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pttp:architecture

2009-01-03T22:40:18+01:00

Information Flow Information Flow Diagram Control System The Client Control Request and Control Translation Service form a pair of modules running on the client and server machines respectively. These modules could be run independently of the Session/Resource Allocation Check module and would allow a single user to control the Hardware Interface.

pttp:glossary

2009-01-03T22:38:55+01:00

Please keep these entries sorted lexically. Entries should not try to be completely definitive -- the idea is merely to clarify our usage of these terms within this project. Term Definition Arduino Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform. See Game An application that can queue for a playground as though it was a player HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol: the standard for requesting and receiving pages (and other objects) from a Web se…

pttp:intro_to_pttp

2009-01-03T22:37:36+01:00

Public Control of Public Installations Press Statement The aim of this project is to encourage installations in public places which can be controlled by the public themselves. Interactive installations help people to feel part of the environment. People realise that they can have an effect on the world around them - it isn't just something that happens to them.

pttp:plan

2009-01-03T22:40:41+01:00

PTTP The queuing server is being written in PHP and MySQL under Apache on a Linux server.The server keeps track of the queue of users and, when a user reaches the top of the queue, acts as an HTTP proxy between the control page and the hardware abstraction layer. Test harness This allows creators of playgrounds to test their creations through a single user queuing system. Requirement: NecessaryStatus: CompleteBy: Tarim

pttp:playground_testing

2009-01-03T22:41:09+01:00

Playgrounds can be tested in single user mode using the PTTP test harness available at . An example form can be found in .You can copy this form and use it from your own site, or even as a file:/// from your own disk - as long as the POST URL is correct.The form data will be converted to XML attributes and sent to socket “zelig”. It will be null terminated.The POST URL can have various attributes in its query string.…

pttp:projection_pc

2009-01-03T22:45:19+01:00

Depending on Richard's forthcoming performance tests, we might need a meaty PC to drive the projector. We've discussed buying one, so here are some initial thoughts on the desirable spec for such a PC. CPU * Worth getting a dual core CPU. Even if, say, Flash cannot utilise this it should help ensure smooth video rendering if we need to run other processes on this machine. * Intel Core2Duo probably best bang for buck, with reasonable thermal dissipation

pttp:required_resources

2009-01-03T22:45:20+01:00

Anything we need for or before May 6th showcase. Please add to this list any items (however prosaic) that we might have forgotten thus far... Hardware * Fast PC for projected playground * PC for running UI * Optionally, a 2nd monitor for displaying queue?? TBD * Webcam? - Only if we decide to mix live video stream * Tarim has a cheap one, or we could buy something better for ~£35 * If we do this we'll need another monitor (and, perhaps, PC) for visual Webcam feedback

pttp:start

2009-01-03T23:11:35+01:00

Control of Installations by the Audience PTTP provides a standard protocol and framework for the public to control installations in public spaces. An installation might be a fountain, light show, screen, dynamic sculpture or pretty much anything that offers interactive control. Control might be via a mobile phone, wireless laptop, PDA, motion sensors and/or any other gizmo. PTTP allows users to queue up for control of the installation to give everyone a fair slice of the action, rather than a f…