Digitally ASSISTED BILLIARDS

prism.gatech.edu - 12/10/2008

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The limiting factor of our implementation was hardware. Unfortunately, projectors and web cameras with adequate wide angle lenses are priced outside of our means, and as such, we found that we needed to use key-stoning algorithms to correct for the fact that the camera was located in the corner ...

hackaday.com - 12/10/2008

Digitally assisted billiards

— hackaday.com — [Justin] sent in his Digitally Assisted Billiards project. Using a web cam, a computer and a projector,... these guys have set up a system that shows you the trajectories of your current shot. It detects the angle of the cue and displays a glowing blue ... (more) Digitally assisted billiards

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youtube.com - 12/10/2008

Digitally Assisted Billiards (video)

— youtube.com — This is our ECE 4180 "Embedded systems" Final Project.... (more) Digitally Assisted Billiards (video)

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engadget.com - 12/11/2008

Digitally Assisted Billiards makes everyone a pool shark

— engadget.com — There's cheating, and then there's out-thinking the room. Georgia Tech's own Justin Needham and Matthew Straub are... clearly headed for great things, as their Digitally Assisted Billiards is reason enough to give these guys a degree in our eyes. ... (more) Digitally Assisted Billiards makes everyone a pool shark

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Lasers, Cameras and Mirrors Turn You Into a Pool Shark [Billiards]
Gizmodo — ... If they had better cameras and projectors running through a faster machine, it could be a pretty amazing teaching/cheating tool. [Project Page via ...

Billiards Made Easy
Ubergizmo — ... Do you ever scratch your head, wondering just how the folks on TV do it when it comes to getting the right angle in billiards? Well, they're not called professionals for nothing, but you now have a tool to help you make better shots with the digitally assisted billiards project. This DIY project will require the use of a webcam, a computer and a projector, showing you the trajectories of your current shot so that you can free up some brain cells to chat with that bombshell standing right across the table. This system is able to detect the angle of the cue, showing a glowing blue ...