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Eric Skiff  
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 More options Dec 14 2011, 10:29 pm
From: Eric Skiff <m...@ericskiff.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:29:10 -0500
Local: Wed, Dec 14 2011 10:29 pm
Subject: Re: [NYCR:Microcontrollers] Re: Connecting a wind sensor and Arduino to control a video projection

We've used the Kinect successfully to do more precise things where CV would
normally be a good fit, because with the depth data we can easily filter
out the background.

-E

On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Rolan <rolany...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Do ya think the Kinect would be a good fit here?

> ~Rolan

> On Dec 13, 1:42 pm, Eric Skiff <m...@ericskiff.com> wrote:
> > Agreed - you'd probably find that any HVAC system in the space would
> create
> > more noise in the wind data than people moving through the space.

> > Personally I would probably try to do this with a webcam and optical flow
> > analysis using OpenCV

> > You can see one example of this here:http://youtu.be/QX5TlIHXhd0

> > There are many other things you can do to simulate fluid/gas movement in
> a
> > space once you have information about which way objects are moving in a
> > field of view.
> > If you take a look at some of Grant Kot's physics simulation videos here:
> http://www.youtube.com/user/kotsoft?blend=8&ob=5(he was our intern here at
> > QLabs!) you'll get a sense for what you can do with optical flow data.

> > -E

> > On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Paul Strohmeier
> > <paul.strohme...@gmail.com>wrote:

> > > you could try using piezzo electric sensors. they would trigger the
> > > projections based on the vibrations created by the peoples movements.

> > > i think using a wind sensor will probbly be a very complex undertakig
> in
> > > order to get useful readings from it.

> > > p.

> > > - sent from android device -
> > > On Dec 13, 2011 6:02 AM, "Alexandra Gelis" <i...@alexandragelis.com>
> > > wrote:

> > >> hello!
> > >> I am having a problem, see if some of you guys have any idea...
> > >> I need to trigger videos projected by tree projectors.
> > >> The videos should be trigger by the subtle air or wind produced by the
> > >> walking of the viewers on a room. The viewer will  be surrounding by
> the 3
> > >> video projections.
> > >> My first idea was to use video cameras connected with MAXmsp and
> create a
> > >> grid to mark and read the movement of the people on the space.
> > >> But, it will be better if  is possible to measured the air produce by
> > >> their movement, because conceptually works better with the video
> > >> installation that i working on it.
> > >> Any idea to how to resolve this?
> > >> I was wondering if there is any kind of wind sensor that can be
> connected
> > >> in to Arduino...
> > >> IDEAS?
> > >> I am really appreciated your help!

> > >> Thanks
> > >> Alexandra

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