Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publisher
Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions
Publication Date
1-2017
Publisher location
Nice, France
Abstract/ Summary
We present a method for identifying inexpensive, off-the-shelf laser pointers in a multiuser interaction environment on large-scale displays. We identify a laser pointer's personality, a measure of its output in a particular context. Our method requires a set of inexpensive and unmodified green lasers, a large screen, a projector, and a camera with an infrared (IR) filter. The camera detects the IR spillover from the green laser beam, while ignoring color information projected onto the screen. During a calibration phase, a radial histogram of each laser's IR spillover are used to represent the laser's personality. Our system is able to identify the spots of a specific laser, allowing multiple users to simultaneously interact in the environment. In addition, we present a series of applications that take advantage of tracked and identified laser pointers to demonstrate large-scale, multiuser interactions.
Repository Citation
Stuetzle, C. S.,
Cutler, B.,
&
Sammann, T.
(2017). Identifying Inexpensive Off-the-Shelf Laser Pointers for Multi-User Interaction on Large Scale Displays.
Available at: https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/cs_facpub/19
