Other Customization

Here we introduce the types of customization that you can't make in the Preference screen of aeroTAP touchless interface, in addition to how it can be configured.
To customize the features, please configure the registry settings.

Currently, the following Customizations are available. Please download aeroREG.zip file and extract it.



Ignore the click made by the nearest object in Nearest Object Tracking mode and Hybrid mode (Display only the virtual cursor)

Edit the following registry setting and apply the change.

aerotap_NEAREST_NOCLICK_ON.reg

To restore, edit the following registry file and apply the change.

aerotap_NEAREST_NOCLICK_OFF.reg


Display large virtual buttons

Edit the following registry setting and apply the change.

aerotap_VBMODE_BIG.reg

To restore, edit the following registry file and apply the change.

aerotap_VBMODE_BIG_OFF.reg


Display the virtual button as soon as you stop your palm (set the interval to 0)

Edit the following registry setting and apply the change.

aerotap_VBMODE_ON.reg

To restore, edit the following registry file and apply the change.

aerotap_VBMODE_OFF.reg

Always display the Virtual Cursor

Edit the following registry setting and apply the change.

aerotap_SHOW_CURSOR_ALWAYS_ON.reg

To restore, edit the following registry file and apply the change.

aerotap_SHOW_CURSOR_ALWAYS_OFF.reg


Display the guidance when using Nearest Object mode (with the Show Guidance option kept off)

Edit the following registry setting and apply the change.

aerotap_SHOW_GUIDANCEF_FOR_NEAREST_ON.reg

To restore, edit the following registry file and apply the change.

aerotap_SHOW_GUIDANCEF_FOR_NEAREST_OFF.reg


*You can change the display style of the guidance with Customize the UI.


Restricting touchless areas

To restrict the area for touchless operation, use the command parameters and define the area.

For example, with a large wall display (using the whole wall as a display), you can set just one part (in front of the operator) as the area to operate touchlessly.


Set the interval time to display the guidance image again (10 sec by default) 

When the display of the guidance image is enabled, guidance will be displayed on detection of operator. If the operator starts operation, it will disappear and 10seconds after the operator stops operation, it will be displayed again.

The duration to display the guidance can be adjusted by changing the following registry value.

Edit the following registry file and apply the change.

aerotap_GUIDANCE_COUNTDOWN.reg

Unit used for definition is second(s). Example: Value 180 means 3minutes.

How the guidance will be displayed when the value is set to 0:

1. Guidance will be displayed when operator is detected.

2. It will disappear when he/she starts operation.

3. Even when he/she stops operation, guidance will not be displayed.

4. Guidance is shown when a operator comes back and is detected (Back to #1).


Change the size of the feedback area

To customize the size of the feedback area, edit the following registry file and apply the change.

aerotap_FEEDBACK_SIZE.reg

For the value FeedbackWith, define the width in pixels, using hexadecimal numbers. The height will be calculated automatically.


Configuration of depth mask when the depth data is acquired incorrectly

In some environments that you install your camera, the depth data may not be acquired correctly. This might be because of specific textures or lights in the background causing blown out highlights. You can check this symptom with the depth map image in aeroTAP camera settings. The light in the far back will be shown red which means it is detected to be closer than reality. You may see that walls with specific textures are displayed to be closer than their actual distance.

These symptoms can be solved by creating a depth mask data and by masking it. Create the mask image

To disable this feature, apply the registry for OFF.


Always return the cursor to (0,0) when palm tracking is finished

In some applications, operation will be executed by monitoring the cursor position. When you stop moving the cursor and palm tracking with aeoTAP ends, the cursor will stay at that point. In some applications, this may cause unwanted actions. To avoid that from happening, set this option which moves the cursor to the top right (0,0) when palm tracking ends.

Edit the following registry setting and apply the change.

aerotap_NoPalmHideCursor_ON.reg

To restore, edit the following registry file and apply the change.

aerotap_NoPalmHideCursor_OFF.reg

Disable the virtual button display effect and make it look simple

To display the virtual button and the virtual scroll bar without effects, apply the following registry settings.
aerotap_VB_EFFECT_OFF.reg
To turn the effect back to ON, apply the following registry setting.
aerotap_VB_EFFECT_ON.reg

Disable monitor switch under multi-monitor environment

When you want to lock the operation monitor or disable the monitor change in a multi monitor environment, apply the registry shown below.

aerotap_NoMonitorChange_ON.reg (NoMonitorChange value = 1)

To enable monitor change back again, apply the following registry setting.

aerotap_NoMonitorChange_OFF.reg (NoMonitorChange value = 0)

Additional information: Switching monitors will be restricted when boot parameters /x /y are defined. To enable monitor change, define the value as 2.


Disable the warning message "Please move your finger back and restart" in VT mode

In VT mode, a warning message "please move your finger back and restart" will be displayed when you keep your finger on the virtual touch screen. You can disable that feature by applying the following registry setting.

aerotap_VT_WARNING_OFF.reg

To enable the warning message back, apply the following registry settings.

aerotap_VT_WARNING_ON.reg

*VT mode: Virtual Touch Panel mode

Use MJPEG mode to enhance FPS with USB2.0 connection

Using a resolution higher than VGA with USB2.0 connection, FPS will drop to 20 because of bus width restrictions of the USB. Environments with hight CPU capability, the tracking performance will improve by applying the following registry which will enable the MJPEG mode and enhance FPS

aeroTAP_EnableMJPEG_ON.reg

To restore, apply the following registry settings.

aeroTAP_EnableMJPEG_OFF.reg


Increase the interval for displaying the virtual button

The virtual button will be displayed when the virtual cursor stops and usually disappears after 600ms. However you can adjust the interval longer by applying the following registry. At value 2, the interval will be doubled 600x2 ms.

aeroTAP_ShowVirtualButtonLong_X2.reg

To restore, apply the following registry settings.

aeroTAP_ShowVirtualButtonLongOFF.reg


Customize camera FPS settings

You can customize the camera FPS settings for optimization in an environment with restricted CPU resource. In aeroTAP evo settings, select the General tab and choose Custom for the FPS option. Then edit the following registry file and set the value.

aeroTAP_FPS.reg


Create a log of aeroTAP evo

The log for aeroTAP evo (_aerotap.log file) saves information about start/end of aeroTAP evo, start, error/reboot of camera. You can check this information when camera connection fails or when the USB cable is not working.

Log creation will be enabled when you apply the following registry file.

aeroTAP_EnableLog_ON.reg

To restore, apply the following registry settings.

aeroTAP_EnableLog_OFF.reg