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Errol ESP
10 years ago
Dragons are supposed to be telepathic, right?
Well, I'm going to try an experiment for Vancoufur and Furnal this year. I've set Errol up with one of those Arduino YUN computer boards- theoretically anyone with a smartphone or tablet should be able to connect to Errol and once done, see the website Errol sends out. (Note that this is like a hotspot- you see 'Errol' like any other WIFI network) That website is connected to some of Errol's electronics...
Back at Howloween last year, I tried this with some success (I really had problems getting enough power to the wings) and hopefully can finesse the web page enough so anyone can understand it. Things like vote for the colour of the wings, the audio mode and make one of 3 vibrator motors (along Errol's shoulders) work.
I don't know... like the DS- maybe send a 'Hi Dragon'? A poke to get a dragon's attention? Vote for a move in the dance competition? Come up with a secret dragon code? Maybe help Errol demolish his opponent in Battleships? I'm looking forward to some more ideas and also happy to share any of this info to those interested. And I have been inspired in this project by a number of people, like Drake who's done something like this, and Keianza who was the one to go 'hey, I wonder...'
In the next journal I'll write a bit about the wing lights- whew, that was a challenge.
Well, I'm going to try an experiment for Vancoufur and Furnal this year. I've set Errol up with one of those Arduino YUN computer boards- theoretically anyone with a smartphone or tablet should be able to connect to Errol and once done, see the website Errol sends out. (Note that this is like a hotspot- you see 'Errol' like any other WIFI network) That website is connected to some of Errol's electronics...
Back at Howloween last year, I tried this with some success (I really had problems getting enough power to the wings) and hopefully can finesse the web page enough so anyone can understand it. Things like vote for the colour of the wings, the audio mode and make one of 3 vibrator motors (along Errol's shoulders) work.
I don't know... like the DS- maybe send a 'Hi Dragon'? A poke to get a dragon's attention? Vote for a move in the dance competition? Come up with a secret dragon code? Maybe help Errol demolish his opponent in Battleships? I'm looking forward to some more ideas and also happy to share any of this info to those interested. And I have been inspired in this project by a number of people, like Drake who's done something like this, and Keianza who was the one to go 'hey, I wonder...'
In the next journal I'll write a bit about the wing lights- whew, that was a challenge.
