If you've done some Arduino tinkering and wondered how you could incorporate the Kinect-or the
other way around-then this book is for you. The authors of Arduino and Kinect Projects will
show you how to create 10 amazing creative projects from simple to complex. You'll also find
out how to incorporate Processing in your project design-a language very similar to the Arduino
language. The ten projects are carefully designed to build on your skills at every step.
Starting with the Arduino and Kinect equivalent of Hello World the authors will take you
through a diverse range of projects that showcase the huge range of possibilities that open up
when Kinect and Arduino are combined. Gesture-based Remote Control. Control devices and home
appliances with hand gestures. Kinect-networked Puppet. Play with a physical puppet remotely
using your whole body. Mood Lamps. Build your own set of responsive gesture controllable LED
lamps. Drawing Robot. Control a drawing robot using a Kinect-based tangible table.
Remote-controlled Vehicle. Use your body gestures to control a smart vehicle. Biometric
Station. Use the Kinect for biometric recognition and checking Body Mass Indexes. 3D Modeling
Interface. Learn how to use the Arduino LilyPad to build a wearable 3D modelling interface.
360º Scanner. Build a turntable scanner and scan any object 360º using only one Kinect. Delta
Robot. Build and control your own fast and accurate parallel robot.
