FETC: Building a Steampunk Presentation Manipulation Apparatus with a Raspberry Pi

These are my notes from the “Building a Steampunk Presentation Manipulation Apparatus with a Raspberry Pi” session at the 2016 FETC conference.

Presenter

• Dr. Torq, aka Rob Reilly
• http://drtorq.com
• Blog post related to this presentation

Notes

• Showed his Steampunk conference badge. More information at http://drtorq.com/uncategorized/steampunk-badge-is-a-hit-at-fetc/
  
• He is running the presentation from the presentation device.
• Materials used to create his device.
  • Raspbery Pi 2, which costs about $35. This version already has HDMI and Ethernet ports.
  • Brass tubing from Home Depot
  • Electronics from http://www.adafruit.com
• Skills needed:
  • Steampunk spirit.
  • Hands-on fabrication
  • Programming
  • Electronics
• Software
  • Libre Office
  • guvcview – camera capture UNIX utility.
  • Linux
  • Python is the default Rasperry Pi language.
  • xdotool – imitates key press.

Side view of Dr. Torq’s Steampunk presentation device.

Another view of Dr. Torq’s Steampunk presentation device.