User`s guide

12 Using the Kinect for Windows Adaptor
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Data Streams Returned by the Kinect
The Kinect for Windows device returns these data streams.
• Image stream (returned by the color sensor)
• Depth stream (returned by the depth sensor)
• Skeletal stream (returned by the depth sensor)
• Audio stream (not used by the Image Acquisition Toolbox, but could be used with
MATLAB audiorecorder)
Image Stream
The image stream returns color image data and other formats using the Kinect color
sensor. It supports the following formats.
Format Description
RawYUV_640x480 Raw YUV format. Resolution of 640 x 480,
frame rate of 15 frames per second, which
is the maximum allowed.
RGB_1280x960 RGB format. Resolution of 1280 x 960,
frame rate of 12 frames per second, which
is the maximum allowed.
RGB_640x480 RGB format. Resolution of 640 x 480, frame
rate of 30 frames per second, which is the
maximum allowed.
YUV_640x480 YUV format. Resolution of 640 x 480, frame
rate of 15 frames per second, which is the
maximum allowed.
Infrared_640x480 Infrared format. MONO16 frame type with
resolution of 640 x 480, frame rate of 30
frames per second, which is the maximum
allowed.
The infrared stream allows you to capture
frames in low light situations.