PyKinect

This is the python package to use Kinect (remotely). It has two parts: server and client.

Server Installation

• Follow this guide to install the Azure Kinect SDK (K4A).
• On Ubuntu, you’ll need to set up a udev rule to use the Kinect camera without sudo. Follow these instructions.
• Make sure you can run k4aviewer from the terminal without sudo.

Open3d version

• pip install open3d aiohttp imageio.
• If you are running in ssh, make sure that nomachine is running and export DISPLAY=:0
• python run_server.py --port PORT
• (optional) Modify kinect_config.json. For further instructions, please refer to this guide.

pyk4a version

• pip install pyk4a aiohttp imageio.
• If you are running in ssh, make sure that nomachine is running and export DISPLAY=:0
• python run_server.py --port PORT

Client Usage

• Option1: browse. Open a browse and visit IP:PORT/view. You will see both color image and depth image.
• Option2: python. KinectClient can get cam_intr and RGBD image. Please refer to run_client.py for more details.