Panda3D + OpenCV for head-tracking

this vid shows the result of some tinkering with opencv and panda3d.
opencv does the head-tracking while panda3d runs a slightly modified version of the "ball-in-a-maze" sample.
both are running as individual process communicating via sockets to exchange the face-position data.
it's running in realtime as you can see. webcam delivers ~30fps, panda3d runs with 60fps (capped to monitor refresh rate)
all written with a hand full of python lines.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• panda
• panda3d
• opencv
• face
• detection
• facedetection
• headtracking
• head
• tracking
• ball
• maze
• python
• 3d
• realtime

[get1989lost]

ok i have panda in my computer I'm using windows sp 2. I downloaded the windows version of it and i have python 2.6 version but the program dont run.I double click the "panda3d.exe" and that cmd windows starts and automatically closes after less that 1 sec...can anyone tell me what's up?

[thomasegi]

@get1989lost

Panda3d is not an application. Please read the Panda3d.org landing page. it tells you that panda3d is a framework, a collection of libraries to help you developing applications. thus, there is no "exe" file to click on, you create those using panda.

if you want to use panda, you have to learn programming.

although it has nothing to do with the "problem" you'r experiencing. i'm not using windows (as you can see in the vid), so i can't help you with windows-errors.

[bjr79]

Ugh, never mind I'm a dunce!

[shadeglare]

go to shit kinect xD

[andreirocks1992]

you turned your head into a joystick

[papaburger]

great! Is it difficult to program openCV to track a sphere / ball in motion ? What hardware should I use ? Do I need a high speed camera ?

[get1989lost]

but the thing is i found 2 .exe files in program files in the panda's folder and I thought it's a software wich i can use like blender3D game engine:) or something like that....thanx anyway.

[MediaFilter]

very cool.

[blackmoderte]

Nevermind Thomas I found it. See you in the chat room