OOBI Beta - OOBI version next

After the app laudable success of OOBI multitouch installation at DDS 2008 , we wanted to take it to the next level and build an advanced standalone multitouch table similar to MS surface.

With constant encouragement & support from Prof Ravi Poovaiah we continued this project at IDC (http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/) and worked on weekends.
We intented to finish and put it up in DDS 2009 (http://www.dds2009.org/home.html). But the trials took a lot longer than expected . Finally Saurav joined the team and together we could achieve some exciting results.

OOBI beta- the multitouch table from arun yashwant on Vimeo.

Photo Zoom app... from arun yashwant on Vimeo.

More videos are availble at http://www.vimeo.com/6715097

Though the final table is not yet finished we are hoping to complete it by Nov first week.However we already named it as OOBI- beta [Next version of OOBI :) ]

Following images show different stages of the project:
1. Acrylic sheet with frame2. Top frame

3.Compliance surface

4.Camera

5. Trial set up

6. Final working setup [Saurav's hands- on]


Some fun moments


I am not sure if I should acknowledge now only , as we still have to finish the final table.
But there is always a room for a Thank You !! :)

All the first thanks a lot to Ravi Sir for his support & motivation, without whom we would not have come this far.

Thanks (in fact no thanks :P) to Kumar & Atish who are the true initiators for OOBI series and I am glad to take forward the work they have started.

A loads of thanks to NUI community for their resources and timely help. This community created new & great friends like Sharath Patali, Saurabh, Taha who were always ready to chip in for any help.

Then ofcourse the IDC folks:
Mandar who's great friend & supported hugely with initial infra & logistics.
Thanks Rohan for sticking around the long nights , supplying food & bedsheets :P
Thanks to Avaneet alias Chacha, Abhishek, Saarang, Darshan....for giving company & suggestions

Well, as I said the project is not yet finished and this is a To Do list for as of now:

1. Build a better & more durable compliance surface
2. Design & Construct the table
3. Trials with PS3 cam
4. Try out more apps
   

Shall keep updating the progress on the blog.