INCOS - contactless computer control system from Belarus
We are all used to cool projects on Kickstarter. Increasingly, we see our compatriots there, but our native crowd sites are not yet pleased with stunning technology or the wow effect of cool designer stuff.
When I found out about this project, I could not believe that ordinary Belarusian guys could realize such an idea. Now I am actively talking with them and hope that I will soon be able to write not just a news review post, but also interesting implementation features, equipped with photos of prototypes and descriptions of the technical side of development.
INCOS (from the English INtelligent COntrol System) is a voice, gesture and combined computer control within a single device.
INCOS has a built-in microcontroller and processor that allows the processing of motion mechanics.
Motion capture takes place using two cameras at a speed of 60 fps and a viewing angle of up to 98 degrees. Infrared lighting allows you to use the device in complete darkness and quickly switch to natural light without additional calibration. Also, IR illumination has voluminous micro-lenses, which allows you to increase the radius of the illumination, by a distance exceeding the camera grip.
The delay in processing motion under normal conditions does not exceed 0.03 seconds, with peak loads (processing movements of 5-8 people), the delay does not exceed 0.1 seconds.
Up to 8 people can control the system at the same time. In the future, increasing the viewing angle of the camera, it is possible to increase the number of users.
INCOS SDK is a completely open system providing an Open Source license. Thanks to the INCOS SDK, it is possible not only to use the already implemented features of INCOS, but also to create your own programs, games, control systems and much more. You can create your own drivers for any devices connected to INCOS, share them or search for the necessary ones created by other users, using the existing driver database. The driver database is constantly expanding.
Today, fundraising has begun on the release of the first batch of devices. INCOS on Boomstarter . Any help and in any volume, whether financial or informational, will be valuable for children!
I hope that soon not only Kickstarter will surprise us with its novelties and dizzying projects, but also our compatriots.
This is an American development, sales of which have already begun around the world. They are a box over which you place your hands. It allows you to recognize and capture the movement of hands or other objects, transforming it into actions on a computer.
You can read more about the device in this hub .
There is nothing to say. Cool stuff from cool guys =) The INCOS authors promise that they have something to surprise and persuade some users to their side, although, of course, they do not plan to become a competitor for Microsoft =)
It is a versatile controller combining accurate motion recognition and tactile feedback. The project for the implementation of this device has now been launched on Kickstarter, and it was this hub post about it that prompted me to write this article.
Elliptic Labs is a company that introduced an ultrasonic controller, which is a small chip with a microphone and speakers. Compared to optical gesture technology - Microsoft Kinect or Leap Motion - it not only consumes very little power, but also has a much wider range. The ultrasonic sensor completely covers the hemisphere in front of the smartphone screen - that is, gestures can be made not only exactly opposite, but also on the side and bottom of the device. Read more about the device in this article .
It is very pleasant that such ambitious projects appear among our developers.
And I hope that I can still share with you more detailed information about the technical implementation and prototyping of the INCOS contactless control system.
When I found out about this project, I could not believe that ordinary Belarusian guys could realize such an idea. Now I am actively talking with them and hope that I will soon be able to write not just a news review post, but also interesting implementation features, equipped with photos of prototypes and descriptions of the technical side of development.
INCOS (from the English INtelligent COntrol System) is a voice, gesture and combined computer control within a single device.
How does INCOS work?
INCOS has a built-in microcontroller and processor that allows the processing of motion mechanics.
Motion capture takes place using two cameras at a speed of 60 fps and a viewing angle of up to 98 degrees. Infrared lighting allows you to use the device in complete darkness and quickly switch to natural light without additional calibration. Also, IR illumination has voluminous micro-lenses, which allows you to increase the radius of the illumination, by a distance exceeding the camera grip.
The delay in processing motion under normal conditions does not exceed 0.03 seconds, with peak loads (processing movements of 5-8 people), the delay does not exceed 0.1 seconds.
Up to 8 people can control the system at the same time. In the future, increasing the viewing angle of the camera, it is possible to increase the number of users.
INCOS is conceived as an open project
INCOS SDK is a completely open system providing an Open Source license. Thanks to the INCOS SDK, it is possible not only to use the already implemented features of INCOS, but also to create your own programs, games, control systems and much more. You can create your own drivers for any devices connected to INCOS, share them or search for the necessary ones created by other users, using the existing driver database. The driver database is constantly expanding.
INCOS need your help!
Today, fundraising has begun on the release of the first batch of devices. INCOS on Boomstarter . Any help and in any volume, whether financial or informational, will be valuable for children!
I hope that soon not only Kickstarter will surprise us with its novelties and dizzying projects, but also our compatriots.
Existing analogues
Leap motion
This is an American development, sales of which have already begun around the world. They are a box over which you place your hands. It allows you to recognize and capture the movement of hands or other objects, transforming it into actions on a computer.
You can read more about the device in this hub .
Microsoft kinect
There is nothing to say. Cool stuff from cool guys =) The INCOS authors promise that they have something to surprise and persuade some users to their side, although, of course, they do not plan to become a competitor for Microsoft =)
IMotion
It is a versatile controller combining accurate motion recognition and tactile feedback. The project for the implementation of this device has now been launched on Kickstarter, and it was this hub post about it that prompted me to write this article.
Elliptic labs
Elliptic Labs is a company that introduced an ultrasonic controller, which is a small chip with a microphone and speakers. Compared to optical gesture technology - Microsoft Kinect or Leap Motion - it not only consumes very little power, but also has a much wider range. The ultrasonic sensor completely covers the hemisphere in front of the smartphone screen - that is, gestures can be made not only exactly opposite, but also on the side and bottom of the device. Read more about the device in this article .
Conclusion
It is very pleasant that such ambitious projects appear among our developers.
And I hope that I can still share with you more detailed information about the technical implementation and prototyping of the INCOS contactless control system.