Tango

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Tango
Basic Info
Type Input Device, Computer vision
Subtype Computer vision
Developer Google
Website https://www.google.com/atap/project-tango/
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Tracking
Tracking 6DOF
Rotational Tracking IMUs
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Project Tango is a computer vision project developed by Google with a team led by Johnny Lee and Larry Yang. Using computer vision, Tango devices can map and track 3D environments in real time. Project Tango has many potential uses, including incorporation into AR Devices and even Google Cardboard.

Currently a Project Tango development kit in the form of a tablet is available. It was released on May 29, 2015 and cost $512.

Potential Uses

  • Real time building-scale 6DOF motion tracking.
  • City-scale mapping
  • Rollercoaster experiment
  • Registration to existing surfaces
  • Tracking in difficult environments
  • Real-time 3D room capture
  • Real-time meshing in Unity with physics
  • Precise indoor positioning
  • AR-overlay indoor navigation

Hardware

Dev Kit

Project Tango Dev Kit is a tablet with various computer vision capabilities. At its initial release in May, 2015, the device cost $512.

  • 2um 4MP Camera
  • Motion tracking camera
  • Integrated depth sensing
  • NVIDIA Tegra K1
  • 128GB SSD
  • 4GB RAM
  • 7.02" 1920x1200 HD IPS display

Software