User:Vishalnelsonmj/ENES-100/project 2

Week1 Narrative
Programmed the labview for microsoft kinect according to the example given by the kinethesia toolkit.I had the problem of getting the control pallette of microsoft kinect toolkit to the functions pallette. I tried dragging the new microsoft kinect control pallette to the fuctions pallette for the block diagram. It didn't work. The problem is solved i uninstalled the toolkit and deleted the files along with it and started the installation once again. It worked the new toolkit was downloaded. The control pallette of microsoft kinect was installed in the functions pallette in labview without me doing anything to get the controls pallette. Again, there is another seperate window with controls for kinect which doesn't appear with the fuctions pallette in labview Kinect control. Next step is to configure how to get the control pallette of kinect that opens up seperately into my functions pallete in my labview. Eventhough i programmed the labview for microsoft kinect it didn't work accordingly, the kinect did not read my motions in labview and the programme appeared dead. This is the final step of getting the kinect talking to my computer and make it work in labview.


 * The video is one slide. Again, I am, unclear as to what the problem is. The difference between installing successfully and operating everything is still unclear. How did you program labview for the microsoft kinect? Did you find an example program? Did you follow a video? There is not enough context here for this to be useful to anyone. 10/10/0 --1sfoerster (discuss • contribs) 14:38, 18 March 2014 (UTC)

Week2 Narrative
Following the success of AR Drone. 1. I Installed the toolkit for the AR Drone from the VI Package Manager Install -The installation was successful. 2. The examples to program the drone given along with the toolkit Example 3. I successfully Connected the drone to LabView: -The Drone has a WiFi named AR Drone -It gets hooked to the laptop -There should not be any network interferences for the Drone to get successfully connected. -All the other wireless connections should be turned off in the laptop. 4. The Drone got successfully hooked to the laptop via the WiFi. -Try resetting the drone until the WiFi appears on the laptop. 5. I Followed the example. 6. The LabView is connected to the drone without any problems. 7. The Example given is useful -It is programmed to turn off/landing. -It allows me to control the vertical speed, pitch, yaw speed and roll of the drone. -The Block Diagram for the programme -There is live video streaming in the programme. 8. I Successfully got the live video streaming of the Drone into the LabView. -Try resetting the Drone if the video is stuck or if not responding. 9. I tried flying the drone: -It doesn't fly properly, There is some problem for it to lift off the ground succesfully. -But the Drone responds to the commands from LabView. Next Steps: -I think the problem is with the fans in the left wing. -I will have to fix the wing and try lifting it off the ground.


 * Excellent .. clear .. very good ...10/10/50 need to get photos uploaded to wiki commons ... -- 1sfoerster (discuss • contribs) 23:18, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

Week3 Narrative
Documenting the success of AR Drone#3. -Turning on the AR Drone#3On.
 * 1) The drone was successfully hooked up to the laptop.
 * 2) In the programme,the live video streaming of the AR drone was successfully activated.
 * 3) Here is how I did it.
 * 4) The labview programme was successful.
 * 5) The controls in the programmeControls.
 * 6) The Drone responded to the labview commands, But due to technical problems in Drone it didn't take off.
 * 7) Here is what happenedResult

The problems with the drone.
 * It couldn't lift off the groundConclusions Further more labview applications with the drone:
 * The new AR Drone ProgrammeExample.
 * The program keeps updating the Drone.
 * It gives at the moment information about the drone.Controls.
 * The program does not have live video streaming.

Next Steps in the new program: Include live video streaming

The main limitations of the above programs .. It cannot navigate the drone through distances.

A new program that combines the properties of both the above programs developed in labview.
 * The new program that could navigate the drone
 * The new program is a combination of the other two programs listed above.It has got live video streaming along with at the moment information of the drone.
 * Next Steps:
 * The program uses a Xbox controller to navigate the Drone. Hack a Xbox controller to extend the functionality of the drone.


 * Working with Xbox Kinect

Next Step is to correct the error so that it works with labview.
 * The Xbox Kinect is not working with the labview, but the labview detects the Kinect in its devices list when plugged in.
 * Here is what happened with the Kinect in LabViewerror.The error is with the output. An error code is given.I couldn't go into the details of the error.


 * I had to do lots of editing .. 10/5/60 --1sfoerster (discuss • contribs) 15:38, 1 April 2014 (UTC)

Week4 Narrative
The lego mindstorms has got a customized labview for programming. -Manual for lego mindstorm guide. -Instructions to program mindstorms in labview -Instructions to program mindstorms in labviewvideos. the videos provide a starting point.
 * 1) The labview software for lego mindstorms link. The link takes you to a 30 day trial pack of the software.
 * 2) Following the link I installed the labview software for mindstorms.
 * 3) The 30 day trial pack was installed with my existing account with ni.
 * 4) The installation process is simmilar to LabView 2013. It takes about an hour for installation.
 * 5) I successfully installed the software.
 * 6) Information on how to use the labview toolkit for mindstorms toolkit.


 * 1) I didn't program the mindstorm since i am missing the controller for mindstorm.
 * 2) Some cool examples for lego was found which open with labview for mindstorms when downloaded.Examples.


 * good link to product information, playlist is marked private ... I can not view it ... have to pay for the vi's to use it? next step: look for open source version ... verty good link to how to use it ... why didn't you get the controller from Mark? ... 10/10/20 ... looks like you found a lot of excellent starting points ... --1sfoerster (discuss • contribs) 16:16, 8 April 2014 (UTC)