Documenting the construction and development of spatial interfaces using the Trackmate system.
TrackMate
The main site for information about TrackMate, as well as the base TrackMate software downloads.
LusidOSC
LusidOSC is the protocol (based on Open Sound Control) used by TrackMate to output spatial/positioning information to external applications. Libraries are available here for Java and Processing.
Cliffhanger Walkthrough
Step-by-step walkthrough instructions on setting up the Trackmate system.
Hi, my name's Mark. I’ve set up this blog to document my experiments with the TrackMate system. TrackMate is open source software which can track the movement of specially designed tags over a surface, using commodity consumer webcams. This allows us to create tangible user interfaces which can recognise the positions of physical objects.
I'll be keeping a diary of my attempts to build and develop an interactive table; both the hardware (consisting of computer, webcams, lighting and the physical table itself) and the software to allow it to perform various functions.