Natural user interfaces in volume visualisation using microsoft kinect

Abstract

This paper presents the integration of human-machine interaction technologies within a virtual reality environment to allow for real-time manipulation of 3D objects using different gestures. We demonstrate our approach by developing a fully operational, natural user interface (NUI) system, which provides a front-end framework for back-end applications that use more traditional forms of input, such as wear cable sensors attached to the users. The implementation is a user-friendly system that has immense potential in a number of fields, especially in the medical sciences where it would be possible to increase the productivity of surgeons by providing them with easy access to relevant MRI scans. © 2013 Springer-Verlag.