This simple application shows how to properly use Kinect for Windows SDK in the WPF with data from RGB camera. Attached example shows also how to use tilt to change elevation angle of the device.

RGB camera is one of components included in Kinect device. Data from this camera are commonly used for displaying frames in the WPF Image control. Elevation angle property is used for setting vertical position of the device. Value can be set between -27 to +27 degree.

How does it work? - RGB camera

In AllFramesReady event method we have to use ColorImageFrame in this way:

using (ColorImageFrame colorFrame = e.OpenColorImageFrame())

Next, we have to store pixel data in array:

byte[] pixels = new byte[colorFrame.PixelDataLength];

and copy data for these pixels:

colorFrame.CopyPixelDataTo(pixels);

we also have to define stride:

int stride = colorFrame.Width * 4;

The last step is set source for the WPF Image control:

imageRGB.Source = BitmapSource.Create(colorFrame.Width, colorFrame.Height, 96, 96, PixelFormats.Bgr32, null, pixels, stride);

How does it work? - Tilt ElevationAngle

First step is to check if our sensor is running, so the best way to do it is just call:

if (_sensor.IsRunning && _sensor != null)

And use ElevationAngle property of the KinectSensor object this way:

_sensor.ElevationAngle = 10;

More examples

Feel free to visit my homepage Tomasz Kowalczyk to see more complex examples.