Final Product: [Interactive Games exe files]
Download the file and the folder with matching name to be able to run the games.
1- Phase of the Moon.
2- Rotational Motion of the Moon.
3- High Resolution interactive model of the moon with zoom and rotation enabled and controlled using hand Gestures.
4- Interactive view of Moon while its Phases is played on it.
5- Mouse Control App for the Kinect to translate Hand Gestures into Interaction with the Model.
All in this Drive link until we prepare the Github Repository:
Resources:
https://www.nasa.gov/specials/moon2mars/
https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/index.html
https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html
https://lunar.gsfc.nasa.gov/resources.html
https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/downloadable-video-page/Tools used
presentation slides
Further steps
The application has four options
1- Inactive (spinning)
The user will be able to see the moon features and all its details rotating without his interaction.
2- Inactive with phases
The user will be able to see the phases of the moon on the 3D model one after another without his interaction.
3- Interactive
The user will be able to interact with the moon. He can rotate it, stop it from rotating and zoom in and out with his hands in the same way you play with Xbox.
4- Interactive with phases
The moon will be rotating with its phases and the user will be able to see move it and see how the moon like in any phase he wants.