cart to simulate the movement of a vehicle backing up. I have also been advised to contact graduates (such as Quang Bui) that have worked with the xbox kinnect software previously. I will be reaching out to them for a brief discussion about the possible API and open source libraries the xbox kinnect features.
For now, I will be evaluating what drivers, software, and tools I will need for the project. According to my reading of previous year's projects, OpenCV and OpenKinnect look like viable options. One of the biggest milestones will to communication between one of these open source libraries, a compiler, and the kinnect hardware. This will be the main priority in the upcoming days.
For now, I will be evaluating what drivers, software, and tools I will need for the project. According to my reading of previous year's projects, OpenCV and OpenKinnect look like viable options. One of the biggest milestones will to communication between one of these open source libraries, a compiler, and the kinnect hardware. This will be the main priority in the upcoming days.