Re: Project ideas?

[Byron Hynes <bph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't want to be discouraging. I actually like youthful enthusiasm. :)

"I would like to create web software that allows a user on the internet to
view video from a camera and remotely change the camera's position, with
the commands and data encrypted between the client viewer and the host system"
is a much more workable goal statement, for example.

Many projects done for learning (in school or personal) already exist. For
example, I can buy an LCD temperature display that mounts over a Decora switch
(http://www.smarthome.com/9272dw.html) for $13, or I can get some 1-wire
samples, play with a PIC/STAMP, learn how to drive an LCD... [guess which
route I'm going :)]

- Byron

> On 14 Mar 2006 23:55:39 -0800, "Clayton" <clayton.curmi@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote (with possible editing):
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Thanks for the links. It's more software than hardware engineering. I
>> would like to focus on lighting control or a wireless transmission of
>> a motorized webcam that can be broadcasted over the internet. The
>> webcam can be controlled remotely and the transmission should be
>> encryptyed and secure.
>>
>> Regards
>> Clayton
> Of course it can all be done, all of it has been done already.  (see
> Byron's excellent post).  The real question is "Can YOU do it?". Byron
> asked you what level your were at - high school, college, etc. How
> much software engineering have you done?  Remote control of a video
> camera is fairly easy using off the shelf components assuming you are
> already familiar with protocols.  Encryption is a bit more difficult,
> although not to bad if you use Diffie Huffman or other off the shelf
> components, but you first need to answer your level of experience.
> --
> Larry
> rapp@xxxxxxx