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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 18:49] mr.berna [GPS Data Collection and Systems Programming] |
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====== Call for Help ====== | ====== 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: | 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 | ||
- | * Camera subsystem | ||
- | * Physical design. | ||
+ | ===== Physical Manifestation ===== | ||
+ | The mascot should look non-threatening, | ||
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+ | ===== 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' | ||
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+ | ===== 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? | ||
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+ | ===== 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. | ||
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+ | ===== Circuit Design and Implementation ===== | ||
+ | The mascot will consist of at least the Pi, a GPS board, and some indicator LEDs. Development is being done on a breadboard, but a more rugged circuit board should be built or the mascot will fail in the field. Would anybody want to design and construct the additional circuitry the mascot will need? | ||
====== Project Members ====== | ====== Project Members ====== | ||
* Eric Berna - Lead | * Eric Berna - Lead | ||