[ros-users] libfreenect based Kinect driver

[Piyush]

Hi All,

Given that there are a number of people interested in the libfreenect
driver, I have created a google group:
ros-freenect-dev at 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 at willowgarage.com> wrote:
> Hi Jochen,
>
> Radu's leading the effort.
>
> Tully
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 12:12 AM, Jochen Sprickerhof
> <ros-users at jochen.sprickerhof.de> wrote:
>>
>> Hi John,
>>
>> * Jonathan Binney <jbinney at 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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