Where is Every Body: Locating People Directly in Front of Large Screens using Multiple Kinects

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dc.contributor.advisorCarpendale, Sheelagh
dc.contributor.authorStraathof, Gerry
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-01T17:12:54Z
dc.date.available2015-06-22T07:00:49Z
dc.date.issued2015-05-01
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractCurrent methods for determining where people are in front of large screens or displays are either expensive, require wearable tracking hardware or are limited in what kind of information they provide. I describe an alternative method to register where people are in the space in front of large screens or displays using multiple Microsoft Kinects. This configuration allows us to track the presence of individuals, and determine whether their hands are hovering above the surface or if their hands are touching it. I describe the limitations of the traditional Kinect arrangement when it comes to large screens and discuss how our approach can avoid these limitations while offering potential for new methods of interaction development. Our new tracking method provides an inspiration for further development of what can be accomplished with inexpensive input devices.en_US
dc.identifier.citationStraathof, G. (2015). Where is Every Body: Locating People Directly in Front of Large Screens using Multiple Kinects (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28701en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28701
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2217
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectComputer Science
dc.subject.classificationHuman Computer Interactionen_US
dc.titleWhere is Every Body: Locating People Directly in Front of Large Screens using Multiple Kinects
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineComputational Media Design
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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