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In the recent times, many computer vision supported e-learning applications have been constructed, to provide the participants with the automated and real-time camera control capabilities. In this paper, we describe a portable and single-PC based instructional video capture system, which incorporates a variety of computer vision techniques for its video directing and close-up region specification. We describe the technologies used, including the laser-pointer detections, instructor’s lip tracking and individual teaching object recognition. As the same time, we also explain how we have achieved both low-cost and portability property in our design.
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Xu, R.Y.D. (2006). A Portable and Low-Cost E-Learning Video Capture System. In: Blanc-Talon, J., Philips, W., Popescu, D., Scheunders, P. (eds) Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems. ACIVS 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4179. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11864349_99
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