I've started to code the game by working on the image processing needed to capture the video signal from the web-cam, turning this into a binary Hue and Saturation image and also creating a flipped copy of the video image in it's original state.
The binary image is used to calculate the weighted-centroid of the bright pink colour of an AIBO ball. The AIBO ball is being used during development, whilst I wait for the larger pink gym ball to arrive.
The copy of the video image has been flipped and will used as the background for the game board, so that players can see themselves, as well as the gym ball. The players will be able to see that the way in which they move the gym ball has an effect on the paddle used in the game.
IOCT Masters in Creative Technogies
Major Project
An augmented reality game based on "Breakout"
Tuesday 10 June 2008
Image Processing
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