RE: Cybernetic Computer Interface

dmrobotix — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 22:13:08 GMT

Wow, this is really cool. I wonder how easy it would be to wear that for 12 hours out of the day!

RE: Cybernetic Computer Interface

crimier — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 22:06:03 GMT

Hi, my colleague! I like this project a lot =) I will build something similar, just in a wrist-wearable computer formfactor. How did you make the prototype 3D drawings? I might want to use this SW =)

Right now I'm making a Python framework for my device - which includes a menu system capable of working with 1602 displays, such as one on the PiFaceCAD. I already have it working with HID keyboard and 1602 display connected through Arduino, but I am considering porting it to PiFace hardware, as I'll use it for prototypes. Here's the framework - right now I'm working on networking capabilities (using display&buttons through Linux sockets), those are for using external scripts which I think need not be included in the main script, so they can just use IO (display&buttons) over sockets.
I think it'll be easy to postpone all the socket work and just make drivers for PiFace, and that I might do in 1 or 2 weeks - or even faster if I choose to take code from PiFace, which I'll most probably do =) I'll also provide the usage examples as soon as it's written, so you'll be able to get it working easily. Thus, I suggest you to wait and do all the things that wouldn't be connected to menu system, such as

I'm suggesting this because one needs not double the effort and written code =) A modular stackable menu system didn't appear to be that easy to design (still isn't, as it's WIP), and I think that your project would be better re-using what's already written.

Oh, and I also have an automatic storage device mount script - serves me for more than a year now =) Executes custom commands on mount, has both automatic and pre-defined mountpoint selection possibility, as well as some more small features. Seems you'll need it too - knowledge cartridges and stuff. I'll just need to check if my install instructions are still correct and I haven't introduced a bug in latest commits, then I'll give you some usage examples - give me, like, 5 days =)

RE: Cybernetic Computer Interface

DAB — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 18:30:35 GMT

Interesting project.

You might be able to use a neurosky system to pickup the brain signals to augment your command and control capabilities, but I suspect that you have more than enough to do as it is.

DAB