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RoboticsTopicTypeNews

Controlling a Quadrotor Using Kinect

Swiss researchers are using the Kinect 3D sensor to control a quadrotor in a natural and intuitive way

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Controlling a Quadrotor Using Kinect
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My colleagues working on the Flying Machine Arena (or FMA) at the ETH Zurich have just posted a video of their latest feat: A natural human-machine interface for controlling their quadrocopters.

The Magic Wand used for controlling quadrocopters at the ETH Zurich's Flying Machine Arena

Until now, visitors of the FMA could use a magic wand like the one in the right picture to send quadrotors racing through the 10x10x10m space. As shown in the video, the addition of a Kinect now allows a far more natural and intuitive interaction.

What's next? I vote for using the new interface to have Asimo directing the FMA's dancing quadrocopters to the Quadrocopter Opera!

[ ETH - IDSC ]

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