[sf-lug] what software can i use to track an object (hand) in a box using a webcam?

[Mike Higashi]

On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 10:17 AM, Michael Shiloh <
michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com> wrote:

> i'm having trouble figuring out the best search words to find what i'm
> looking for.
>
> basically, i'm looking for crude kinect-like behavior. i don't expect
> perfect recognition or tracking, but surely something along these lines is
> available.
>
> my plan is to mount 2 or 3 webcams in a small box. the user inserts
> his/her hand in the box, and i'd like to track the tips of their fingers. i
> would mount the webcams at right angles so as to track location in both the
> x and y (and z) planes. the inside of the box can be painted any color to
> differentiate from the hand, which i can require be free of gloves or
> clothing. i can light the box, although later it might be nicer to have the
> box dark and use infrared lighting.
>

There's the Gesture Recognition Toolkit.  It's open source (MIT license)
and uses C++.

http://www.nickgillian.com/software/grt


Wikipedia has an article on gesture recognition, with links to other
resources.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesture_recognition


Mike
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