12 Progress Report

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Andre has continued to research alternative middleware and hardware. He has OpenTSPS recognizing a rapid backhand gesture (think ping pong) in a way that is rock solid. He has been also looking at hardware packages, including IR cameras, that may provide us with robust alternatives to the Kinect sensors. And, he has been investigating contextual, event-driven, audio that would add… Read more →

Power over Ethernet – Wikipedia

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Power over Ethernet or PoE describes any of several standardized or ad-hoc systems which pass electrical power along with data on Ethernet cabling. This allows a single cable to provide both data connection and electrical power to devices such as wireless access points or IP cameras. Unlike standards such as Universal Serial Bus which also power devices over the data… Read more →

Point Grey Firefly MV

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The small and affordable Firefly MV line offers 11 different combinations of CMOS image sensor 0.3 and 1.3 MP, form factor board-level and housed and interface FireWire and USB 2.0 that are designed to address a wide variety of applications in industrial and non-industrial imaging. via Point Grey Firefly® MV. Read more →

Amazon.com: Foscam FI8910W Pan & Tilt IP/Network Camera with Two-Way Audio and Night Vision (Black): Camera & Photo

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IR-Cut filter for true color video and images.The IR lights can be turned off manually from the software Audio quality is improved, there will be no noise when speaking into the camera WPA2 Encryption Supported, Light Frequency 50 / 60 Hz or outdoor, IEEE 802.11b/g/n Added an audio input jack which can be used with an external microphone This item… Read more →