Azure Kinect DK
A Microsoft developer kit and peripheral device with advanced artificial intelligence sensors for sophisticated computer vision and speech models.
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Why depth map is all black when I use ffmpeg to extract depth map?
Today, I use kinect to record a video. And then I use Azure Kinect Viewer to check the depth(like figure in the below). But when I use ffmpeg to extract all the depth map, I found that all of that are black. I don't know why? This is my cmd log: PS…
asked 2023-09-02T06:55:44.4233333+00:00
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Jianxin xiao
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answered 2023-09-05T04:15:48.6866667+00:00
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AshokPeddakotla-MSFT
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Kinect v2 studio files not opening
Can anyone help me, I recorded a couple of kinect v2 sessions onto my pc and usually I can go back and play the files. I have 6 files and 2 of them are 1gb and they play fine, the others are 4.1gb and obviously the max file size and they will not…
asked 2023-09-04T22:08:12.3666667+00:00
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martyn brewer
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answered 2023-09-05T03:52:13.58+00:00
AshokPeddakotla-MSFT
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I would like to know the definition of the upper extremity joint positions and trunk joint positions that are retrieved by Azure kinect dk.
I would like to know the definition of the upper extremity joint positions and trunk joint positions that are retrieved by Azure kinect dk. ex) shoulder_RIGHT: geometric center of the head of humerus
asked 2023-08-29T18:22:57.3633333+00:00
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Chatdao Septham
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commented 2023-09-05T03:43:42.54+00:00
AshokPeddakotla-MSFT
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How to use 2 azure kinect in one computer?
I would like to connect two Azure Kinect devices to a single computer to obtain body joint information from two sets of sensors. When I try to create two trackers for this purpose, I encounter an error stating that only one tracker can be used per…
asked 2023-08-24T07:01:56.72+00:00
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석현 고
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commented 2023-09-01T22:14:47.66+00:00
LeelaRajeshSayana-MSFT
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What is the highest accuracy range of the Kinect when detecting the human body?
I chose to set the optimal detection distance to the middle of the minimum and maximum values, i.e. 0.5*(l_min+l_max). This choice is based on practical experience and reasonable speculation. I wonder if there are any papers or documents to support my…
asked 2023-07-24T10:29:26.3133333+00:00
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ZH Chang
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commented 2023-08-31T22:08:57.95+00:00
LeelaRajeshSayana-MSFT
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The question about the performance of human tracking joints under different firmware versions
These days, I use Azure Kinect to track body joints. But I want to know that if the performace of tracking body joints will better when I update my firmware. For another words, will the body tracking model be updated when updating the firmware?
asked 2023-08-29T08:13:18.8666667+00:00
Jianxin xiao
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accepted 2023-08-30T01:09:06.2566667+00:00
Jianxin xiao
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Azure kinect dk beamforming angle how to detect?
I have microsoft azure kinect dk device. This device have 7 microphones array. I using azure SpeechRecognizer and get audio from specific angle. But all angle will recognize. Start angle 70, End angle 110. static void Main(string[] args) …
asked 2023-08-23T05:05:40.46+00:00
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Danny Z
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commented 2023-08-23T17:58:01.28+00:00
LeelaRajeshSayana-MSFT
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Manual Exposure when Synchronizing Multiple Azure Kinects
Manual exposure when synchronizing multiple Azure Kinects will not produce bright and clear images, but extremely dark ones. How can I solve this problem? I've tried to set manual exposure value from -11 to 1.
asked 2023-01-09T12:57:17.623+00:00
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Huai Tien
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answered 2023-08-22T09:37:07.4533333+00:00
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Françoise Díaz
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problems with kinect v2 (Xbox One) on pc
I have downloaded and installed the kinect SDK on my HP Pavilion Laptop with Ryzen 5 CPU and Readon Vega 8 Graphics running Windows 11. The problem is that when I run the SDK Browser (Kinect for Windows) v2 and then the Kinect v2 Configuration Verifier…
asked 2023-08-20T09:16:56.4133333+00:00
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Garcia
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commented 2023-08-21T05:25:35.4033333+00:00
AshokPeddakotla-MSFT
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Video Encoded using FFmpeg is not being played in Azure Kinect Viewer
I captured a video using a Kinect Azure DK device and could play it back using Azure Kinect Viewer. However, when I encode a video using FFmpeg, the command is given below. I can not playback the video using Azure Kinect Viewer. I get a message…
asked 2023-08-07T14:28:45.4133333+00:00
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Ashutosh Singla
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commented 2023-08-15T13:45:28.74+00:00
Ashutosh Singla
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Is there a way to clear Azure Kinect DK dlls from the memory once my application is done using the sensor, even though the application is still running?
For a more detailed context I'm trying to run a .NET application with several 'Health check assessments' which use the Azure Kinect, but when none of the assessments are running, the sensor is not in use even though the application may be running.…
asked 2023-08-02T23:08:29.34+00:00
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Anirban Mookherjee
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commented 2023-08-11T20:21:37.7566667+00:00
LeelaRajeshSayana-MSFT
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How to integrate Azure Kinect bodytracking in Unity
Hello, I'm learning how to integrate Azure Kinect body tracking in Unity using the tutorial video from Angus Antley https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/mixed-reality/azure-kinect-body-tracking-unity-integration I believe I have carefully followed…
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unreal engine body tracking skeleton
I am trying to drive skeletal mesh using the azure kinect unreal engine plugin but the skeleton the plugin set up for you has very limited hand data and is not exactly like the one that is used in the azure kinect body tracking sdk. Where can I get the…
asked 2023-07-30T20:40:55.3533333+00:00
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ADRIAN BALLE
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answered 2023-07-31T20:20:04.6533333+00:00
LeelaRajeshSayana-MSFT
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synchronizing kinects
hello, this is my second question. right after my previous question about synchronizing kinects from different PCs. I am using 3 kinects per PC. Would this work too? So total 6 kinects to be synchronized. thanks for your fast and kind answer.
asked 2023-07-12T09:04:10.55+00:00
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Park Danny
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edited an answer 2023-07-31T17:13:44.5866667+00:00
LeelaRajeshSayana-MSFT
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synchronizing Kinects in multiple PC
hello, I know that we can synchronize multiple kinects using the cable between two kinects. I am wondering if there is a stable way to synchronize kinects from different PCs. Is this possible using the cable or is there a stable way to do this? Or do you…
asked 2023-07-11T10:14:01.9466667+00:00
Park Danny
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commented 2023-07-31T17:06:49.2566667+00:00
LeelaRajeshSayana-MSFT
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Last question about synchronization between multiple kinects and multiple PCs
Hello, this is my last question about the question about kinect synchronization that I started. Sorry if i disturbed you by asking you about a similar topic again and again. I hope the questions helped others that need help. Actually, the thing I am…
asked 2023-07-13T03:27:24.36+00:00
Park Danny
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commented 2023-07-23T18:58:15.52+00:00
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Oren Tabibi
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Anomalies in depth data acquisition by the Kinect DK camera: inconsistencies within captured measurements
When previewing videos captured by Kinect DK using the Kinect viewer, I have noticed inconsistent depth information for the same standing person. For example, the depth measurement of the person's head is 2.247m, while the depth measurement of their feet…
asked 2023-06-30T09:32:21.5433333+00:00
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Jiang, Wentao
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edited an answer 2023-07-21T14:37:52.1966667+00:00
LeelaRajeshSayana-MSFT
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unable to run example body tracking
I am unable to run one of the example programs provided with the Azure Kinect Body Tracking SDK. I am using Visual Studio 2022 on a Windows 10 PC. The example is the Simple3dviewer under body tracking examples. The program fails with the following error.…
asked 2023-03-20T23:36:11.6766667+00:00
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32877298
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edited the question 2023-07-17T19:26:21.3933333+00:00
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QuantumCache
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Point cloud input of Kinect DK
Hi, I would like to get the skeleton data from 3D human point cloud Is it possible to input point cloud data to Kinect DK and output skeleton? Thank you
asked 2023-02-20T18:59:05.2133333+00:00
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Issac Chan
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edited the question 2023-07-17T19:26:21.03+00:00
QuantumCache
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GeForce GPU not working when Kinect DK is activated.
When Kinect DK starts up, the Geforce GPU does not start up, but the PC's internal GPU does. I am using a Core i7 GeForce RTX 3050Ti Laptop GPU. Please let us know. Thank you in advance.
asked 2023-02-27T16:55:17.5666667+00:00
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KinectShimiyu
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edited the question 2023-07-17T19:26:21.0133333+00:00
QuantumCache
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