Engineering 181Oral Presentation
Product: Microsoft Kinect
Team IAlex Styborski
Brandon SayreBrandon Rouhier
Section 2B
Presentation OverviewProduct OverviewDesignersQuick TimelineTechnology OverviewInputs/OutputsParts BreakdownBasic OperationsEvolutionEnvironmental ImpactMarketplace
Kinect OverviewPrimary Function - A motion and sound sensing device that is paired with the Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming console.
Input Device
Allows users to interact with the console without a controller
Looks a lot like a normal webcam, but larger
Dimensions: Head: 11" x 2.5" x 1.5" (w x d x h) Base: 3" x 3" x 1.5" (w x d x h)
Designers
Designed by Microsoft Game Studios, owned by Microsoft, Inc.
Software designed by Rare
Camera designed by PrimeSense
Quick TimelineXbox 360 released November 2005Predecessor was the original XboxKinect is released November 201010 million units sold by March 2011Released for Windows February 1, 2012
Kinect TechnologiesVoice Recognition
4 microphonesRecognizes each players voice separately from the background
RGB CameraFacial recognition by detection of 3 colors, Red, Green, Blue640x480 Pixels @ 30Hz (30 Frames per second)
3D depth sensorsCalled Light CodingTracks movements of objects and individuals in 3 dimensionsMade possible by 2 sensors – including an Infrared depth-finding camera
Kinect SoftwareEnables gesture, face, and voice recognitionThe “brains” of the device
Motorized TiltAllows the sensor to be tilted to change the viewing areaRequires an AC power adaptor (uses more power than USB adaptor to Xbox can provide)
Kinect: Functional Block Diagram
Input• Power
• Color Video
• Depth Perception Video
• Infrared Video
• Player Movement
• Voice Commands
Involved Mechanisms
- Translate video images to an on- screen picture you can see
- Processes 3D information for gaming
- Separates background noise from player voices and translates players voices to commands that the Xbox understands
Output (To Xbox 360)
• On screen player movement
• Audio
• Heat
Kinect Parts - Outside
Kinect Parts - Inside
Basic Operation4 microphones pick up audio
RGB camera picks up video
Depth cameras pick up 3D images
This data is compiled by the software:Voice recognitionFace and movement recognition
This data is then sent to the Xbox 360 (and now a computer running Windows)
Basic Operation cont.When you turn the kinect on, the sensor scans the play area and detects all objects in the playing zone.
The software places 48 points on each player’s body to track their movement, and translates this to make the image you see on screen.
The software also allows the kinect to learn as you play
The more you play, the better the sensor can track your movement because it learns how each player moves naturally, so the on screen picture portrays each3. How is the product designed?
Basic Operation - Diagram
Evolution
Kinect was a first generation deviceKinect 2?
Better Image ProcessingBetter Voice ProcessingEmotion State Of PlayersAll Speculation
Environment Impacts
Develop safe and stainable productsConserve, Reuse, RecycleLow Energy InputMicrosoft's Overall Commitment
Marketplace - PriceCost to Microsoft
$56.00 for materials
not including assembly or transportation
Marketing budget was 500 million
Cost to Consumers
Around $149.99/$100.00
Requires Xbox 360 to use most features, which may be an extra expense.
Marketplace – Who the product is for
Xbox 360 primarily marketed to boys and teenagersKinect marketed to everyoneVast majority of Kinect games are designed for all ages.Not just for games
Marketplace - Competitors
Nintendo WiiUses motion of a controller instead of video of whole body
No cameras, just a sensor bar
Has the same market
Whole system is only $149.99 compared to 299.99
Sony Playstation MoveAn add-on like the Kinectuses one camera to track a ball on one controllerLike the Wii, but more accurate bundle priced at $349.00, while individual coast is $99.99
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