The Kinect seems to be the latest bandwagon everyone is jumping on. Can someone please remind me why this is a must-have item? Is it just for Eddie? Just for Microsoft? Is anyone hacking these, or using with a Propeller? Or a BS-1?
If I'm Eddie-less, can I possibly live without one?
Can I PLEASE go head-to head against someone's Kinect/Eddie with my (soon to come) BS-1, one-encoder robot in my "run a 10-foot square" accuracy challenge?
Don't know about the Propeller but the Kinect has become pretty big among Arduino users. There's even a book, or three, specifically on that.
I guess it would depend on what you're trying to do. The Kinect has what might be the best speaker-independent speech recognition system in the world, excellent 3D mapping, and a built-in human-form analysis engine that that can discern even small finger motions. You could quite readily create a Waldo with your wooden arms that's controlled just by finger and arm gestures. Build two and let your twins control them.
Microsoft's official API for the Kinect (needs Windows 7) allows kids to experiment with virtual and real robotics. Coding can be done in VB or C#, which are free. You can tap into the API and control (via USB, XBee, whatever) a mechanical avatar so that your motions are replicated, even long distances if you use the Internet. Cool stuff in you're into telerobotics. The Kinect does what used to cost $thousands$.
I wish I had not been tied up with another project when Microsoft announced the API for the Kinect. With the right treatment a hacking Kinect book will do well. It's too late now, though. The books on it are just coming out, and there's already something like 8-10 of them. Like the good old days when publishers did 40+ books on WordPerfect.
erco
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Everyone that buys an EDDIE needs one,
But...what up with this at $21.00:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=17046460&findingMethod=rr
erco, once again thanks! Got me one.
/Blush
Should have done more research.
As always, you guys are right on top of it.
Jim
Yes,
Three people with quick responses to show me I was an idiot. I guess it was apparent.
4:54 Pacific Time. where erco is
The $100-120 price is about the going rate online, if you don't want to deal with eBay. Watch this page:
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=LPF-00004-R
for the occasional deal. I've seen it on Geeks for under $90 recently. Stock comes and goes.
If you're connecting to an Eddie, and don't need the AC adapter, Gamestop has them for about $80.
-- Gordon
http://www.gamestop.com/xbox-360/accessories/kinect-for-xbox-360-without-ac-adapter-gamestop-refurbished/89663
No AC adapter though.
Tim
If I'm Eddie-less, can I possibly live without one?
Can I PLEASE go head-to head against someone's Kinect/Eddie with my (soon to come) BS-1, one-encoder robot in my "run a 10-foot square" accuracy challenge?
PLEASE?
I guess it would depend on what you're trying to do. The Kinect has what might be the best speaker-independent speech recognition system in the world, excellent 3D mapping, and a built-in human-form analysis engine that that can discern even small finger motions. You could quite readily create a Waldo with your wooden arms that's controlled just by finger and arm gestures. Build two and let your twins control them.
Microsoft's official API for the Kinect (needs Windows 7) allows kids to experiment with virtual and real robotics. Coding can be done in VB or C#, which are free. You can tap into the API and control (via USB, XBee, whatever) a mechanical avatar so that your motions are replicated, even long distances if you use the Internet. Cool stuff in you're into telerobotics. The Kinect does what used to cost $thousands$.
-- Gordon
-- Gordon