May 3, 2013
Brightness Tracking Experiment with White LEDs. The big problem with using LEDs, is that the light diffuses, so when using three lights, they end up colliding into each other and the camera gets confused with what it's seeing.
seen from Germany
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Brightness Tracking Experiment with White LEDs. The big problem with using LEDs, is that the light diffuses, so when using three lights, they end up colliding into each other and the camera gets confused with what it's seeing.
Color Tracking Using Stickers --I initially began using LED lights because I was concerned about the colors mixing -- video documentation to come, but with the LEDs, the light diffused so the tracker would be confused. This works a bit better, but it is still a bit shaky.
The numerical values represent the angle between the hip and the foot. However, it is the top angle. I had to then figure out out to get the bottom angle of the knee. Also the values are very sporadic...if i were to graph this data, it would be very jittery. So I had to smooth the values.
Experience
My work as a temporary TA for the Interactive Installation course was a very valuable experience:
• I learned more about Jitter, most notably: color tracking
• I learned about using the Xbox Kinect to track full body movement
• I learned how to use Max for Live which has given me ideas for instruments involving Arduino, Max, and Ableton
• I experimented with a face tracking patch for Max for Live and I have a swarm of thoughts of how to utilize this tool in future making