G-Vision
Gestural recognition software plug-in for augmented real-time analysis within interactive installation and performance scenarios.
One of the greatest challenges facing artists and performers involved with the production of 'real-time', interactive installations and digital artifacts is the creation of suitable and meaningful interfaces between the 'user' and the artwork. In the majority of cases the interaction experience of 'point and click' can be inappropriate, disappointing or devalue the conceptual and visual integrity of the artwork or performance. Whilst some specially developed image processing software is available to artists, the inbuilt recognition, tracking and interpretation elements of existing applications tend to be difficult to configure, crude or limited in their application.
This project aims to build on the applicants' relevant expertise, on an already established, global software platform widely used by artists and performers. This will be achieved through the development of a hand/body 'gesture recognition' software 'plug-in', G-Vision, providing a more creative, unified, meaningful and 'natural' user interface for interactive applications and which potentially has wider appeal within other application areas and the creative industries.
Funder: Scottish Enterprise Tayside and UoD
Start Date: 01/11/2005
End Date: 31/08/2006
For further information about the G-Vision project please contact Professor Stephen McKenna.