Augmented reality applications for cultural heritage using Kinect

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BOSTANCI G. E., Kanwal N., Clark A. F.

HUMAN-CENTRIC COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES, cilt.5, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s13673-015-0040-3
  • Dergi Adı: HUMAN-CENTRIC COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pose estimation, Kinect, Augmented reality, Cultural heritage
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This paper explores the use of data from the Kinect sensor for performing augmented reality, with emphasis on cultural heritage applications. It is shown that the combination of depth and image correspondences from the Kinect can yield a reliable estimate of the location and pose of the camera, though noise from the depth sensor introduces an unpleasant jittering of the rendered view. Kalman filtering of the camera position was found to yield a much more stable view. Results show that the system is accurate enough for in situ augmented reality applications. Skeleton tracking using Kinect data allows the appearance of participants to be augmented, and together these facilitate the development of cultural heritage applications.