Monique, Currently I am considering just reading data in -- but I would very much like to be able to program at least the arduino uno over serial in the blender python IDE.
Trevor On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Monique <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Trevor, > Having the dataavailable through the Logic Bricks adds value. Though > there might besome challenges for reading data using python and adding > this to the Blender core (C) for the logic bricks. IMHO reading the data > using C would be preferable. > > In your solution will it also be possible to send data or a program to > the Arduino device? i.e. a game can package its own Arduino program > (text inside text editor?) and on start uploads this tothe Arduino device? > > And which Arduino boards do you wanna support? (as each boardhas its own > way of communication (serial/blue tooth vs ethernet/wifi)) > > Rgds, > Jeroen & Monique > > On 4/23/13 8:07 PM, Trevor Tomesh wrote: > > Jeroen, > > > > Yes, the android API is based on processing which is based on JRE. > However, > > a) there is a python implementation and b) you can use pyserial. > > > > My idea is that you could make the data available through the logic > bricks > > -- ie, you set a sensor that gets triggered for a certain input value. > > Also, there'd be an API so that you can access the incoming serial data > via > > a python module. > > > > Hope that clears your questions up. > > > > Trevor > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 5:55 PM, Jeroen Bakker <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Hi Trevor, > >> > >> Arduino in Blender seems nice, but we have some questions. > >> > >> The Arduino API seems to depend on Java (JRE) and GCC. These libraries > >> are not installed with Blender userbase. Having Arduino as part of > >> Blender core would also make Blender depending on these components. > >> What are your ideas about that? > >> > >> Secondly, where in Blender do you want to make the Arduino data > >> available? and how would this work? > >> > >> Best regards, > >> Jeroen Bakker & Monique Dewanchand > >> - At Mind - > >> > >> On 04/22/2013 10:34 PM, Trevor Tomesh wrote: > >>> Hi all, > >>> > >>> I've been hashing out a few ideas for this years GSoC, and I was > >> wondering > >>> if anyone would be interested in mentoring me? > >>> > >>> BGE Particle System: > >>> As you probably know, the BGE does not have a built-in particle system. > >> In > >>> order to make the BGE more attractive, I propose that a basic particle > >>> system be implemented complete with Python API and logic brick > >> controllers. > >>> I have the physics background (my first degree was in physics) -- I > just > >>> need the support! > >>> > >>> Arduino API: > >>> The Arduino micro-controller prototyping board is a very good and > >>> inexpensive option for collecting all sorts of data including > >> accelerometer > >>> data -- Blender could very much benefit from a built-in Arduino API to > >> make > >>> it easier to control and take data from the Arduino as it would be a > good > >>> way to > >>> a) Provide animators with a powerful tool for motion capture. > >>> b) Provide scientists with an easy way to capture and visualize data > >> using > >>> Blender. > >>> > >>> Please let me know what you think and if you are interested at all in > >>> either of these projects! > >>> > >>> Thanks! > >>> > >>> Trevor Tomesh (irc: tsquar3d) > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Bf-committers mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Bf-committers mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Bf-committers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bf-committers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > _______________________________________________ Bf-committers mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers
