Jumped back on the the LED experiment tonight. This time i extended the events of the 3D object to handle single and multiple LED detection events.  If the 3D object only detects a single cursor then it only rotates the axis of the object being clicks. If it detects multiple cursors then it rotates the entire environment.

Eventually i think i will make this a multiuser molecule docking simulation, but for now i am just gonna consintrate on getting a decent prototype. This weekend I am gonna extend the events to the smaller objects so i could collaborate with another player, and eventually match poloraties of the molecules.  Should be pretty interesting once it is functional.

I could think of many different types of applications for this type of navigation. However, there are also many environmental issues, such as interference from objects with bright highlights such as metal, or direct light. One option that may solve that is using infrared LED’s instead and cover the webcam lens with a filter to be able to see the infrared.

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I’ve been interested in experimenting with alternative methods of communicating with the computer (without using a mouse), so i decided to start with the webcam.  There have been various methods that have shown up in the past via color detection, motion detection and a slew of others but instead i decided to try making use of a few LED keyrings that my boss gave me.  Hopefully i could find a way to incorporate more kinesthetic solutions for navigating to take advantage of natural movement, and somehow focus it towards education so the navigational process is meaningful.

Bellow is my first test, which turned out to be pretty successful.

You could check out the screencast here DEMO

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