The Kinect Sensor in Robotics Education

This paper deals with education in the field of robot sensing abilities. It briefly introduces the commonly known and used concepts and sensors, but focuses mainly on the recent Kinect sensor. Technical information and background on the Kinect are provided. The last part of the article deals with possible applications of the sensor in various robotic fields with emphasis on the educational process. Keywords— sensor, Kinect, depth map, camera, 3D modelling