Using the kinect to control LEDs on an arduino

serial-test.py

"""Sending commands to the IR channel on the Arduino via the serial port
"""

import serial
import time
import OSC
from OSC import *


port = r'\\.\COM9'
baud = 9600

ser = serial.Serial(port, baud)

# first close before (re)-opening
# See also: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2063257/trying-to-open-a-serial-port-with-pyserial-on-winxp-access-denied
ser.close()
try:
    ser.open()
except:
    print "Could not connect to: %s" % port
    exit(-1)
print "Connected to port: %s" % ser.portstr


s = OSC.OSCServer(('127.0.0.1',7110))

s.addDefaultHandlers()

#y_max = 0.0
#y_min = 0.0
outval = 0

def printing_handler(addr, tags, stuff, source):
    #global y_max
    #global y_min
    global outval
    msg_string = "%s [%s] %s" % (addr, tags, str(stuff))
    #sys.stdout.write("OSCServer Got: '%s' from %s\n" % (msg_string, getUrlStr(source)))
    if(stuff[0] == 'r_hand'):
        #sys.stdout.write("OSCServer Got: '%s' from %s\n" % (msg_string, getUrlStr(source)))
        y_val = stuff[2]
        #if stuff[2] > y_max: y_max = stuff[2]
        #if stuff[2] < y_min: y_min = stuff[2]
        #print "y_max: %s y_min: %s" % (y_max,y_min)
        t = int(y_val * 100)
        if t >= 0 and t < 10:
            outval = 0
        elif t >= 10 and t < 20:
            outval = 1
        elif t >= 20 and t < 30:
            outval = 2
        elif t >= 30 and t < 40:
            outval = 3
        elif t >= 40 and t < 50:
            outval = 4
        
        # Write data to the port
        serCommand = "%s" % (outval)
        ser.write(serCommand)
        time.sleep(0.1)

def user_handler(addr, tags, stuff, source):
    pass
def new_user_handler(addr, tags, stuff, source):
    pass
def new_skel_handler(addr, tags, stuff, source):
    pass
def lost_user_handler(addr, tags, stuff, source):
    print "Lost user"


s.addMsgHandler('/joint', printing_handler)
s.addMsgHandler('/user/1', user_handler)
s.addMsgHandler('/user/2', user_handler)
s.addMsgHandler('/user/3', user_handler)
s.addMsgHandler('/user/4', user_handler)
s.addMsgHandler('/user/5', user_handler)
s.addMsgHandler('/new_user', new_user_handler)
s.addMsgHandler('/new_skel', new_skel_handler)
s.addMsgHandler('/lost_user', lost_user_handler)

print "\nStarting OSCServer. Use ctrl-C to quit."
s.serve_forever()

# Finally close the serial port
ser.close()

serial_test.pde

/*
  AnalogReadSerial
 Reads an analog input on pin 0, prints the result to the serial monitor
 
 This example code is in the public domain.
 */

int num = 0;
int incomingByte = 0;	// for incoming serial data

void setup() {
  
  Serial.begin(9600);
  
  pinMode(2, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(3, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(4, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(5, OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(6, OUTPUT); 
  
  digitalWrite(2, LOW);
  digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
  
}

void loop() {
  
  switch (num) {
    case 0:
      digitalWrite(2, LOW);
      digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
      break;
    case 1:
      digitalWrite(2, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(3, LOW);
      digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
      break;
    case 2:
      digitalWrite(2, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(4, LOW);
      digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
      break;
    case 3:
      digitalWrite(2, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(5, LOW);
      digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
      break;
    case 4:
       digitalWrite(2, HIGH);
       digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
       digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
       digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
       digitalWrite(6, LOW);
       break;
  }
  
  //delay(1000);                  // waits for a second
  // send data only when you receive data:
  if (Serial.available() > 0) {
    // read the incoming byte:
    incomingByte = Serial.read();
  }
  //num++;
  //num = num % 5;
  num = incomingByte % 5;
 
  //int sensorValue = analogRead(A0);
  //Serial.println(sensorValue, DEC);
}