Using Microsoftâs Kinect to control a modified Roomba is impressive. Using it to get a kit-built humanoid robot to mimic your actions is pretty damn amazing.
https://lastchance.cc/how-long-until-kinect-turns-into-skynet-5693031%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Once again hobbyists beat Microsoft at their own gaming peripheral, utilizing Kinectâs impressive technology in ways that go so far beyond gaming. Here we see software engineer Taylor Veltrop using the camera peripheral to map his own movements, which are then transferred to his Kondo KHR-1HV hobby humanoid robot. Veltrop moves his arms, and the Veltrobot moves its arms accordingly, albeit with a bit of lag.
https://lastchance.cc/kinect-is-wasted-on-video-games-5697790%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Taylorâs next step is working on the leg movement and getting the grippers to open and close with his hand movements. Iâm already piloting Evangelions in my head.
Veltrobot [Taylor Veltropâs Blog, via Plastic Pals]
