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    How to build a LLP (Laser Light Plane) multi-touch table

    November 14th, 2008

    Georg Kaindl the developer of the Open Source multi-touch tracking software for OS X Touché has published a blog post about how a laser light multi-touch setup can be build on your own.

    He has also published a video in which he presents how the laser light multi-touch table works:

    DIY laser multi-touch table – Raw camera feed from Georg Kaindl on Vimeo.

    Update: Some more links:
    Nuigroup LLP Wiki page
    Alex P’s initial LLP setup at the nuigroup


    Wivi: Wikipedia Visualization

    November 7th, 2008

    Simon Lehmann, a fellow student of mine from the visualization classes of the Computer Sciences department at the Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences, has created the very nice Wikipedia visualization Wivi in the work of his Diploma thesis:

    Screenshot of Wivi

    Screenshot of Wivi


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    Building process of the DIY Multi-Touch and Tangible User Interface Table The Virttable

    November 6th, 2008

    The Virttable at iTec ’08 [Update]

    November 5th, 2008

    We are proudly announcing that the Virttable will feature at an IT exhibition called iTec ’08 at the darmstadtium in Darmstadt, Germany on 6 and 7 November.

    This is a small version of the poster with which we will present features of the Virttable at iTec ’08:

    Multi-touch table The Virttable poster

    Multi-touch table The Virttable poster

    Many thanks to Melanie Seyer, who designed the poster for me!

    Update: Two photographs from our booth at the iTEC:

    Virttable booth at iTEC \'08

    Virttable booth at iTEC '08


    Johannes Luderschmidt and the Virttable booth at iTEC \'08

    Johannes Luderschmidt and the Virttable booth at iTEC '08


    The Multi-Touch Table Virttable [Update]

    November 5th, 2008

    The second multi-touch table, that I have built is called The Virttable, which stands for Versatile Illumination Research Touch Table.

    CAD Drawing of the Virttable

    This table is the property of the department for Design, Computer Science and Media (DCSM) of the Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences, which provided me with the money for the components of the Virttable. (Actually, we had student fees for a short time in Hessen/Germany. From a part of these student fees the Virttable has been built. Thank you, dear students!!! There’s no cent of public money in the Virttable.) Amongst others those parts include:

    The computer that I have used in the Virttable is my Mac Mini.
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    Configure Pointgrey Firefly MX camera in a multi-touch setup [Update]

    November 1st, 2008

    I’ve found many instructions in the nuigroup forum on how to configure the Pointgrey Firefly MV Firewire camera in a multi-touch setup and especially with the Touchlib.

    As information about this topic is widely scattered, I want to write down some helpful steps on how to configure the Firefly in this post.

    Pointgrey Firefly MV with Tamron zoom lens mounted with tripod bracket

    Pointgrey Firefly MV with Tamron zoom lens mounted with tripod bracket

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