Setup for best accuracy

Hi!
How do you get the most precise measurements from the kinect (v2)?
What kind of lighting, background, clothing, pose is ideal for the sensor?
I could not find information on this anywhere, so I thought I might as well ask.

Assuming you're asking in respect to body tracking.
Sensor placement: at about chest to head height and slightly tilted down so it sees the floor seems ideal.
Lighting: as long as the infra red component is low (so it doesn't overpower the sensor's IR lights). So in general avoid sunlight and lights that get hot to the touch.
Clothing: loose fitting clothing make joint center prediction harder, black clothing can introduce noise due to not enough light being reflected back for proper depth sensing
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