Installing openni, nite, sensorkinect on ubuntu 12. Now we are going to install the kinects drivers that can interface with the openni s api. Avin sensor binaries this can be downloaded form the git repository of avin2 project download the following binaries and sources from the openni site if you are using windows 7 64bit or download corresponding binaries for 32bit. We need to install the latest version of openni, of nite and of the avin driver. Once the download is finished, run the installer and follow the instructions.
If the demos do not run, then navigate to the control panel and open the environment variables panel. This page is an adapation of kinect on ubuntu with openni. Installing openni for linuxarm in ubuntu pandaboard. Nite is now proprietary, but there are still links to older versions around the internet. In the openni community supported by manufacturers e. Extract the contents of the file and run the install shell script in the inside of nite binmacosxv1.
Download and install the latest stable or unstable openni compliant middleware binaries nite from openni website. As it turns out, the process is not exceptionally difficult, its just there doesnt seem to be any up to date documentation on getting it all working. Ni stands for natural interaction, and the project tried to enforce a common standard for human input using kinectlike sensors. If nothing happens, download github desktop and try again. In order to allow a nonsudoer to read data from the sensors connected via usb port, you need to add a rule for udev system. The openni primesense people seem to regularly change the architecture of their site, breaking the download links. The openni2 and nite project was discontiued when apple bought primesense. Theres also a zip download of automaticallygenerated documentation. Before installing openni you must install the dependencies. Installing this debian package causes the primesense nite modules to be downloaded from.
Need help installing openni to get the kinect working. During installation, provide the following free primesense key. Ninite downloads and installs programs automatically in the background. It collects the skeleton information returned by the kinect via the openni interface and then format them in a standard format before sending them via osc open sound. Search for all downloads to find suitable versions of openni and nite for windows, linux, and osx. The openni2 and nite project was discontiued when apple bought. The end user license agreement of nite modules is available at changing download links. Ir and rgb video now we are going to take advantage of information provided by openni and by the kinect to make skeleton tracking. The instalation is simple and you can use the library nite 2, to get the user skeleton, without problem. How to build opencv with openni on ubuntu code yarns.
About installing openni many tutorials can be search out in the internet, there vary from different operation systems to different installation packages and to various installation errors and solutions as well. Your openni code and programs will look for header and library files from this unzipped directory. By combining a little bit of uinput code with the primesense nite samplesinglecontrol example you can emulate a mouse fairly well. Openni compliant middleware binaries stable prime sense nite stable build for windows x8632bitv1. Right now i have the openni source binary, the nite binary, and the primesensor module all the unstable build for ubuntu 64 bit all from the openni download page. Primesense, microsoft and asus more information could be found in openni. Fortunately, several sites have set up archives of the old openni and nite software, such as simple openni and structure sensor when looking through these archives, its important to remember that the code examples in my book use openni version 1. We have pdfs available of the openni programmers guide, the openni migration guide openni 1 to openni 2, and how to use structure sensor with openni 2. There are binary versions of openni and nite available to download, and for windows these have installers that should be very easy. Before starting we will need of osceleton which is an opensource proxy.
Fubi is a framework for full body interaction using a depth sensor such as the microsoft kinect with openninite or the kinect sdk. Installing openni, nite and sensorkinect for mac os x. Installing kinect windows 7 64bit using openni and nite. Download the openni guide here for a complete, stepbystep documentation of the openni installation and technical process. Openni compliant hardware binaries stable prime sensor module stable build for windows x86 32bit v. If you want to use highlevel outputs and some advanced tracking and recognition features of nite, you need to install it as well. The openniprimesense people seem to regularly change the. This configuration still does not work with asus kinect. If you download fubi from the download site using a windows operating system. Kinect, openni, nite and nuimotion setup for ubuntu gordon.
When looking through these archives, its important to remember that the code examples in my book use openni. Openni is a library that provides support to capture color and depth images from cameras like kinect and primesense. Primesense was bought by apple at the end of april, and the openni. If you are running a version of openni older than 1.
However, there are a openni 2 binding that you can use the openkinects freenect driver to use the openni 2. Microsoft kinect apis installing the openni modules. The prebuilt sdk file for your linux can be downloaded from the openni homepage. The latest binaries and source codes can be downloaded from the openni download website 1. Kinect, openni, nite and nuimotion setup for ubuntu gordon turner.
A cache of a fixed version of nite, a sdk for joint tracking with the microsoft kinect. Structure sdk for ios is available on the developer portal. Fubi fubi is a framework for full body interaction using a depth sensor such as the microsoft kinect with. In order to keep doing that, weve created this openni resource page and a. Install the openni libraries and primesense module. Check here if youve gotten nite working and want to try using the kinect as a minority report style mouse. Kinect, openni, nite and nuimotion setup for ubuntu this is a follow up to my setup notes for os x, here are my notes to setup kinect, openni, nite and nuimotion on ubuntu desktop lts 12. Please note that since writing this tutorial, we now have openni and nite 2.
Openni 2 downloads and documentation the structure sensor. If nothing happens, download github desktop and try. I describe how to get access to the kinect working using ubuntu 12. The problem you are having sounds like it is coming from doing things that are necessary to recompile openni, which i dont think you have any need to do, and you may have downloaded the wrong thing. Fortunately, several sites have set up archives of the old openni and nite software, such as simple openni and structure sensor. Ive spent all this morning trying to talk to the microsoft kinect using openni. To start, download the sensorkinect drivers here v5.