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Aquila 1.7b features iCub teleoperation using Kinect

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14 June 2011
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Robotics, GPU and research
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aquila-17b-features-icub-teleoperation-using-kinect / 237
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Period voice retained; spelling and formatting lightly cleaned.

Originally published 14 June 2011 on the earlier martinpeniak.com site.

Preserved from the old research notes as a full article. The article keeps its period voice, with light formatting cleanup.

Aquila 1.7b has just been released and implements some cool features such as iCub teleoperation using Kinect camera. The very first demonstration of this module took place during the PCCAT2011 conference where the Aquila publication won the best paper award.

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Aquila repository now provides a dedicated brunch just to download all the dependencies and installation instructions. Check it out using: svn co https://aquila.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/aquila/branches/installation Installation 

Aquila manual has also been updated and describes installation and every single module in detail (31pages).

New developers are welcome to join through this site and the latest updates are always on Aquila's FaceBook page, click here to explore it.