https://github.com/federicoceratto/gyrofocus

Use an Arduino-based gyroscope head tracker to switch window focus
https://github.com/federicoceratto/gyrofocus

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Use an Arduino-based gyroscope head tracker to switch window focus

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/federicoceratto/gyrofocus
• Owner: FedericoCeratto
• License: agpl-3.0
• Created: 2015-06-27T19:06:27.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-06-27T19:33:29.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-22T12:49:24.411Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: Arduino
• Size: 281 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.adoc
  • License: LICENSE

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== Switch focus between windows using a gyroscope

Requirements:

- an Arduino-based gyroscope to be mounted on your headphones (or a hat?)

- a window manager that can be controlled from CLI (e.g. i3)

Cheap Atmega328p + MPU6050 Arduino clones can be bought on link:http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-MWC-ATMega328p-MPU6050w-USB-6-Axis-Gyro-accelerometer-Control-Sensor/1688063076.html[aliexpress] for around 10 Euros including shipping.

image:atmega328p-mpu6050.jpg["Atmega328p",width=128]

=== Installation

Install the arduino IDE and Nim:

 $ apt-get install arduino nim

 

Connect the Arduino device and load atmega328p-mpu6050.ino

Compile and run the desktop-side application:

 $ nim c gyrofocus

 $ ./gyrofocus -h

 

 Calibrate it with -c, edit the .json configuration file.

 

 Run it with -b and/or -d for debugging.

Released under AGPLv3.