On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Travis Smith <travi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think we're on the right track, but I'd like to second the idea that
> this thing be attainable/upgradable from a base model.  I'd prefer shitty
> but robust to awesome and always almost ready.

> -Travis

> On Nov 6, 2012, at 12:51, Kevin Fusselman <ke...@fusselman.org> wrote:

> So, sorta like one of those gigapixel cameras in reverse...

> On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 12:50 PM, David Knaack <davidkna...@gmail.com>wrote:

>> I was thinking that the high def wide angle feed would go through a
>> stream filter to crop out the desired section of the image (and maybe
>> transform it to remove the wide angle distortion), providing a software
>> based pan/tilt feature while keeping hardware and bandwidth down.
>>  On Nov 6, 2012 12:40 PM, "Kevin Fusselman" <ke...@fusselman.org> wrote:

>>> Nah, 1080p is fine; we'll compensate for the bandwidth in framerate...
>>> how does 0.2fps sound?  :)

>>> On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 12:15 PM, patrick <patrickpecor...@gmail.com>wrote:

>>>> Kevin is worried about bandwidth for high def.

>>>> On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 9:17:24 AM UTC-6, David Knaack wrote:

>>>>> If the camera itself is high def we might be able to get away with
>>>>> using a wide angle view to avoid building a control system for the camera.
>>>>> On Nov 6, 2012 8:57 AM, "patrick" <patrick...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>>> I feel it needs the same capability that the MMM has to tilt up and
>>>>>> down. the panning of course would be done by the robot.

>>>>>> On Monday, November 5, 2012 7:41:26 PM UTC-6, Travis Smith wrote:

>>>>>>> OMGers,

>>>>>>> Hey, I'm moving to Japan, its happening.

>>>>>>> Completely due to self interest, I'm suddenly smitten with the idea
>>>>>>> of making a telepresence robot.  The basic plan would be to make one on the
>>>>>>> cheap using skype, a cheap laptop, a roomba, and some mechanism for
>>>>>>> changing the height of the laptop.  Usage would probably need to be limited
>>>>>>> to our members in absentsia, as I would want to enjoy consistent problem
>>>>>>> free use of the device, and random people on the internet lack
>>>>>>> stewardship.  For this right I'm willing to front the cash.

>>>>>>> The point?  While I won't be around, I wanna be around.  OMG and
>>>>>>> hanging out with you guys is pretty much my favorite part about Omaha.

>>>>>>> Patrick votes yes as well (just a guess).  Anyone want to get in on
>>>>>>> this project?  Deadline is February for a working model.  We can go easy
>>>>>>> and work with models already out there, or get creative and make our own
>>>>>>> monstrosity.

>>>>>>> Travis