C H A P T E R 2
Hardware
In this chapter, you will extensively explore the Kinect hardware, covering all aspects of the system including foibles and limitations. This will include the following:
- How the depth sensing works
- Why you can't use your Kinect outside
- System requirements and limitations
Let's get started.
Figure 2-1. Kinect external diagram
Depth Sensing
Figure 2-1 will serve as your guidebook to the Kinect hardware. Let's start with the depth sensing system. It consists of two parts: the IR laser emitter and the IR camera. The IR laser emitter creates a known noisy pattern of structured IR light at 830 nm. The output of the ...
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