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• where can i get the lamp kit? is there even a kit around?

  Posted by: benjiwenjifoofoo on May 23, 2006 at 2:32 PM

• How does the POV draw the pattern in both directions? It needs to have the 2 patterns overlap properly but how can it tell when it's back to where it stopped the previous time? If it started a fixed time after each direction change the 2 directions wouldn't overlap unless the user switched directions at exactly the right time.

  Posted by: Oracle1729 on May 23, 2006 at 5:53 PM

• I used a mercury switch on the POV watch to act as a rough direction sensor. The switch was angled just right so when your arm swings forward, it's on, and when your arm swings backwards, it's off. Other than that, it assumes the motion of the user's arm is consistent.

  -Joe

  Posted by: joesmooth on May 23, 2006 at 6:40 PM

• There is no kit available for the lamp. But, if there is enough interest, maybe there will be :)

  -Joe

  Posted by: joesmooth on May 23, 2006 at 6:43 PM

• well... do you think you could post a schematic and a parts list?

  Posted by: benjiwenjifoofoo on May 24, 2006 at 2:21 PM

• Joe, I understand that part. What's unclear is the synch between the back and forth motion.

  For example, assume the pattern takes 0.5 seconds to draw and the physical arc takes 1.2 seconds. If it starts drwawing forwards 0.1 seconds into the swing, it will have to draw backwards 0.6 seconds in.

  But...if the person changes their motion so it takes 1.5 seconds, the backwards drawing will have to be 0.9 seconds in.

  Posted by: Oracle1729 on May 24, 2006 at 5:08 PM

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