board2board - collaborative whiteboard using object detection
board2board Our app board2board allows multiple users to collaboratively edit a board using a colored object. Previous projects in this area have forced users to draw on their trackpad or switch to a tablet to draw. Our app differs from previous work by using the webcam on a computer to detect the motion of a colored object. We allow users to communicate with one another remotely while still retaining the dexterity of drawing by hand. Features Since users’ background environments may vary greatly, we have given the option of choosing different colors to detect. Our currently supported colors are blue and green as we have found these to deliver the best results but we plan to extend the color spectrum to any color. We allow users to draw disconnected lines by having the spacebar toggle whether the marker is drawing or not. We also allow users to clear the board using the key “c”. Users can collaboratively edit the board by visiting the same link. In the fu