KinecTunes

Project Description

KinecTunes allows you to control iTunes with your voice, using Microsoft Kinect and a Windows 7 PC. It's developed in .NET 4.0 using C#, the Kinect SDK beta, and the iTunes COM library. See how it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRmxKZm-TVE

Requirements

Software:

• Windows 7 (x86 or x64)
• iTunes version 10.0 and up
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile
• Kinect SDK Beta
• Various Microsoft Speech Libraries (x86 ONLY):
  • Microsoft Speech Platform - Server Runtime, version 10.2 (x86 edition)
  • Microsoft Speech Platform - SDK, version 10.2 (x86 edition)
  • Kinect for Windows Runtime Language Pack

Hardware:

• Computer with a dual-core, 2.66-GHz or faster processor and 2 GB of RAM
• Windows 7–compatible graphics card that supports Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c capabilities
• Kinect for Xbox 360® sensor - retail edition, which includes special USB/power cabling

Features

• Control iTunes with your voice:
  • Play specific songs or artists
  • Pause or Stop iTunes
• Two implementations of KinecTunes libraries: Command-line tool and Windows Form app