Ball Turret Gunner Virtual Reality (BTGVR)

GOAL: mount a projectile launcher onto a high power servo system and aim it with a DK2

====== Milestones ======

^Objective ^Completed ^Notes |
|DK2 working at all |2015-10-20 |  |
|DK2: make any demo app |  |Burn down Windows vs Linux feasibility early. |
|DK2: make flat image demo app (like virtual desktop) |  |  |
|USB turret: camera under C/Python control |  |   \\ Might just work  \\   \\ Windows/Linux camera support?  |
|USB turret: turret under C/Python control |  |  \\ FOSS SW availible?  Linux vs Windows support? \\  \\ Can probably RE this quick enough if can't find sufficient software \\  \\ Try to use libusb to maintain Linux/Windows compatibility \\  |
|USB turret + DK2 |  |Keyboard fire |
|USB turret + DK2 + joystick |  |  |
|Mast control (any) |  |Unclear what software is avail, but can probalby get something |
|Mast control (python/C) |  |  |
|Turret: construction |  |  |
|Turret: fire python/C |  |  |
|DK2, mast |  | Integration exercise \\ Fundamental tracking technology should be demonstrated with USB  |
|DK2, mast, turret, joystick |  |Ultimate objective |

Simplification: mount the USB missile turret on the real turret.  Allows  me to re-use the camera code and not buy a separate camera

====== Hardare ======

^Image ^Vendor ^Model ^Type ^Description ^Notes |
|FIXME  |FIXME  |FIXME  |Mast | \\ Satellite dish servo system   \\   \\ Est 150-200 lbs | \\ Free!   \\   \\ Should be complete but somewhat disassembled   \\  \\ Started this project |
|FIXME  |Brookestone |FIXME  |Launcher, USB | \\ Web camera   \\   \\ 4 missiles |  |
|FIXME  |Oculus |Rift DK2 |VR headset |  |  |
|  |UVNet |Beige |PC |Desktop PC for rift |  |


====== Turret design ======

Should probably skin/theme it.  Ideas:
  * TF2 turret
  * TF2 heavy
  * Terminator
    * T2 M134 scene is with Arnold but I'd probably do T-800 endoskeleton
  * Bioshock Infinite motorized patriot


====== 2015-10-31 ======

Took another look at COTS miniguns.  Options:

    * Echo1 M134 airsoft: perfect…except it costs $3,800
    * Lego M134.  Pretty awesome ammo feed but doesn't actually shoot anything.  Price unknown
    * Import plastic toys: a few on eBay.  Barrel doesn't spin and it sounds like velocity might not be that good either

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