Finger Tracking

A small demonstration video of how my homebrew finger tracking system works. Works only horizontally as I only have one cam right now. As soon as I will get a second cam so look from the side, i will work on getting it working in all directions.

For details on how this is working exactly, wait for the next video where I will explain it "in a nutshell".

In finished state, this program wil serve to emulate touch screen.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• finger
• motion
• tracking
• touchscreen
• webcam
• demonstration
• cool
• tecnology
• homebrew
• stuff

[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.

[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.

[romalittle]

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

[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