# Kinect

# USB Conversion

The Xbox 360 kinect operates at:

  • Voltage: 12V
  • Maximum power: 12W (1A)

To use this with the battery running 7.4V the voltage needs to be stepped up. I used a "Mini Voltage Converter Step-Up Module" from magic-stone-us on eBay.

# ROS library

Suggested package to use: https://wiki.ros.org/openni_camera