Kinect to control humanoid robot

Visual Sudoku Solver

Google Goggle purpose now a visual sudoku solver :



I think it use an OCR and Linear Programming to find the Sudoku solution.

It reminds me the Martin Byrod prototype that already do it before google (but not on phones):


Ex : Sudoku solver via LP (Linear Programming) :
http://www.noisette.ch/wiki/index.php/Sudoku + online Demo

Jelly Science

When scientist meet Jelly the results is beautiful !



Please look the video in HD !

Kinect 3D reconstruction of interior

The first prototype :



A evolution of the first prototype :



And the navigation in a reconstructed scene :



But reconstruct exterior is not possible with such technology ... Due to the active infrarouge 3D depth sensor.
 

Microsoft Surface 2.0

Only the hardware change, no more camera to detect mutli touch. The screen now embed sensitive pixels.



You want to know more :
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/microsoft-shows-off-next-generation-of-surface-has-per-pixel-to/

Augmented reality ... what's new in 2010 ?

I invite you to go to see this link to see the things that have appeared in 2010 :


http://thomaskcarpenter.com/2011/01/03/augmented-reality-year-in-review-2010/

They missed  things... like popcode.info

Kinect hardware alternative from Asus

Wavi Xtion. Its the name of the Asus product to make a "clone" of the Kinect Tech for the PC world. It's seems that the tech is based on PRIMESENSE tech.

If you want to know more : Here