Voice commands - Page 2

Sgt_Raa · 08-03-10, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

You're on your own there, I've not got it yet. Do keep us updated

lol..... will do

sub2 · 01-30-11, 02:14 PM

I downloaded the SH3Speach and over a whole month twicked/changed some of the the commands with my Plantronics headset. Works beautifully. Total immersion as I have my 19 " desktop monitor to display the navigation map when I request it and go stand there and do the calculations. I have a a VGA splitter and one goes to an old 14" monitor I bought on ebay for £20. This is mounted on a shelf at eye level. When I want to look at periscope I go to this and view it through an 1.5" aperture. My 50" TV is also connected up to the pc via HDMI and this gives the living room a visual background for atmosphere. When I go to the bridge I stand on a small raised platform and look at the 50" TV. I'm totally free to move around the room as my headset is wireless. All monitors always show the same view but I'm only looking at one monitor at a time so it doesn't matter if the 50" TV is also showing the periscope view because I'm looking at it only 'through' the 14" monitor. Changing views is done by the appropriate command e.g. when I want to work on the periscope I command 'attack scope' and move to the 14" monitor. I have the feeling that the whole flat is the submarine because I can move to the kitchen (galley) if I want and me (the Captain) can make a coffee whilst I can still hear what's going on, as in real life. I'm trying to work on plastic tubing with a bar across and hole through it to act as my periscope. I'm trying to fix a keyboard to it so that when I turn it it presses against the arrow keys and thereby moves the periscope view left/right. Any ideas as to how we can increase such 'physical' realism will be much appreciated. Time to move away from the desk I say!

Lord_magerius · 01-30-11, 02:56 PM

If you have a water storage tank in the attic, I'm sure you could put some monitors up there for a full 360 degree view from the periscope that you are making. Just find a way of attatching the periscope to your keyboard with some little servos and lengths of plastic this should be possible. So when you go scope up, it actually surfaces through the water in the tank. Maybe when it gets dark you can change all your bulbs to red ones too, also if the weather is bad and you are going to go outside. Place a bucket of water on the door, so when you open the hatch you get a realistic atlantic drenching

But on a serious note, that sounds like it could be quite good if you get it working

joegrundman · 01-30-11, 04:07 PM

lolz!

Sub2 - if this isn't some exercise in irony, please do show us some photos!

this could turn into thread of the year

sub2 · 01-31-11, 05:20 AM

using a servo for manipulating the arrows on the keyboard...excellent idea, thanks, was planning on a system of string and pulleys. Now I just got to get down to an RC model shop.

Herr-Berbunch · 01-31-11, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by joegrundman

lolz!

Sub2 - if this isn't some exercise in irony, please do show us some photos!

this could turn into thread of the year

That is so much more eloquent than I would have put it - but the sentiment is the same, pics or it never happened.

For the 'scope you may want to try some old skiing goggles as the eye pieces.

VONHARRIS · 01-31-11, 10:12 AM

Man sub2 , you have taken the game to a whole new dimension!

sub2 · 02-06-11, 01:35 PM

yes, I will include pictures of my project. At the moment I'm figuring out how to built the periscope. I'm scouring ebay/internet for ideal bicycle grips and pipes. I've come across an article about the actual uboat periscopes; apparently there are only three left in the world. One was used on the filming of 'DasBoot' so I'm going to be watching that tonight. To understand a little of my reasoning you must know that I'm a WW2 German soldier reenactor. I played Call of Duty loads on computer then I figured that I could try and make my experience of WW2 more realistic. So now, 3-4 times a year, I'm camping in the woods and fighting the Battle of the Bulge all over again!

Missing Name · 02-06-11, 04:07 PM

Yes, I must see this submarine room.

Modify some washing machines or dryers so that you have two rows of exposed machinery. It will be incredibly loud and you have a good chance of losing a hand!

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Originally Posted by sub2

I'm camping in the woods and fighting the Battle of the Bulge all over again!

My grandpa still relives it every night, he says.

Gargamel · 02-06-11, 04:54 PM

I'm still not sure if this is serious or some awesome joke....

the.terrabyte.pirate · 02-06-11, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sub2

using a servo for manipulating the arrows on the keyboard...excellent idea, thanks, was planning on a system of string and pulleys. Now I just got to get down to an RC model shop.

You'll never get the same effect using the keyboard to move the periscope. There's no gradients of spin. It's either still, or spinning at high speed.

What you want is the peri to be hooked up to a second cordless mouse running horizontally on the inside of circular "ring". It could be part of the periscope assembly. That way the rate of spin on the screen is represented by the rate of spin of the periscope and mouse.

sub2 · 02-07-11, 06:49 AM

Wow! Brilliant idea terra-pirate! You also gave me another idea as to how i may rig up a pair of 'binoculars' when I'm viewing the 50" TV 'on deck'. Two tubes with a cordless mouse between them. A rotating ball (as in a wired mouse) will be rotated against the laser optical aperture thereby making the binocular view on screen move around.

Gargamel · 02-07-11, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by the.terrabyte.pirate

You'll never get the same effect using the keyboard to move the periscope. There's no gradients of spin. It's either still, or spinning at high speed.

What you want is the peri to be hooked up to a second cordless mouse running horizontally on the inside of circular "ring". It could be part of the periscope assembly. That way the rate of spin on the screen is represented by the rate of spin of the periscope and mouse.

That's actually a good idea. I was thinking some sort of geared servo rigged upto a voltage meter, allowing the USB software to determine angle of movement.

But if you put that mouse over a graduated (think barcode) surface, then there a lot of possible applications for amateur motion controls.

Also, I don't think there's anything specific (aside from a cheap DYI ROV), but at www.revision3.com, look for the cancelled show Systm under archived shows. Lots of cool tech DYI projects you may find an application for. Things like when Gmail gets a new mail, a physical flag gets raised on your machine. Could do something similar for alerts from crew members.

stokeyblokey · 02-07-11, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Missing Name

Yes, I must see this submarine room.

Modify some washing machines or dryers so that you have two rows of exposed machinery. It will be incredibly loud and you have a good chance of losing a hand!

Lol, ultra realism!!

01-30-11, 02:56 PM	#18
Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	If you have a water storage tank in the attic, I'm sure you could put some monitors up there for a full 360 degree view from the periscope that you are making. Just find a way of attatching the periscope to your keyboard with some little servos and lengths of plastic this should be possible. So when you go scope up, it actually surfaces through the water in the tank. Maybe when it gets dark you can change all your bulbs to red ones too, also if the weather is bad and you are going to go outside. Place a bucket of water on the door, so when you open the hatch you get a realistic atlantic drenching But on a serious note, that sounds like it could be quite good if you get it working __________________

01-30-11, 04:07 PM	#19
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	lolz! Sub2 - if this isn't some exercise in irony, please do show us some photos! this could turn into thread of the year __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

02-06-11, 04:54 PM	#25
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	I'm still not sure if this is serious or some awesome joke.... __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

01-30-11, 02:14 PM	#17
sub2 Watch Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 22 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I downloaded the SH3Speach and over a whole month twicked/changed some of the the commands with my Plantronics headset. Works beautifully. Total immersion as I have my 19 " desktop monitor to display the navigation map when I request it and go stand there and do the calculations. I have a a VGA splitter and one goes to an old 14" monitor I bought on ebay for £20. This is mounted on a shelf at eye level. When I want to look at periscope I go to this and view it through an 1.5" aperture. My 50" TV is also connected up to the pc via HDMI and this gives the living room a visual background for atmosphere. When I go to the bridge I stand on a small raised platform and look at the 50" TV. I'm totally free to move around the room as my headset is wireless. All monitors always show the same view but I'm only looking at one monitor at a time so it doesn't matter if the 50" TV is also showing the periscope view because I'm looking at it only 'through' the 14" monitor. Changing views is done by the appropriate command e.g. when I want to work on the periscope I command 'attack scope' and move to the 14" monitor. I have the feeling that the whole flat is the submarine because I can move to the kitchen (galley) if I want and me (the Captain) can make a coffee whilst I can still hear what's going on, as in real life. I'm trying to work on plastic tubing with a bar across and hole through it to act as my periscope. I'm trying to fix a keyboard to it so that when I turn it it presses against the arrow keys and thereby moves the periscope view left/right. Any ideas as to how we can increase such 'physical' realism will be much appreciated. Time to move away from the desk I say!

01-31-11, 05:20 AM	#20
sub2 Watch Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 22 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	using a servo for manipulating the arrows on the keyboard...excellent idea, thanks, was planning on a system of string and pulleys. Now I just got to get down to an RC model shop.

01-31-11, 10:12 AM	#22
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Man sub2 , you have taken the game to a whole new dimension!

02-06-11, 01:35 PM	#23
sub2 Watch Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 22 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	yes, I will include pictures of my project. At the moment I'm figuring out how to built the periscope. I'm scouring ebay/internet for ideal bicycle grips and pipes. I've come across an article about the actual uboat periscopes; apparently there are only three left in the world. One was used on the filming of 'DasBoot' so I'm going to be watching that tonight. To understand a little of my reasoning you must know that I'm a WW2 German soldier reenactor. I played Call of Duty loads on computer then I figured that I could try and make my experience of WW2 more realistic. So now, 3-4 times a year, I'm camping in the woods and fighting the Battle of the Bulge all over again!

02-07-11, 06:49 AM	#27
sub2 Watch Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 22 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Wow! Brilliant idea terra-pirate! You also gave me another idea as to how i may rig up a pair of 'binoculars' when I'm viewing the 50" TV 'on deck'. Two tubes with a cordless mouse between them. A rotating ball (as in a wired mouse) will be rotated against the laser optical aperture thereby making the binocular view on screen move around.