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Mastering the Microsoft Kinect

Body Tracking, Object Detection, and the Azure Cloud Services

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  • © 2022

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Authors:
  1. Vangos Pterneas

    1. New York City, USA

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  • Helps you build applications that track the human body and analyze movement in 3D
  • Shows how to integrate object detection and voice recognition using Azure Cognitive Services
  • Leaves you with valuable skills that can cross over into mixed reality and the HoloLens

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Meet the Kinect

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Mixed Reality and Kinect

      • Vangos Pterneas
      Pages 3-19

    3. The Developer Toolbox

      • Vangos Pterneas
      Pages 21-40

  3. The Basics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41
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    2. Configuring the Device

      • Vangos Pterneas
      Pages 43-67

    3. Color Data

      • Vangos Pterneas
      Pages 69-81

    4. Depth Data

      • Vangos Pterneas
      Pages 83-101

    5. Body Tracking

      • Vangos Pterneas
      Pages 103-125

  4. The Magic

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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    2. Streaming Data in the Background

      • Vangos Pterneas
      Pages 129-141

    3. Coordinate Mapping

      • Vangos Pterneas
      Pages 143-167

    4. Augmented Reality: Removing the Background of the Users

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      Pages 169-189

    5. Motion Analysis

      • Vangos Pterneas
      Pages 191-216

  5. The “Azure” in Kinect

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 217-217
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    2. Azure Cognitive Services

      • Vangos Pterneas
      Pages 219-232

    3. Computer Vision and Object Detection

      • Vangos Pterneas
      Pages 233-257

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 259-264
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About this book

Know how to program the Microsoft Kinect and use the device for applications that interact directly with humans through gestures and motion. This book covers the mathematics and theoretical background needed for depth sensing, motion tracking, and object recognition while maintaining a practical focus on getting things done. You will learn to track the human body in three-dimensional space, analyze the human motion, and remove the background to isolate the person being tracked. You will see how to recognize objects and voice, and transform between the three-dimensional physical space and a computer’s two-dimensional screen.


The book is written with real-world applications in mind. It provides step-by-step tutorials and source code for common use cases. The author has worked with startups and Fortune 500 companies, and all of the examples are taken directly from the industry. The book’s practical focus simplifies the core principles, removes the clutter, and allows developers to start writing code right away. Also covered is the use of Azure Cognitive Services on Microsoft’s cloud platform and their use for object and voice recognition, enabling your applications to “see” objects and respond to their environment.




What You Will Learn
  • Visualize color, depth, and body data
  • Calculate angles between different body joints
  • Analyze human motion and create fitness applications
  • Recognize objects and voice using cloud-powered artificial intelligence
  • Remove the background from a scene to create virtual worlds




Who This Book Is For


Developers who want to build demanding Kinect apps and games, and those who are looking for a careful balance between theoretical knowledge and practical application that favors the practical. Readers should have a basic knowledge of C# and some familiarity with the Unity3D engine. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • New York City, USA

    Vangos Pterneas

About the author

Vangos Pterneas is a professional software engineer and an award-winning Microsoft Most Valuable Professional. Since 2012, Vangos has been helping Fortune 500 companies and ambitious startups create demanding motion-tracking applications. He is obsessive about analyzing and modeling every aspect of the human motion using computer vision and mathematics. Kinect programming started as a hobby and quickly evolved into a full-time business. Vangos is sharing his passion by regularly publishing articles and open-source projects that help fellow developers understand the fascinating Kinect technology.

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