Fingertip data fusion of Kinect v2 and leap motion in unity

Fingertip data fusion of Kinect v2 and leap motion in unity

Bo Li Chao Zhang  Cheng Han  Baoxing Bai 

Changchun University of Science and Technology, No.7186, Weixing Road, Changchun, 130022 China

College of Optical and Electronical Information Changchun University of Science and Technology, No.333, Xueli Road, Changchun, 130114 China

Corresponding Author Email: 
zhangchao@cust.edu.cn
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143-159
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DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.3166/ISI.23.6.143-159
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Abstract: 

This paper describes how the data fusion and application of Kinect v2 and Leap Motion in Unity3D are implemented. Firstly, it implements a method based on Kinect v2 to obtain fingertips. Then, it calibrates Kinect v2 and Leap Motion in two different orientations in two steps. The preliminary calibration uses a one-dimensional calibration rod algorithm, and the fine calibration keeps approximating the true value through iteration, which realizes the joint calibration of the two. Finally, this paper uses Unity3D to fuse the data of the two types of equipment and conducts human-computer interaction with the virtual object in the virtual space of Unity3D. Experiments show that the method proposed in this paper can extend the hand tracking range and improve the accuracy of the collision between the human hand and the virtual object.

Keywords: 

fingertip recognition, joint calibration, data fusion, natural human-computer interaction, leap motion, Kinect v2.

1. Introduction
2. Acquisition of fingertip data from depth images
3. Joint calibration of Kinect and leap motion
4. Data fusion
5. Experiments and results
6. Conclusion and outlook
Acknowledgments
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