Finger Tracking

[GTALMStarLeo]

how download

[queenbee4able]

how do you move the folder?

Can you explain it.. thank you

[zatalan]

Very nice

[abadboy2797]

Haha gotta love that last name shwartz

From spaceballs "may the shwarz be with you"

[zervixzade]

hi..wat programing language did u use?

how do you able to send mouse events to your desktop out of your original form?

[wwerulez41]

whats the software called

[l060338]

ok...good job

[l060338]

well binary is a technique in which you convert your image from RGB to grayscale and then grayscale to only two levels i.e. either the black or white...

[xwcg]

oh, well no, I use a little more sophisticated technique. I split the image into the R, G and B channels and run the "binary" on each one separately. Then an algorithm chooses which channel has the better contrast and uses that one. Works way better than going straight from RGB to grayscale and then to B/W.

[l060338]

ok...its good then...But according to my thinking the web cam should not be devoted for this purpose. I mean it should be in a position in which it normally is...

You Converted your input to Binary?

[xwcg]

like i said in the video, the camera would have to be placed way higher, but that video was just a test and I didn't place it at the right position.

What do you mean binary? Everything that goes in and out of a PC is binary, if that is what you mean?

[l060338]

wel l good but you left the work i.e. you are using white background instead of removing bakground...I have that feature in my app.

anyways nice work

[xwcg]

i only used a white background cause my finger has poor contrast with the keyboard, if it were any other background it would work just fine without using a paper.

[ThaPaddeProductions]

Download?

[xwcg]

what download?

[ThaPaddeProductions]

can i dl the prog?

[themanyone]

Nice application for your application, lol. I've been wondering what to do with the fast motion tracking software I've been working on. I was thinking along the lines of cheating at video games.

[Kaish3k]

Is this written in C#? I would really like to make a program that is very modified from your buts has the same concept. I'm thinkig C# is too limited, correct?

[xwcg]

it's C# alright, but I'm using unsafe code for extra performance

[Kaish3k]

Unsafe? I never learned about it. Oh an just an idea to counter act the need of a second camera; you could measure the size of the finger and then calculate and average distance away from the camera? And how did you capture the camera frames I can't figureout how to do it without using an outside library.

[xwcg]

that wont work accurately unless I have a 1080p HD camera hoocked up, measuring the size of a finger is extremely inaccurate, especially when using webcams.

and yes, I wrote a library to capture the webcam frames

[xwcg]

It's got no name so far, I call it by it's codename which is "Rosenrot".

[MorokMorok]

future :D

[dani0001]

IMOGEN HEAP - clear the area

[dandandot]

Whats the song name?

[Moratorium]

Dude get a life...and a touchscreen.

[baghyno]

i want the soft

[baghyno]

it`s finished ?

[mk0frosty]

nice..xD

[willywonka73]

Definitely looking forward to this. Keep us updated with how the project is coming along!

[phantomphreak241]

thats pretty fucking sweet i like it nice job !!! KUDOSS!

[mazaar11]

how do u get ur webcam to do that can u show me

[xwcg]

it's a program i am developing right now.

[jnbjabnk]

When it's done?

[sprunk24]

lol... you can't ya right... thre is 1892719172179 other programs like this and I use one, PM for more info if you want.

[adohn386]

that's quite impressive and state-of-the-art. to my idea, i think it's first of a kind that uses motion in controlling the computer screen. but it sure will cause soreness in the arms and elbows...and i think that's the major reason why not people will adapt it? (lagging won't be a problem, you can speed it up in thre)...but if u will consider a long-range motion sensor camera, so that the people will just sit back and point, instead of leanng forward, then i think it will be a major hit.

[xwcg]

infact, you can put it anywhere you want to. I just put the webcam near the screen for simulating a touch screen effect, but depending on where you rig up the webcams, you can archieve different effects; e.g. like in Majority report - or like your idea to make it kind of long-rang and sit back comfortably, it's all up to the end user

[allenu]

This is a decent implementation and you're right, the main problem with an interface that uses pointing with your finger (and there are systems out there that exist that already use this technology) is that your arm gets sore. Not only that, pointing is probably one of the most awkward ways of controlling a mouse pointer.

[xwcg]

you cant downlod it yet - im still developing it

the song in the background is Imogen Heap - Keep the Area Clear

[nabilfaizi]

how much for it cost

[xwcg]

the program would be needed itself, but I think that I will publish it for free - and of course 2 webcams, which should be around 15 $ each. So Count with around 30$ investment for this.

[saigendude]

wow its like a touch screen

[steebunli]

very cool, laggy, but you'll get that improved upon soon, keep up the good work. what's the song?

[22quack]

nice

[Greaper06]

Im Impressed joejoe[.] C0M user

Greaper6

[xwcg]

Thank you very much!

[romalittle]

is that Windows Vista?

[xwcg]

yes, but i switched back to XP ;)

[romalittle]

yeah, me too. Vista uses too much CPU. plus isn't compatible

[vamp999]

some change on this proyect?

[xwcg]

I am currently working on the 2-axis version ;) stay tuned

[joaohenriquelopes]

To make it it shouldnt be that hard now, just copy the code, so the person chooses the 2nd camera and the second isntead of tracking on X axis you just change to the Y axis...

[almac4]

I see us moving windows in virtual space like Minority Report. No more monitors or keyboards!

[xwcg]

Some day, maybe ;)

[vamp999]

excelent job, i was done some like this but in flash code, and to use one webcam y put a mirror to take two axis, but this action take out a lot of "touch space", with 2 cameras the "touch" area will be excelent like yours

[adiblasi]

Very interesting!

[Cristian3938]

wat is the song called

[xwcg]

Imogen Heap - Keep the area clean