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--- projects:raspberry_pi_traveling_mascot [2013/06/30 20:43]
mr.berna Added call for help.
+++ projects:raspberry_pi_traveling_mascot [2013/08/17 18:32]
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 ====== Call for Help ======
 The project is making slow progress. It could really use additional help. Here are some sub-projects that volunteers could help with:
-  * Web page design and implementation
-  * Battery subsystem
+===== Physical Manifestation =====
-  * Camera subsystem
+The mascot should look non-threatening, something that could be taken on a plane trip without rising the suspicions of the TSA. Eric envisions a plush toy, he really liked the little monsters made from old jeans made in a recent craft lab class. Yet, any design created by a contributor would be appreciated. Once the mascot has a body we can give it a name, and possibly a gender so we can use "he" or "she" instead of "it". Would anybody like to design and or build the mascot body?
-  * Physical design.
+===== Web Page Design and Implementation =====
+The mascot should communicate with humans through a webpage. That webpage should report where the mascot has gone, who took it. Additionally the escort should be able to add written and photographic annotations to the mascot's travel diary. Would anybody like to design and or help build this website?
+===== Web Hosting =====
+Where should the above webpage be hosted. We could setup a webserver on the Raspberry Pi, and we humans can find out where it's been when it happens to be online. This would require setting up a dynamic DNS. We could alternatively host the webpage on a more stable server, and have the Raspberry Pi report back. Would anybody be willing to work out these issues to setup hosting of the webpage?
+===== GPS Data Collection and Systems Programming =====
+Batteries are not powerful enough to run the mascot continuously for a trip, but they can record GPS data for 16 hours with our hardware. Getting the Raspberry Pi to process that data so it can be delivered to the webpage requires some low level programming. Eric has been concentrating on this portion of the project, but would welcome additional contributors.
 ====== Project Members ======

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