In the end we'll only need one or the other, right? Having both around being goof for exploring alternatives.
On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Crusoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > Also, the other half of work involves a DLP or homebrew LCD projector. > I have a overhead projector being dropped off today. Found it for $30 > on craigslist. > > Next, we'll need another LCD monitor to take apart. > > -Daniel > > >> backscatter was available for the camera to see. >> >> So the next plan of attack is to either use a ir rimlight around the >> display surface, and finger touches will break the internal >> reflection, scattering light to the camera. Or mount some IR LEDs >> underneath, and use these so that finger touches cause IR backscatter. >> >> I found some VERY powerful IR Leds online, 0.5-3W. I will probably >> pick up a few. >> >> -Daniel >> >> On Apr 9, 9:04 am, Phil Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Nice. I'll go see if I can't scrounge up a small mirror. >> >> > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:19 PM, Crusoe <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > Just got the firewire camera in. 640x480, very nice picture. >> >> > > I managed to scrape off most of the IR filter, and I found some >> > > exposed color film negative to use as a visible light filter. I >> > > suspect I will need to muck with it more at Saturday house. >> >> > > -Daniel >> >> > > On Apr 6, 8:37 am, Crusoe <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> So we have 2 solutions for image capture. Security cameras, and the >> > >> firewire webcam >> >> > >> RRegio: I think the Celeron box you have should be able to run the >> > >> image processing/capture adequately. >> >> > >> So all we need is the mirror. >> >> > >> On Apr 5, 11:17 pm, Crusoe <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> > Meh, my laptop can run the software just fine. I have a firewire >> > >> > webcam coming in. But yeah, we can try the security cameras as well if >> > >> > Ryan or someone can find a capture card. >> >> > >> > Also, Ryan brought along these real cool microwave-based motion >> > >> > detectors. All they need is power, and they output a signal on 2 wires >> > >> > when they detect motion. Someone with a voltmeter and basic electronic >> > >> > knowledge can probably figure it out. >> >> > >> > The Dec box was powerful in it's day, but my notebook may be faster >> > >> > now. >> >> > >> > -Daniel >> >> > >> > On Apr 5, 4:19 pm, Phil Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> > > I'm seeing a 65bit dec alpha box going by on freecycle: "Working, >> > >> > > loaded with 64-Bit Windows NT(!). Floppy, CD, and Zip drives. No >> > >> > > monitor, accessories or power cord." No idea how it stacks up, but >> > >> > > hey, free box. >> >> > >> > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 3:28 PM, [email protected] >> > >> > > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> > > > so those of you who were at the meeting yesterday know we got a >> > >> > > > prototype of the reactable semi-working. so in order to actually >> > >> > > > get >> > >> > > > it working in a respectable fashion we need a few things. an >> > >> > > > appropriately sized mirror (about 15" x 15"), and a computer >> > >> > > > capable >> > >> > > > of running the software for image capture and analysis. i have a >> > >> > > > computer we can use for this purpose, however if anyone has >> > >> > > > something >> > >> > > > better (its needs to have at least one available PCI slot for the >> > >> > > > NTSC >> > >> > > > capture card) the computer i have is running win xp using a intel >> > >> > > > celeron d 3.06 ghz with 1-2 gigs of ram its a blank machine so >> > >> > > > it'll >> > >> > > > run pretty quick however we may need a bit more juice than that. >> > >> > > > so if >> > >> > > > anyone can bring something better i can just slot the capture card >> > >> > > > into it. any help will be appreciated. >> >> > >> > > > -Ryan > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Website: http://saturdayhouse.org/ Post: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
