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

[Michael Shiloh]

On 03/27/2013 11:56 AM, Mike Higashi wrote:
> 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

Excellent resources. Thanks.

Michael