New Guy Needs Some Direction Please!...
bradleyheathhays
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Hey, can't say how grateful I am to have found this forum! Although I'm not from the robotics community, I am a crafter of sorts and have an idea for a little device I'd like to build, and I need your advice on where to go from here.
My task is fairly simple. I work in an industry that uses 6-8" computer tablets, and when a part of the screen changes color to indicate an available 'job,' whoever hits the on-screen 'button' first gets the job, thusly increasing their income. Basically, I just need to create a device that senses when that particular part of the screen changes color, and then automatically responds with some type of actuator (I assume) to make contact with the screen using a stylus device.
Sounds simple? I hope so!
I know this may take some work, but I'm def willing to make an investment in time and effort.
Without going into further detail I should stop short and simply ask...is this the place I need to be to begin developing such an idea? Also, I'd like to try to develop this idea simultaneously at as many locations as possible here on the net; so if there's another place besides here that may be of help I would surely appreciate some direction.
Looking forward to your ideas and questions!
My task is fairly simple. I work in an industry that uses 6-8" computer tablets, and when a part of the screen changes color to indicate an available 'job,' whoever hits the on-screen 'button' first gets the job, thusly increasing their income. Basically, I just need to create a device that senses when that particular part of the screen changes color, and then automatically responds with some type of actuator (I assume) to make contact with the screen using a stylus device.
Sounds simple? I hope so!
I know this may take some work, but I'm def willing to make an investment in time and effort.
Without going into further detail I should stop short and simply ask...is this the place I need to be to begin developing such an idea? Also, I'd like to try to develop this idea simultaneously at as many locations as possible here on the net; so if there's another place besides here that may be of help I would surely appreciate some direction.
Looking forward to your ideas and questions!
Comments
What are the dimensions and positions of things. Can you post a photo?
take it a step further, a wifi device with no screen waits for the incoming data and reply's back the same data as a tablet would done.
even one Step further, run it on a amazon server, tcp data is easily sniffed and duplicated.
Sounds like you want to 'game the system', that presently requires someone actually be there, ready.
Such job-stealing-by-bot is unlikely to be well received by those other workers who think they are now missing out.
You will need a thick skin, and some rugged design, that cannot be easily damaged....
Run software in a loop.... Take a snapshot of the tablet screen in the area that you want to test for a color change, if there is a color change, then simulate an input (stylus) trigger. This is a relatively simple task for a decent programmer.
Classic.
Basic for Android (B4A) is able to create background apps that keep running. Whether one can monitor for screen changes and trigger a phantom touch selection is something to ask over on their forum.
Much cleaner than a Rube Goldberg mechanical contraption.
Edit: I routinely use TeamViewer Quick-Support to remotely control my clients' tablets so this seems to be within the realm of possibility.