Apparatus and system for interfacing with computers and other electronic devices through gestures by using depth sensing and methods of use
First Claim
1. An apparatus for 3D mapping images of one or more objects, comprising:
- a. an illumination device having a radiation source which emits radiation pulses varying in frequency, duty cycle and intensity, for irradiating one or more objects present in the field of view (“
FOV”
), wherein the frequency, duty cycle and intensity are adjusted by the illumination device and wherein the radiation pulses are incoherent and homogeneous radiation;
b. an optical device for projecting one or more object images onto an image sensing device;
c. the image sensing device;
d. a reconfigurable architecture hardware comprising an image capturing device for capturing images of one or more objects from the image sensing device, an information storage device, the reconfigurable hardware for controlling the illumination device and implementing a 3D mapping algorithm generating a 3D map of one or more objects; and
e. a processor comprising an information storage device, for processing the 3D map of one or more objects.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for gesture capturing, detection, recognition, and mapping them into commands which allow one or many users to interact with electronic games or any electronic device interfaces. Gesture recognition methods, apparatus and system are disclosed from which application developers can incorporate gesture-to-character inputs into their gaming, learning or the like applications. Also herein are systems and methods for receiving 3D data reflecting hand, fingers or other body parts movements of a user, and determining from that data whether the user has performed gesture commands for controlling electronic devices, or computer applications such as games or others.
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1. An apparatus for 3D mapping images of one or more objects, comprising:
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a. an illumination device having a radiation source which emits radiation pulses varying in frequency, duty cycle and intensity, for irradiating one or more objects present in the field of view (“
FOV”
), wherein the frequency, duty cycle and intensity are adjusted by the illumination device and wherein the radiation pulses are incoherent and homogeneous radiation;b. an optical device for projecting one or more object images onto an image sensing device; c. the image sensing device; d. a reconfigurable architecture hardware comprising an image capturing device for capturing images of one or more objects from the image sensing device, an information storage device, the reconfigurable hardware for controlling the illumination device and implementing a 3D mapping algorithm generating a 3D map of one or more objects; and e. a processor comprising an information storage device, for processing the 3D map of one or more objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
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10. A system for using a 3D mapping image of one or more objects for controlling electronic devices, comprising:
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a. an illumination device having a radiation source which emits radiation pulses varying in frequency, duty cycle and intensity for irradiating one or more objects in the FOV, wherein the radiation pulses are incoherent and homogeneous radiation; b. an optical device for projecting one or more object images onto an image sensing device; c. the image sensing device which produces images based on the reflection of the variable light radiation of one or more objects situated in the FOV of the optical device; d. a reconfigurable hardware architecture controlling the illumination device comprising an image capturing device for capturing images of one or more objects object from the image sensing device devices, implementing a 3D mapping formula for generating a 3D map of the one or more objects present in the FOV; and e. a processor for processing the 3D map of one or more objects for analyzing gestures in order to interpret them through special image processing methods for mapping them into desired commands to control electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of irradiating one or more objects comprising the steps of:
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a. controlling an illumination device to project a controlled train of radiation pulses that are varying in frequency, duty cycle and intensity onto the one or more objects, wherein the radiation pulses are incoherent and homogeneous radiation; b. adapting the pulses to the distance of one or more objects from the center of the optical device; and c. controlling image sensing device parameters according to parameters of the varying in frequency and duty-cycle pulses. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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