BeamAngleMode Enumeration
Kinect for Windows 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8
Beam angle modes, which adjust the beamforming capabilities for improving audio capture.
Syntax
public enum BeamAngleMode
'Declaration
Public Enumeration BeamAngleMode
Members
| Member name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic | Sensor sets a beam angle and adapts it to the strongest audio source. Use this for a low-volume loudspeaker and/or isotropic background noise. (This is the default option.) | |
| Adaptive | Sensor sets the beam angle and adapts it to the strongest audio source. Use this for a high-volume loudspeaker and/or higher noise levels. | |
| Manual | The user sets the beam angle to point in the direction of the audio source of interest. |
Remarks
Use the automatic and adaptive options to have the runtime set the beam angle automatically; use the manual option to allow the user to set the beam angle. The manual option can be helpful when trying to detect a specific audio source from a scene with multiple audio sources.
Imagine an xyz-coordinate system at the audio microphone array where x points along the body of the sensor to the right, y points from the top of the sensor up, and z points out from the front of the sensor. The beam angle is located in the xz plane between the z-axis and the direction of an audio source. This enumeration allows you to point at a static source automatically or manually, or use the adaptive setting to dynamically sense the audio source.
Requirements
Namespace: Microsoft.Kinect
Assembly: Microsoft.Kinect (in microsoft.kinect.dll)