Azure-kinect-sensor-sdk: Python Reference for Microsoft Azure Kinect Sensor SDK

[MrudulaSatya]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Most Machine learning and AI solutions are coded in Python as it has a collection of numerous libraries to do data pre-processing and apply machine learning algorithms. If the Microsoft Azure Kinect Sensor SDK provides a reference in Python, it will be very handy to use Azure Kinect DK in our AI applications.

Describe the solution you'd like

A Python Reference that provides functions to access the sensors and cameras on Kinect DK.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Right now we have to use C/C++ to obtain the input from Kinect DK and send that obtained input to the python code via sockets/pipelines for use. This creates a latency issue unacceptable for realtime applications.

[wes-b]

We have discussed Python in the past as another language extension, but so far we have not had time. Check out https://feedback.azure.com/forums/920053 for how we are tracking larger feature requests, we are planning to use that info to help steer our team toward the next features to invest in.

[brendandburns]

If anyone comes across this issue, I've started work on a Python binding for the SDK here:

https://github.com/brendandburns/py-k4a

It can currently capture images successfully.

[ibaiGorordo]

Sorry for commenting in a closed issue.

I have also develop a repository with Python programs for the Azure Kinect DK SDK. I have examples for _color image_, _depth_ , _IMU_ and more:
https://github.com/ibaiGorordo/pyKinectAzure

Example of smoothed depth image using OpenCV in Python:

[jrterven]

Here's another Python wrapper that I have been working on for the past months. It can get all the image sources, point cloud, and body tracking.
https://github.com/jrterven/KinZ-Python