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Sci Fi your Pi Picorder summary

saturnv

The "Sci Fi your Pi" contest from 2015 was indeed one of the best projects I worked on with the Raspberry Pi microcomputer. Thanks to Element14 for selecting me as a contestant, I was able to make the Picorder and write the Python code for it, not ev...
- 6 Feb 2022
QtCon in Berlin 2016: Meditech, a Qt driver OSHW device

balearicdynamics

The Meditech project version 2 (on development) explained during a 1hr talk at the last QtCon in Berlin the past September, 4. The recorded eventFollow the link to see a recorded version of the QtCon Meditech event: Relive: Meditech: A Qt-drive...
- 6 Sep 2016
Starting the project - 1/3 of electronics ready!

crimier

Hello everybody! So happy to write this here =) It's been a long time but the idea lives and I've finally come to the point when I'm ready and the things are in the best state possible. This year, I've been developing a lot. My main project...
- 6 May 2016
Job finished... Though not in a way I'd like.

crimier

I ended up having to leave my job without getting paid and after working overtime for three weeks. How is that? As I probably mentioned, it was about creating a system for the so-called "escape rooms". This is an entertainment place where you ar...
- 18 Dec 2015
Still busy with work but gradually moving forward

crimier

Oh well, my keyboard somehow gets stuck so I have to type slamming the keys quite hard and it still doesn't type certain keys sometimes =) I got my i5 laptop fixed - was as easy as ordering the right part off eBay. Unfortunately, it has its quirk...
- 20 Oct 2015
TrainingSphere - 13 - Working out PWM issue

amgalbu

During these weeks I experienced lot of problems with the Emlid board and the servo controlsThe servos that move control surfaces were moving not so smoothly and they made a lot of noise and vibrations. I Initially thought that the problem was in the...
- 17 Oct 2015
Getting delayed but going to deliver

crimier

Hi again!As you remember from my previous post, I was planning to start my work on this project at the beginning of October. Unfortunately, I cannot make it so - my current job, which requires me to build a control system for Modbus devices, has exte...
- 8 Oct 2015
TrainingSphere - 12 - Blob detection

amgalbu

In this post we will face some image processing technique, like blob analysys.I will use the cvBlob library to detect blobs in the image capture by the raspicam Step1: cvBlob installation1. Download cvBlob lib...
- 24 Sep 2015
Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass - Direction of Travel Indicator 3

nbizzell

Previously:Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass - Functional Design Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass - Route selection and indi...
- 22 Sep 2015
QuadCop - Updating Code

screamingtiger

Previous posts for this project:http://www.element14.com/community/community/design-challenges/sci-fi-your-pi/blog/authors/screamingtiger?ICID=BLOG-SciFiPi-challengers I have been updating my code for the QuadCop in the GitHub. I am new to...
- 21 Sep 2015
TrainingSphere - 11 - OpenCV

amgalbu

After some busy times, I finally have a weekend for working on this projectOne of the ancillary parts of this project, is to make some blob analysis on the images captured by RaspiCam to detect laser beams. So I need install the OpenCV libraries and ...
- 19 Sep 2015
QuadCOP: Post Challenge Update

screamingtiger

My QuadCOP is fully repaired. However there is appears to be one casualty, the Pi-Cam. I am getting the infamous pi-cam error and all the normal workarounds are failing for me. When the QuadCop "landed", the little eye/bubb...
- 15 Sep 2015
Meditech: Starting over

balearicdynamics

IntroductionThe Meditech project is moved to the further step 1. This will produce the formerly testing version of the device; this means a version enabled for testing with volunteers. To move the project and the prototype to the end of this step a s...
- 9 Sep 2015
Clarification of my lack of participation and apologies +current state of the project

crimier

Hello!I'm one of those people who has been selected to participate in this exchange. Unfortunately, my involvement in it was close to zero. I did have a hard time fullfilling my obligations to Element14 community and the participants of this contest....
- 8 Sep 2015
Sci Fi Your Pi Design Challenge Wrap-Up

CharlesGantt

This past week finished up the Sci Fi Your Pi Design Challenge, and we saw a mass influx of final project updates being posted. Following the spirit of my Weekly Design Challenge Summary post, I wanted to make a post that would wrap up the Sci Fi You...
- 1 Sep 2015
Final writeup

armour999

Right to the wire to finish this project. This has been so much fun and a challenge. The software used included Java, C++, Python and Linux. I used several tools including; 1. SD Formatter: https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/2. Win3...
- 29 Aug 2015
QuadCOP: Final Summary and Test Flight

screamingtiger

Well this project was a great challenge and I LOVE my new QuadCOP. I think I may rename it to DRIOD COP since I made the look akin to Star Wars droids. I have posted some information that I will not repeat in this summary. A few po...
- 29 Aug 2015
Picorder SCRIPT

saturnv

# 5 Feb 2022 This is the picorder Python script I wrote for the "SciFi your Pi" challenge in 2015 Now 6 years later, I still retain the Picorder along with other projects I've developed and worked on over the years. Being recognize...
- 28 Aug 2015
Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass - The end.......for now

nbizzell

Previously:Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass - Functional Design Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass - Route select...
- 28 Aug 2015
Sci Fi your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass - Direction of Travel Indicator 2

nbizzell

Previously:Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass - Functional Design Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass - Route select...
- 28 Aug 2015
QuadCOP: Source Code and Flow Diagrams

screamingtiger

Previous Posts Here:http://www.element14.com/community/community/design-challenges/sci-fi-your-pi/blog/authors/screamingtiger?ICID=DCH-SciFiPi-challengers Well its time to post my source code. Everything is written in C++ across 3 pl...
- 28 Aug 2015
Sci Fi your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass - GPS Test

nbizzell

Previously:Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass - Functional Design Sci Fi Your Pi - Prince Dakkar's patent log taking chart compass - Route select...
- 28 Aug 2015
QuadCOP: Hover and Loiter Test

screamingtiger

Previous Posts Here:http://www.element14.com/community/community/design-challenges/sci-fi-your-pi/blog/authors/screamingtiger?ICID=DCH-SciFiPi-challengers I was very nervous. I turned the loiter on for just a second and it held then ...
- 28 Aug 2015
Cybernetic Computer Interface - Almost done

sebathorus

Hello all This is probably the last post I write before the end of "Sci Fi Your Pi" challenge and I want to take this occasion to thank Element14, sponsors and everyone involved in launching and managing this challenge and also for the opp...
- 28 Aug 2015
Meditech: Thanks

balearicdynamics

Beyond the traditional (a bit rhetorical, yeah?) thanks it is the worth to spend some words on what opportunity this challenge has represented for this project.The Meditech idea was just an idea. I was sure it was possible but was necessary a startin...
- 28 Aug 2015