PROJECTION TYPE BILLIARD SYSTEM GESTURE/BILLIARD-ROD CONTROL SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENTATION METHOD THEREOF

• US 20160317904A1
• Filed: 05/29/2015
• Published: 11/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bing Qiao, Jiaoang Li
• Original Assignee: Bing Qiao, Jiaoang Li
• Inventors: QIAO, Bing, LI, Jiaoang
• Application Number:
  US15/104,987
• Publication Number:
  US 20160317904A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63D 15/00 Billiards, e.g. carom billiards or pocket billiards; Billiard tables bagatelle A63D13/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63D 15/006 Training or aiming arrangements on billiard tables
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/54 with projector
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 29/00 Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects combinations with flash apparatus G03B15/03
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0354 with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0425 using a single imaging device like a video camera for tracking the absolute position of a single or a plurality of objects with respect to an imaged reference surface, e.g. video camera imaging a display or a projection screen, a table or a wall surface, on which a computer generated image is displayed or projected tracking a projected light spot to determine a position on a display surface G06F3/0386
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3194 including sensor feedback

Abstract

A projection type billiard system gesture/billiard-rod control system and an implement method thereof. The system comprises an image capture device (7), a projection device (6) and a computer (3). The signal output end of the image capture device (7) is connected to the input end of the computer (3). The input end of the projection device (6) is connected to the output end of the computer (3) and controlled by the computer (3). A hollow billiard lighting lamp (4) and an infrared light supplementary lamp (5) are further provided. The method includes that the computer (3) controls the projection device (6) to project an operation interface comprising various function buttons in a system program on a table surface of a billiard table (8). The computer (3) controls the image capture device (7) to capture images in the scope of the table surface of the billiard table (8) in real time. Background comparison analysis and previous-frame comparison analysis are carried out on current images, and a changed image area in the images is further obtained. The part, close to the billiard table (8), in the changed area is set to be the initial end of the changed area, and the other end is the tail end of the changed area. When the residence time of the tail end in a certain function button area scope of the operation interface is longer than a preset time, it is considered that the button is clicked and selected by a user, and the computer (3) operates the corresponding system function.

Claims

1. A gesture/cue control system for projection billiards system, comprising:

The computer (3), image acquisition device (7) of which the signal output end is connected to the input end of the computer (3), and projection device (6) of which the input end is connected to the output end of the computer (3) and controlled by the computer (3), wherein hollow billiards light (4) and infrared light supplement lamp (5) are also equipped;

The lens of the image acquisition device (7) where a visible light filter is added, and of which the head end is aimed at the hollow part center of the hollow billiards light (4) and no under the bottom of the hollow billiards light (4) configured for capturing the image in the desktop of the billiards table (8);

The infrared light supplement lamp (5) fixed on the hollow billiards light (4), of which lighting end is as high as the bottom of the hollow billiards light (4) configured for infrared lighting on the billiards table (8) and filtering the visible light in the image acquisition device (7);

The system program in the computer (3) including that the control interface of all function buttons are projected on the desktop of the billiards table (8) through the projection device (6) to acquire real-time images captured by the image acquisition device (7) shone in the light of the infrared light supplement lamp (5), and compares and analyzes the current image with the background image or previous image through Open CV so as to get the changed area of the image and regard it as the moving gesture/cue area;

that set the end near close to the edge of the billiards table in the changed area as the start of the change area and the other as the end, and it is regarded as that the button is selected by the user and the computer (3) runs the corresponding system function when the end stays in the function button area on the control interface over the preset time;

The hollow billiards light (4) is at the top of the billiards table (8), so that the image acquisition device (7) is right in front of the center of the billiards table (8).

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the image acquisition device (7) is fixed by the hanger of the image acquisition device (2).

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the projection device (6) and the computer (3) are both installed at the bottom of the projection hanger (1) and hung to the side of the hollow billiards light (4).

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the hollow billiards light (4) is hung at least 1 meter high above the billiards table (8).

5. A method for the gesture/cue control system of the projection billiards system according to claim 1, comprising:

the computer (3) controls the projection device(6) to project the control interface including various function buttons of the system program on the desktop of the billiards table (8);

the computer (3) controls the image acquisition device (2) to collect real-time images within the desktop of the billiards table (3), compare and analyze the current image with the background or the previous frame image through Opencv so as to acquire the change area of the image and regard it as the moving gesture/cue area;

set the end near close to the edge of the billiards table in the changed area as the start of the changed area and the other as the end, and it is regarded as that the button is selected by the user and the computer (3) runs the corresponding system function when the end stays in the function button area on the control interface over the preset time.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein it'"'"'s through the end width of the change area that judge the operation is by hands or cues.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the computer (3) will analyze the gesture shape of the hand in the image and perform the corresponding operation according to the preset gesture shape after it'"'"'s judged that the operation is by hand.

8. The method of claim 5, also comprising that the computer (3) collects the image area in a number of consecutive frame images, and if it'"'"'s the consecutive actions in the change area, the computer (3) will perform its corresponding system functions.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein the image area set representing the change of unconventional actions and the system task set thereof are preset in the computer (3), and the corresponding system task will be performed when it'"'"'s checked that the change area belongs to the set.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the computer (3) controls the projection device (6) to project a image at the size of a billiard at the end of the change area if the system function is that the user selects the target billiards or a position;

judge whether there'"'"'s a billiards at the end of the change area by comparing and analyzing the current image with the background image or the previous frame image;

if there'"'"'s a billiards, judge whether the end of the change area is moving in the setting time, set the billiards as the target ball if it'"'"'s not moving and return to the step that judge whether there'"'"'s a ball at the end of the change area ;

if there'"'"'s no billiard, judge the end of the change area is moving in the setting time, set this position as an estimated position the billiards will move to if it'"'"'s not, and return to the step that judge whether there'"'"'s a ball at the end of the change area.

11. The method of Ciaim 7, wherein the computer (3) controls the projection device (6) to project a image at the size of a billiard at the end of the change area if the system function is that the user selects the target billiards or a position;

judge whether there'"'"'s a billiards at the end of the change area by comparing and analyzing the current image with the background image or the previous frame image;

if there'"'"'s a billiards, judge whether the end of the change area is moving in the setting time, set the billiards as the target ball if it'"'"'s not moving and return to the step that judge whether there'"'"'s a ball at the end of the change area;

if there'"'"'s no billiard, judge the end of the change area is moving in the setting time, set this position as an estimated position the billiards will move to if it'"'"'s not, and return to the step that judge whether there'"'"'s a ball at the end of the change area.