Controller/Wearable Recomendation
Hi all!
I need to collect accelerometric data from the movement of the arms and to transfer it in realtime to max.
Do you have any recommendation about *commercial* products out there? I don't really want to go through arduino's DYI stuff, but I'm looking for something durable, tested and already in commerce.
Something just like the Myo, but possibly more compact, and cheaper.
NB Most wearables are actually iOS/android only (like the really good moov https://www.moov.cc, for instance) so unless there is a way to decode the protocol and build a program to route the data to a pc/mac, they cannot be on the list. Also most of them - as you may know - are not real-time communicators, but needs to be synched after the action: so not on the list, neither.
So... any tip/advice/experience?
Thanks!
something durable, tested, already in commerce, cheaper than a myo, and smaller. Eek.
But yes, there are others. The coolest unit I think I've seen is this thing:
http://www.x-io.co.uk/products/x-osc/
BUT it's 160 gbp. I think Rodrigo bought one a while ago? I'd kill for one.
thanks Wetterberg,
nice tip!
first look didn't seem like a i-already-have-got-everything toy, but then i saw that for £180 that also give you batteries and charger.
Anycase, i'll consider that for sure, even though I just found this from TI: http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2650stk?DCMP=slulplaunch&HQS=ep-con-lprf-slulplaunch-pr-tf-cc2650stk-en
Supercheapo, small, and with a shell! ;-)
Will need to dig more onto the specifications to be sure it will fit my needs (like hertz updates / latency etc) but looks promising!
If i ever find something as good i'll keep you posted
I'm liking the sensor-tag. Get some of those singing with some kind of OSC or whatever, and I'd be VERY interested at that price point!
This baby fits on your finger, or your wrist:
Any use?
Brendan
Looks very nice!
thanks Brendan!
do you already use it?
One question I can't figure out watching some of the videos (and specs): is it able to directly connect to max or does it have to pass through their app (or something else) before it goes into max?
Hi
I haven't used one. Yet. But my colleague at work has one; I'll see if I can borrow it and verify if it presents itself to Max as a straight up MIDI controller. The blurb on the page seems to suggest that it should, I think the editor software is just for changing MIDI events, CC numbers etc.
Brendan
Thanks!
I have an x-osc and it's great, though I have a first generation one (which doesn't have a built in accel). There's always wiimotes, which are super cheap nowadays.
I use Minibee's for that: https://www.sensestage.eu/?page_id=48
Has a built-in accelerometer so all you d need to connect is a battery, which they sell too.
In its most complex form the provided software runs mesh networks of dozens of nodes. In its simplest it will send your single node's accelerometer data straight to Max (or whatever) over OSC. No microcontroller programming required.
Thought I’d ask on this post if anyone eventually used the CC2541 SensorTag in conjunction with Max?