AFK Fest 2010 Connected Car Demo planning thread

[tripzero]

Bugbyte and I would like to show off the "connected car" theory at AFK fest this year. This thread will hopefully help outline what we want to show and track progress.

Also, FYI, my attendance this year is still "pending approval" .

What we'd like to show:

* Demonstrate low-power hardware that can act as a "hub" for other devices (phone, desktop, other carpc, etc) to connect to the car's subsystems.
* Demo software that gathers and logs system information from the car (obd-II, power states)
* Demonstrate retrieving information over the Internet (osdash, irc, etc)
* Demonstrate control of the system/car from the Internet
* Demonstrate the system doing "stuff" based upon the proximity of other devices.
* Demonstrate system power management.

What components we need:

Hardware:
* SheevaPlug
* Wifi/bluetooth
* GPS
* OBD-II scantool

Software:
* Linux
* bluemonkey
* nobdy
* proximity

TODO:
* Get bluemonkey opensourced [now available in repo]
* Write OSDash tracker code for bluemonkey [DONE]
* Write dcdc-usb code for bluemonkey [DONE]
* Create package for any deps where no package exists [DONE]
* Update binary packages for bluemonkey, nobdy, proximity [DONE]
* [NEW] write tcp and/or bluetooth plugins for nobdy
* Install on sheeva
* Test
* Rinse, Repeat

External dependencies:
* libobd no_blacklist support [DONE]
* libdcdc-usb [DONE]

[Sonicxtacy02]

i cant freakin wait for this. This is the next-level stuff we all wish we could do with our car PCs

[Bugbyte]

I'm tentatively planning on supplying the iBug as the demo car platform. I'll supply also the following hardware:

1. Sheeva plug
2. Royaltek Sapphire GPS antenna (NMEA compliant, runs on pl2303 driver)
3. Netgear WGR614 v3 WiFi access point/router
4. OBD interface - either an OBDPros or OBDlink or Vag-com USB .
(Any vendors who are interested in demonstrating a WiFi or Bluetooth version of their OBD device, let me know!).
5. Mp3car 12v USB hub
6. Car audio system with aux input and BASIC BT receiver.
7. iPad as main display using VNC over WiFi, IRC over 3G, or direct control for playback and navigation.
8. Mac Mini w/VMware fusion running Linux ICE.
9. Intel D945G system
10. 320 gig USB HD

Needed: a Bluetooth device (I have the old mp3car BT USB dongle that worked with Streetdeck, but not sure if that will work or not), Minibox USB power supply

Other stuff that would be nice to demonstrate but we probably won't be able to get in gear by afkfest:

1. Controlling fusion brain via Sheeva plug
2. Controlling mp3car HD radio via Malcom's Linux driver (I have the radio and interface)
3. Controlling XM via Sheeva (Again, I have the XM box and interface and both USB and serial cables)

[Bugbyte]

Update: I'm in the process of removing the fold up screen to see if it can be modded to put the iPad in place of the Xenarc 8" screen.

Next, I'll pull the dash out of the car, then most of the guts with the goal of reinstalling the headunit in the normal location.

My goal is to have a mostly wireless installation and where I do have wires (USB cables), keep them located in a single spot.

[tripzero]

Update:

bluemonkey now supports reading voltage and ignition from the dcdc-usb. Next step is to make it read all the hardcoded settings from a config file and open source the beast (and remove all the curse words from the source :P ).

[Bugbyte]

Kev - what version of LinuxIce should I have loaded on the Mac Mini - or would you rather I load it on the Intel D945?

I'd like to try to get one system configured with your Linux stuff and the other with a Windows system - I guess with RR on it. Plus the iPad based system.

I presume I can get VNC for Linux, yes? If so, what is the right package to install?

Also, what type of configuration do you want on the Sheeva? Type of file system, packages installed, etc? I can try to get them set up and going before we do any software configuration.

[obstacleman]

I have a bluetooth OBD device you are welcome to use for testing and to demo if you would like. Hit me up at mletschin@gmail.com if you are interested

[Heather]

I'm going to reach out to all the vendors on this to see if they can donate this stuff. I'll be sending them all an email early next week for this event.

[tripzero]

Kev - what version of LinuxIce should I have loaded on the Mac Mini - or would you rather I load it on the Intel D945?

Mac Mini is intel based right? It should be okay. LinuxICE 2.0.1 is all that will be needed.

I presume I can get VNC for Linux, yes? If so, what is the right package to install?

Yep, there are several variants of vnc available. If you install vinagre, you should be set.

Also, what type of configuration do you want on the Sheeva? Type of file system, packages installed, etc? I can try to get them set up and going before we do any software configuration.

Sheeva with the jaunty install, no specific filesystem required. For packages, libqt needs to be there. If you can setup a basic user that'd be great. Also add the openice sheeva repo (I think there is a link to it in the linux sub-forum somewhere...).

[Heather]

Bugbyte... wants destinator for iPad.
Also going to try to get Wimax mobile hot spot puck and maybe verizon Mifi router.

What other hardware and software do you want for demo'ing?