Mastering the Microsoft Kinect: Body Tracking, Object Detection, and the Azure Cloud Services

Mastering the Microsoft Kinect: Body Tracking, Object Detection, and the Azure Cloud Services
Author: Vangos Pterneas
Publisher: Apress; 1st ed. edition (April 13, 2022)
Language: English
Paperback: 282 pages
ISBN-10: 1484280695
ISBN-13: 9781484280690
Book Description
Know how to program the Microsoft Kinect and use the device for applications that interact directly with humans through gestures and motion. This book covers the mathematics and theoretical background needed for depth sensing, motion tracking, and object recognition while maintaining a practical focus on getting things done. You will learn to track the human body in three-dimensional space, analyze the human motion, and remove the background to isolate the person being tracked. You will see how to recognize objects and voice, and transform between the three-dimensional physical space and a computer’s two-dimensional screen.
The book is written with real-world applications in mind. It provides step-Author: -step tutorials and source code for common use cases. The author has worked with startups and Fortune 500 companies, and all of the examples are taken directly from the industry. The book’s practical focus simplifies the core principles, removes the clutter, and allows developers to start writing code right away. Also covered is the use of Azure Cognitive Services on Microsoft’s cloud platform and their use for object and voice recognition, enabling your applications to “see” objects and respond to their environment.
What You Will Learn
Visualize color, depth, and body data
Calculate angles between different body joints
Analyze human motion and create fitness applications
Recognize objects and voice using cloud-powered artificial intelligence
Remove the background from a scene to create virtual worlds