Ball Turret Gunner Virtual Reality (BTGVR)

GOAL: mount a projectile launcher onto a high power servo system and aim it with a DK2

Milestones

Objective	Completed	Notes
DK2 working at all	2015-10-20
DK2: make any demo app		Burn down Windows vs Linux feasibility early.
DK2: make flat image demo app (like virtual desktop)
USB turret: camera under C/Python control		Might just work Windows/Linux camera support?
USB turret: turret under C/Python control		FOSS SW availible? Linux vs Windows support? Can probably RE this quick enough if can't find sufficient software Try to use libusb to maintain Linux/Windows compatibility
USB turret + DK2		Keyboard fire
USB turret + DK2 + joystick
Mast control (any)		Unclear what software is avail, but can probalby get something
Mast control (python/C)
Turret: construction
Turret: fire python/C
DK2, mast		Integration exercise Fundamental tracking technology should be demonstrated with USB
DK2, mast, turret, joystick		Ultimate objective

Simplification: mount the USB missile turret on the real turret. Allows me to re-use the camera code and not buy a separate camera

Hardare

Vendor	Model	Type	Description	Notes
		Mast	Satellite dish servo system Est 150-200 lbs	Free! Should be complete but somewhat disassembled Started this project
Brookestone		Launcher, USB	Web camera 4 missiles
Oculus	Rift DK2	VR headset
UVNet	Beige	PC	Desktop PC for rift

Should probably skin/theme it. Ideas:

TF2 turret
TF2 heavy
Terminator
- T2 M134 scene is with Arnold but I'd probably do T-800 endoskeleton
Bioshock Infinite motorized patriot

Took another look at COTS miniguns. Options:

Echo1 M134 airsoft: perfect…except it costs $3,800
Lego M134. Pretty awesome ammo feed but doesn't actually shoot anything. Price unknown
Import plastic toys: a few on eBay. Barrel doesn't spin and it sounds like velocity might not be that good either