[PythonCE] using PythonCE to cluster a set of Axim X5 devices interact and display images/video as single device...

[Fuzzyman]

zeljko blace wrote:

>Hm... that sounds like it would add to slow response time.
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>I am looking for way to avoid use of any extra cabeling or interfaces
>(WiFi or Bluetooth) to keep the situation as simple and as reliable.
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Irda is a notoriously unreliable connection (certainly in my
experience). It is line of sight only and normally only over a very
short distance - have you tested that this is possible ?

Fuzzyman
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>On 2/14/06, javirosa at eden.rutgers.edu <javirosa at eden.rutgers.edu> wrote:
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>>One possibility might be to set up a local website and have the pocketPCs
>>communicate . Using windows I get internet access on my pda when its
>>connected through usb. On the other hand, I'm not sure if you can have
>>multiple computers connected via one irda port.
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>>I don't want to pretend to know what I'm doing but it seems like an
>>interesting idea. I'm not quite sure that I understand what the big
>>picture is though.
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>>>Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:34:54 +0100
>>>From: zeljko blace <zblace at gmail.com>
>>>Subject: [PythonCE] using PythonCE to cluster a set of Axim X5 devices
>>>      to      interact and display images/video as single device...
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>>>Cc: Aleksandar Erkalovic <aco at mi2.hr>
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>>>Dear list members,
>>>here is a post from curious newbie (so pardon my lack of Python overview)
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>>>I am brainstorming on how to visualize a software project that deals
>>>with per-frame video editing (obviously very short animations) and
>>>make it excessible to the kids...
>>>
>>>I own Axim X5 (thinking of getting few more) and have a friend that is
>>>expert Python programer with whome I might try to test this scenario:
>>>1) Have 4 (up to 8) Axim X5 devices running PocketPC 2003,
>>>2) single PC running whatever (Windows/Linux/MacOSX)
>>>3) connect them through IrDa connection to PC
>>>4) get them to display in full screen locally storred images
>>>5) when any of them is touched - notify PC which would send update to
>>>the devices what would be the next image to display...
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>>>So what is needed is:
>>>* (reliable) way to communicate fast (tiny amount of info on images)
>>>in-between individual devices and PC and back
>>>* software that would display in full screen images and videos
>>>(hopefully open source so it can be made to send out signals on
>>>interaction with PC and pick up images without relaying much on system
>>>software)
>>>
>>>Anyone done anything similar or has ideas on how to approach this?
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