WL Freedom Toaster Project
From WLCS
Project milestones
ProjectMilestones
Completed
- Brainstorm and document project aims
- Group meeting 10-16-2008
- Get prototype hardware
- Dr.K. Donation 10-23-2008
- Get OS for prototype
- Burned Ubuntu ISO image 10-30-2008
- Install Ubuntu 11-6-2008 (ubuntu desktop install crashed)
- Install attempts on original hardware 10-30-2008/11-6-2008
- Install Ubuntu server 8.10 11-13-2008 (AL executive decision) all on original hardware
- Install successful 11-13-2008
- subversion install successful 11-13-2008
- kiosk svn checkout OK 11-13-2008
- make install successful 11-13-2008
- inkscape install successful 11-13-2008
- gnome install in process 11-13-2008 (Errors were encountered while processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-gnome2-desktop_2.24.0=0ubuntu1_i386.deb
- 11-20-1008
- errors installing python-gnome2-desktop (same as before) 11-20-2008
- install python-gnome2-desktop successful (but LONG)
- install gdm
- Tried to run Python --> ERROR, need video card drivers
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
- Get cd/dvd burner for testing
- Dr.K. Donation 11-13-2008 (firewire read/writeable needs testing)
- AL may also loan a burner
- Multiple cd/dvd burners?
To do
- Install kiosk software
- Test the kiosk software using mouse and monitor
- Decide on touchscreen
- Shop and order touchscreen
- Test touchscreen
- Decide on content
- Build the final version
Software link svn checkout svn://edison.tsf.org.za/freedomtoaster/trunk freedomtoaster
Design Considerations
Requirements:
- Answer the question: "What do you want the machine to do?" TASKS
- burn CD/DVDs,
- work with a touchscreen,
- connect to WiFi, and
- runs the kiosk software.
- What OS do you want to use?
- What kind of hardware is supported for that OS?
- Determine all component properties you'll need: hard drive size, CPU speed, e.g.
- Comparison shop components (document shopping process with links)
- Order components
- Build machine
- Install OS
- Test machine hardware (benchmark if necessary)
- Software dev and testing for TASKS
- burn CD/DVDs,
- work with a touchscreen,
- connect to WiFi, and
- runs the kiosk software.
Design Aims:
- Form factor should be a free-standing kiosk
- Aesthetic should reflect W&L IT club
- Color scheme
- Markings
Members:
- Dr. Kaufhold - johnk_2k AT hotmail DOT com
- Mr. Bui - paul_bui AT apsva DOT us
- Alex Lindeman - alex AT hectogon DOT net
- Marc Portis - marcportis AT gmail DOT com
- Sam Passaglia - scpassaglia AT gmail DOT com
- Theresa Tran
- Harrison Streeter
Ideas
Supplies to acquire (for prototype):
- Touchscreen
- CD/DVD burner
Design
- [5]
- Software?
- Which distro of Linux to run?
- Ubuntu
- Compatibility with the hardware
- Touchscreen
- Network adapter (esp. wifi)
- Reliability
- Uptime
- Lifespan
- Warranties
- Which distro of Linux to run?
- Hardware specs
- Reliability
- Motherboard type
- CPU speed
- Amount of RAM
- Hard drive size
- Power supply
- Form factor
- Cooling
- Size of touchscreen
- Dimensions
- Blueprint of kiosk
- What to do if we can't get a touchscreen? fallback: trackball mouse in kiosk?
Content
- What should we distribute?
Schedule // October (2008) -> April (2009)
- October --> Mid January: Protocol
- January --> April: Delivery
- October & November
- Start of Project
- Collect Computer Parts: Motherboards, CPU, Disk,
- Decide on OS (Ubuntu), Kiosk (Freedom Toaster), Software
- Sketch Initial Design on Paper & Physical Dimensions of The Kiosk
- Decide on Physical Location of Kiosk (W-L Cyber Cafe)
- December
- Work on The Protocol
- Test Touchscreen
- January
- Test Protocol
- Decide on Contents
- February
- Aesthetic Design
- Develop Part List
- Final Design - CAD
- Order Parts
- March
- Assembly
- April
- Delivery The Kiosk To Physical Location
