Note To Self

"Thomas Nourse" (thomas)
05/19/2014 at 18:05 • Filed to: None

Command Strips are NOT a viable vehicle mounting solution for a Kinect sensor.

DISCUSSION (15)

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Thomas Nourse
05/19/2014 at 18:07

Kinect on your car? huh?

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Thomas Nourse
05/19/2014 at 18:08

Care to elaborate on why Kinect strapped to your car?

Thomas Nourse > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
05/19/2014 at 18:11

I'm working on a mobile data capture solution for a street quality study. I figure the Kinect would be the most cost effective way to go for our small town client since I can get decent quality color images and depth data using the same inexpensive device.

Thomas Nourse > Thomas Nourse
05/19/2014 at 18:12

To clarify:

Thomas Nourse > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
05/19/2014 at 18:12

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/to-clarify-im-…

Roberto G. > Thomas Nourse
05/19/2014 at 18:16

So you get " full-body 3D motion capture, facial recognition and voice recognition capabilities ". And what the heck has this to do with a street quality study, if you please?

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Thomas Nourse
05/19/2014 at 18:18

google 3M VHB tape. You can get different stregths and the stuff is amazing. Better than glue or even rivets in many cases

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Thomas Nourse
05/19/2014 at 18:22

I've been wanting to do something similar, I have my Kinect sitting on my desk with no use.

Thomas Nourse > Roberto G.
05/19/2014 at 18:24

When you put it like that, it has nothing to do with street quality unless somebody is out there paving streets with human bodies.

BUT, when you look at the cost of the Kinect as a raw sensor array, you would actually see the value. I've done the research and its near impossible to find an IR depth sensor (for locating mapping out those pesky cracks and potholes) combined with a decent RGB camera (to get a high-level overview of the overall quality of the street) in one convenient package with (and this is the most important part since programming labor is the most expensive part of the project) a dead simple API. At the price point, you can't beat Kinect.

In other words, it doesn't matter that it does more than I need. What matters is that it does what I need at a lower price point than anything else on the market.

Thomas Nourse > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
05/19/2014 at 18:31

The only problem is that it can't be a permanent mount. I was just using the command adhesives for a quick test around the block. I'm going to work out either a magnetic mount or a suction cup mount for the long-term solution.

Roberto G. > Thomas Nourse
05/19/2014 at 18:33

Now it's clear: you need the hardware, and will create a new software. Nice. But don't tell Microsoft about it ...:-)

Thomas Nourse > Roberto G.
05/19/2014 at 18:37

I'm pretty sure they're ok with it:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/kinectfo…

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Thomas Nourse
05/19/2014 at 18:45

Depending where you live, you might be able to use the mounting holes for the front license plate (assuming where you live doesn't require them).

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > Thomas Nourse
05/19/2014 at 18:47

My high school robotics students were looking for a means to attach the kinect to their robot, they ended up 3D printing a mount that snapped into the base of the kinect and the 3d printer part could then be mounted. The link below is the one they used that is designed to mount to a tripod but the bottom is flat.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5601

No Prius Needed > Thomas Nourse
05/19/2014 at 19:27

EVERYTHING IS BETTER WITH KINECT!