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Subject: Re: [NYCR:Microcontrollers] Re: Connecting a wind sensor and Arduino
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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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We&#39;ve used the Kinect successfully to do more precise things where CV w=
ould normally be a good fit, because with the depth data we can easily filt=
er out the background.<div><br></div><div>-E<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">

On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Rolan <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:rolany...@gmail.com">rolany...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #cc=
c solid;padding-left:1ex">

Do ya think the Kinect would be a good fit here?<br>
<br>
~Rolan<br>
<div class=3D"im"><br>
On Dec 13, 1:42=A0pm, Eric Skiff &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:m...@ericskiff.com">=
m...@ericskiff.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; Agreed - you&#39;d probably find that any HVAC system in the space wou=
ld create<br>
&gt; more noise in the wind data than people moving through the space.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Personally I would probably try to do this with a webcam and optical f=
low<br>
&gt; analysis using OpenCV<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; You can see one example of this here:<a href=3D"http://youtu.be/QX5TlI=
HXhd0" target=3D"_blank">http://youtu.be/QX5TlIHXhd0</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; There are many other things you can do to simulate fluid/gas movement =
in a<br>
&gt; space once you have information about which way objects are moving in =
a<br>
&gt; field of view.<br>
</div>&gt; If you take a look at some of Grant Kot&#39;s physics simulation=
 videos here:<a href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/user/kotsoft?blend=3D8&amp;o=
b=3D5(he" target=3D"_blank">http://www.youtube.com/user/kotsoft?blend=3D8&a=
mp;ob=3D5(he</a> was our intern here at<br>


<div class=3D"im">&gt; QLabs!) you&#39;ll get a sense for what you can do w=
ith optical flow data.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; -E<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Paul Strohmeier<br>
</div>&gt; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:paul.strohme...@gmail.com">paul.strohme...=
@gmail.com</a>&gt;wrote:<br>
<div class=3D"im">&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; you could try using piezzo electric sensors. they would trigger t=
he<br>
&gt; &gt; projections based on the vibrations created by the peoples moveme=
nts.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; i think using a wind sensor will probbly be a very complex undert=
akig in<br>
&gt; &gt; order to get useful readings from it.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; p.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; - sent from android device -<br>
</div>&gt; &gt; On Dec 13, 2011 6:02 AM, &quot;Alexandra Gelis&quot; &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:i...@alexandragelis.com">i...@alexandragelis.com</a>&gt;<br=
>
<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5">&gt; &gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; hello!<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; I am having a problem, see if some of you guys have any idea.=
..<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; I need to trigger videos projected by tree projectors.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; The videos should be trigger by the subtle air or wind produc=
ed by the<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; walking of the viewers on a room. The viewer will =A0be surro=
unding by the 3<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; video projections.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; My first idea was to use video cameras connected with MAXmsp =
and create a<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; grid to mark and read the movement of the people on the space=
.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; But, it will be better if =A0is possible to measured the air =
produce by<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; their movement, because conceptually works better with the vi=
deo<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; installation that i working on it.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; Any idea to how to resolve this?<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; I was wondering if there is any kind of wind sensor that can =
be connected<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; in to Arduino...<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; IDEAS?<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; I am really appreciated your help!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; Thanks<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; Alexandra<br>
&gt;<br>
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