We demonstrate a human head tracking system using the real-time stereo
machine named SAZAN. In this system, the location of the human head is
detected and its head pose is estimated continuously. In addition, the
front-view images are detected by checking if it is facing for the
front.
Usually, it is not easy to detect the human head and its pose only from
the intensity image. In our demo, by using the depth images, the
detection
of the head and its direction is effectively and robustly performed.
Mouse and icon based GUI (Graphical User
Interface) systems are dominantly
used in today’s personal computer interface. The interface has
difficulties
for every person not having computer literacy. Information and
networked
society in the 21st century will require more intuitive and
user-friendly
interface commonly used for young and old, men and women. In this
development
of spatial GUI system, we provide a new user interface in PC world with
desktop haptic device which fits to the human hand having multiple
degrees
of freedom driving up & down, left & right, back & forth,
rotation
and grasping virtual objects in the display. The spatial GUI consists
of
3D grip interface firmware function, 3D grip device driver function and
spatial GUI function. The result of evaluation in VR space shows
efficiency
of spatial GUI system.
