Silicon Pr0n

This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong.
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

\\