oi.client.rgbd.kinectsdk2

Stream KinectV2 data using the Microsoft Kinect SDK through UDP accross the network.

Installation

• Install Kinect SDK 2.0
• Install cmake
• Install libjpeg-turbo
• Clone asio,oi.client.rgbd.kinectsdk2 and oi.client.rgbd.libfreenect2. Use this folder structure:

  OpenIMPRESS/
    dependencies/
      asio/
    clients/
      oi.client.rgbd.kinectsdk2/
      oi.client.rgbd.libfreenect2/

• cd clients/oi.client.rgbd.kinectsdk2
• mkdir build
• cd build
• cmake -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" .. (don't forget the two dots at the end!)
• Now open build/oi.client.rgbd.kinectsdk2.sln with Visual Studio.

Command Line Parameters for the binary

-mm [1|0]
Use matchmaking (1=yes, 0=configure ip/port manually)

-id [socketID]
The socket name.

-lp [portnumber]
The port on which this streamer is listening for commands. Automatically set if using matchmaking.

-rp [portnumber]
The port on the streaming destination to which data is sent. If using matchmaking, this is the port of the matchmaking server.

-rh [hostname/ip]
The ip/hostname on the streaming destination to which data is sent. If using matchmaking, this is the ip/hostname of the matchmaking server.

-sn [serialnumber]
The serial number of the kinect.

-pp [pipeline]
Not used for microsoft sdk.

-md [???]
Max depth. Don't use this.

-o [filename]
Default file to store recordings to.

-i [filename]
Default file to load recordings from

-d [folder path]
Folder to load/store recordings in/from.

-dl [0-10]
Debug level

Tip for debugging

In Visual Studio, right click on the oi.client.rgbd.kinectsdk2, go to properties, then "debugging" and enter your preferred command line parameters in the "Command Arguments" field.

Minimal Example: Stream Kinect to a local unity client

Run from Visual Studio (with the Command Arguments configured) or the compiled binary from CMD:

./oi.client.rgbd.kinectsdk2.exe -rh 127.0.0.1 -rp 5001 -lp 5005 -mm 0

In Unity, use the "LocalExample" prefab from oi.plugin.rgbd to render this pointcloud.