Re: [ros-users] libfreenect based Kinect driver

please all of you pic me out of this mail list

On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Piyush <piyushk@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Given that there are a number of people interested in the libfreenect
> driver, I have created a google group:
> ros-freenect-dev@groups.google.com. We can continue specific
> libfreenect implementation and platform discussions there. Please sign
> up if you are interested.
>
> Jon, it is great to know that there is a work being done on the OpenNI
> driver. I agree that it should be possible to use the 2 drivers
> interchangeably. The current libfreenect port on github uses the same
> openni_camera API (including internal transitions between rgb and ir).
> As long as the API does not change in whatever work you guys are
> doing, the drivers should be pretty compatible. We can eventually
> figure out and fix any minor differences.
>
> Ivan has pointed out a fork of libfreenect that handles the Asus Xtion
> that I was not aware about. We can get around to working on that once
> the Kinect version is ready. I think I have a few of these ones
> somewhere.
>
> Thanks!
> Piyush
>
> On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 2:57 AM, Tully Foote <tfoote@willowgarage.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi Jochen,
> >
> > Radu's leading the effort.
> >
> > Tully
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 12:12 AM, Jochen Sprickerhof
> > <ros-users@jochen.sprickerhof.de> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi John,
> >>
> >> * Jonathan Binney <jbinney@willowgarage.com> [2012-10-17 15:25]:
> >> > It seems that primesense is no longer improving the 1.x version of the
> >> > openni driver, and the 2.x version is a ways off. That said, Willow
> >> > Garage
> >> > is working on improving openni driver situation for the asus and the
> >> > kinect. I don't have a firm date on when there will be a nicely
> working
> >> > version for ubuntu 12.04, but people are actively working on it and
> >> > things
> >> > should improve over the next couple of months, so don't lose hope.
> >>
> >> How is working on that? I've put quite some work into the packages to
> >> get them into Debian but gave up because of the restart bug. So I am
> >> willing to help with getting the drivers into shape, as we need them for
> >> PCL as well.
> >>
> >> > -Jon Binney
> >>
> >> Cheers Jochen
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