Overall I was quite pleased with the result. However, there are a number of issues with it that would need to be resolved. For instance, the brackets that hold the Kinect are substantially too large, due to an error when measuring. This means the Kinect does not sit particularly well and would have to be braced in order to not move around. The brace that stops the Kinect sliding sideways does not connect quite as well as it should, but this can be rectified by some minor filing.
The rotation system works well, but as Russell pointed out, it's rather excessive and somewhat expensive, with the whole setup costing around $80.
We are looking into cheaper alternatives, such as a pre-built hinge. Unfortunately the specific kind of apparatus we require doesn't seem to exist. Some options include table bearings, which don't have a motor and are substantially too heavy, or a motorized pan-tilt head, generally used for cameras, which tend to be too expensive and would be difficult to modify.
The rotation system works well, but as Russell pointed out, it's rather excessive and somewhat expensive, with the whole setup costing around $80.
We are looking into cheaper alternatives, such as a pre-built hinge. Unfortunately the specific kind of apparatus we require doesn't seem to exist. Some options include table bearings, which don't have a motor and are substantially too heavy, or a motorized pan-tilt head, generally used for cameras, which tend to be too expensive and would be difficult to modify.
For the moment we plan to keep the prototype as a basic proof-of-concept and work with the 2-axis bracket that Russell has ordered.
We also gave our Intellectual Property presentation today. I think we did quite well, especially with the way we discussed it in terms of our project, which is something the other group didn't focus on. The text of our presentation can be found on our wiki.
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