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Xbox Kinect is a sensor add-on for Xbox that allows you to be the controller, featuring a color VGA video camera, an array of microphones, and depth sensor firmware known as "The Brain." This innovative technology has been applied in various fields, including autism therapy at Lakeside Center, stroke patient rehabilitation at Royal Berkshire, and Tedesys' use in hospitals. Learn more about Microsoft Kinect's workings from sources like HowStuffWorks, Wired, and Popular Science to understand the impact of this groundbreaking hardware in gaming and beyond.
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Xbox Kinect Chris Whipple
What it is • A sensor add-on to the Xbox that makes you the controller
Hardware • Color VGA video camera • Multi-Array of microphones • Depth Sensor
firmware • “The Brain”
Applications • Lakeside Center for Autism • Stroke Patients at Royal Berkshire • Tedesys uses Kinect in Hospitals
References • Crawford, Stephanie. "How Microsoft Kinect Works" 13 July 2010. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/microsoft-kinect.htm> 21 February 2013. • Carmody, Tim. "How Motion Detection Works in Xbox Kinect." Wired.com. Conde Nast Digital, 3 Nov. 2010. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. • Chambers, Ray. "Kinect Applications." Ray Chambers. Word Press, 8 Apr. 2012. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. • Duffy, Jill. "Exclusive: Inside Project Natal's Brain." Popular Science. Bonnier Corporation, 7 Jan. 2010. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. • Microsoft. "The KinectEffectHow The World Is Using Kinect." Kinect Effect. Microsoft, n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. • Schramm, Mike. "Kinect: The Company behind the Tech Explains How It Works." Joystiq. AOL Inc., 19 June 2010. Web. 21 Feb. 2013.