kinect-axidraw

Draw with your body. Use Kinect motion sensor to directly control AxiDraw plotter.

This is built upon the AxiGen Processing sketch https://github.com/evil-mad/AxiDraw-Processing from Evil Mad Scientist Labs and https://github.com/shiffman/OpenKinect-for-Processing by Daniel Shiffman. See also: http://shiffman.net/p5/kinect/

Usage

1. Connect Kinect via USB. I’m using XBox 360 Model: 1414. Read more here about compatibility and different device options: https://shiffman.net/p5/kinect/. I’m currently only supporting Model: 1414.
2. Connect AxiDraw v3 via usb.
3. Insert writing device & start drawing!

Keys

• q - Return to home position
• b - toggle pen up/down
• k - toggle Kinect drawing mode

Keys 1 - 9 toggle motor speed. 1 is slowest, 9 is fastest, 5 is default.

Known Issues

I’ve done nothing to smooth motor jiggle. Performance is smoother at slower speeds. I hope to smooth out the motion at higher speeds.

Are you using this?

If you try this or use it for something would you connect with me? I’d love to hear about it =)