By Media Center i mean basically a computer.. for now; but future plans would include anything from browsing the web to watching dvr recorded clips off your tv.
Now the "Completely Human" part:
No remote, no ir led's, no reflective tape, no KEYBOARD, NO gadgets, no gizmos. A guest can simply walk into a room, face an LCD screen, and point your finger, or type on a invisible floating keyboard in mid-air.
I am sure that this is possible, and can see it happening, and am planing to build a prototype in my home. I would appreciate as much help as possible because I simply never learned c++ programing, or any programing that is, but I am willing to learn from your help.
I believe that this concept of "interface free, human computer interactive device" has been around for many years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLhMVNdplJc&feature=relatedand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSDgylAFy4EBut most have been very costly, and not exactly using technology thats right around the corner. Johnny Chung Lee amazed me by finding that concept in simple devices used in every home. Why not add a few more elements?
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(if possible, and eventually, all incorporating VR desktop)
Multi touch (a keyboard) 10 fingers (or just one?)
Recognition program
In air definable distance of the Recognition Program.
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First, using programing, modify Johnys software to only recognize the Average human finger diameter, while also increasing IR LED sensitiviy for longer ranges.
Is this understandable? Basically this would allow, just like in his first video (on
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/projects/wii/) for the computer to recognise the simple IR reflection, but cut out any other sizes that are not a measurement of a finger tip. Keep in mind that when you would point at something with your finger, it would be the brightest of the reflection.
Other than..
You Eyes! Yes, your eyes, would act as the two sensors on the "sensor bar" as part as the VR Desktop showed in the third video. No cheesy glasses or bars. (
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/projects/wii/)
Using the same principle as to Finger recognition, we program the computer to pick up the football shaped reflections and determine the VR Desktop 3d element. I also dont think that human eyeballs vary much in size from one to another. And this way the VR Desktop would only activate, if someone looks at it. (This sensitivity, should be high)
The finger would still act as the cursor.
Now, If you are using Windows, I am positive that if you look into your control panel you can pull up an on screen keyboard. How simple is that! Think about it, you lift your other hand and withdraw all of your fingers, point them at the screen, and "type"! Other than repositioning the keyboard and having the correct spacing I dont think this would be much of a challenge. Remember that the sensitivity of reflection depends on the distance away from the IR L.e.d's, as well as the recognition of the program designed to exclude any other reflections such as the palms, arms, face, and reflective objects in the background.
[Never seen a virtual keyboard?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VijlVo_afFENow i find that "Innovation" a very comic expense. Hah. Why pay 170 for a so called "virtual" keyboard if there still is the device to project it.. and it obviously can not function in mid-air. ]
Email Me at
Euromateo@gmail.comI would greatly appreciate any help; I am very desperate. Please offer any advice or help. Thank You, Matt.
