Project NiteVision - NiteMax + HUD + carputer - Page 14

Genesisfactor · 05-05-2006, 02:54 PM

@shotgun- hehe, we'll see if it works over linux

@spaceskater, wait, you want it to mirror the orignal display screen or mirror the H axis? It can do that...infact, mine's been doing that for a while now. Use VNC veiwer ot TSC that should be on your PPC. Casios included

. If you don't have it, they're all free DLs. For the H axis, there was that program i was tell you you guys abouit. I was going to see if it will do it per display, but you guys didn't seem to want it so its in a folder somewhere...

But my question to you is this: why bother? I used my PPC as just a demo, but i would never loe a touchscreen that i could use elsewhere...since the nitemax LCD can do its thing quite nicely at 64-x480 on RCA or S-Vid, i am temped to just use that

One other thing. I'm realized why the HUD form weartronics was on top: a legal loophole. The top 6", which not only makes the image closer and more readily visible, but you can literally do ANYTHING youi want tint or film wise to the top 6" with legal impunity. I mean, we're going for cool and all that, and we know its doable, and that's why there wasn't much discussion on it. Overlays and everything are cool, but maybe we're focusing on the wrong 6" of the windshield....

Food for thought

shotgunefx · 05-05-2006, 03:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Genesisfactor

@shotgun- hehe, we'll see if it works over linux

@spaceskater, wait, you want it to mirror the orignal display screen or mirror the H axis? It can do that...infact, mine's been doing that for a while now. Use VNC veiwer ot TSC that should be on your PPC. Casios included

. If you don't have it, they're all free DLs. For the H axis, there was that program i was tell you you guys abouit. I was going to see if it will do it per display, but you guys didn't seem to want it so its in a folder somewhere...

But my question to you is this: why bother? I used my PPC as just a demo, but i would never loe a touchscreen that i could use elsewhere...since the nitemax LCD can do its thing quite nicely at 64-x480 on RCA or S-Vid, i am temped to just use that

One other thing. I'm realized why the HUD form weartronics was on top: a legal loophole. The top 6", which not only makes the image closer and more readily visible, but you can literally do ANYTHING youi want tint or film wise to the top 6" with legal impunity. I mean, we're going for cool and all that, and we know its doable, and that's why there wasn't much discussion on it. Overlays and everything are cool, but maybe we're focusing on the wrong 6" of the windshield....

Food for thought

I guess it depends on your car, but for me, that would be very distracting to look up to read it.

Genesisfactor · 05-05-2006, 05:45 PM

heh ei'm not saying it wouldn't, but then again, if we're using it for nightvision, i woudl assume that your attention would shift a bit from the dark road ahead to the illuminated road ahead

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I'm not saying let's do it, i'm saying its an explorable option with less....complications.

spaceskater · 05-05-2006, 06:40 PM

Tomorrow is my last final exam. Then I'll have 10 days with nothing to do. Guess what that means! I will spent a lot of time on my slowly progressing projects like this one. I fount that dy magnifing the image enough and thus dispersing the light, the douoble image problem is deminished! I told you before but all my testing was done on my desk at home. Now I'll do some field testing

Grab a nitemax lcd plug it on my carpc and see what we get! I'll keep you posted! I'll try to find a way to focus my camera so i can get some pics... no manual focus...

Genesisfactor you worry too much about the legal side of thing...

You worry enough for all of us so I'm cool about it.

TomG · 05-05-2006, 06:42 PM

I have some books on aircraft cockpit display systems which have whole chapters dedicated to HUD if I can be of any help I'll try!

spaceskater · 05-05-2006, 06:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TomG

I have some books on aircraft cockpit display systems which have whole chapters dedicated to HUD if I can be of any help I'll try!

MMMM interesting

If you get some free time go over them fast. See it there is any usefull info!!!

sama · 05-05-2006, 09:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Genesisfactor

@spaceskater, wait, you want it to mirror the orignal display screen or mirror the H axis? It can do that...infact, mine's been doing that for a while now. Use VNC veiwer ot TSC that should be on your PPC. Casios included

. If you don't have it, they're all free DLs. For the H axis, there was that program i was tell you you guys abouit. I was going to see if it will do it per display, but you guys didn't seem to want it so its in a folder somewhere...

another way is to extend the desltop onto the pocketpc display like this

I've investigated using a ppc for a while now, since I have one and it's also my phone. it would be cool to utilise it somehow and a hud/auxiliary display may be the answer.

spaceskater · 05-05-2006, 11:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sama

another way is to extend the desltop onto the pocketpc display like this

I've investigated using a ppc for a while now, since I have one and it's also my phone. it would be cool to utilise it somehow and a hud/auxiliary display may be the answer.

This is What I just posted 14 post before hehe

that is what Genesisfactor was discussing on

sama · 05-06-2006, 07:51 AM

oops! I've just realised that genesis factor is the same person I've been speaking to on the other thread. doh!

Genesisfactor · 05-06-2006, 10:08 AM

The one and only

I am here. I am everywhere. I am nowhere.

Been playing with the widgets. Great for an PPC control, CRAPPY for a PPC HUD, GREAT FOR that spare nitemax screen you have no idea what to do with as a status screen.

Genesisfactor · 05-07-2006, 01:11 AM

oh, did some checking up on those micro displays. Noth worth it. It needs a driver board that usually costs $500. You can know a kit for $200 on ebay (the weartronics one). or form another for $300. Its a great find, but no. For the record though, they use microdislays for Projection TVs, believe it or not!

shotgunefx · 05-09-2006, 10:54 PM

BMW announced a 7 series with "thermal" night vision.

Here's a link with video
http://www.automotoportal.com/articl...t_Vision_video

Genesisfactor · 05-10-2006, 02:15 AM

hehe, nice. But htat's why its in a 7 sereis. No one notices a few grand more when you're so many grands into it

sama · 05-10-2006, 03:06 AM

could someone pls give me some nightcam footage of when they're driving at night? it would be good to have the footage with some twists and turns, and some ppl/objects appearing as the person drives.

I'd like to do some experiments to only show areas of interest, and in different colours based on some criteria. not sure what the criteria is yet, so that's also part of the experiment.

Genesisfactor · 05-10-2006, 03:34 AM

already been done by shotgun, many times

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