Richard Prince Undergraduate Dissertation 2015/16

Research into real-time face tracking and 3D Projection mapping

Supervised by G.Brown

Abstract

Over the past decade, there has been a significant growth in the technology industry. The industry increase has led to a significant reduction in cost which was a limiting factor in the past. Affordable technology allows many people to develop which is one of the many reasons why the industry is moving so quickly. Interactive projection mapping is only just starting to move to the forefront of today's technology. The combination of projection mapping and motion detectors is making it possible to make non-interactive surfaces become interactive. This particular development has future potential and could redefine the way we use technology.

This report aims to investigate the development of interactive projection mapping using human input and explore the significant impacts this could have in the future. This is achieved by analysing the current face tracking technologies and understanding the way in which they work and can be used. The tracking technology will then be combined with a form of texture generation and projected onto a user's face to demonstrate interactive projection mapping. This report summarises the research undertaken to compl ete this process and includes the justification for the design and implementation of this project