Prototype complete!

Great news! The table is now (functionally) complete! After much toil with the IR lighting (and requisite soldering iron and scissor injuries) I'm proud to announce that all the major hardware is up and running as intended!

Last weekend Jess and Jason (me) installed hinged doors with magnetic holders and the weekend before that we installed wheels; don't be fooled, those are no small tasks! There is of course more left to do: such as a diffusion layer under the surface, protective acrylic on the top of the surface, paint, cable management and interface ports. But these will be summer projects, maybe work for younger students.

What is paramount now is software, specifically demonstration apps. Due to time constraints I will be simply trying to get apps that have already been created for MT surfaces to run in preparation for display on the 30th of this month. But over the summer and on the horizon this table will serve as the basis for several very exciting projects to come (catch up with me if you have an idea for a project you'd like to do!)

Stay tuned for photos of the table in use!

Projector mounting

Today I created and installed the projector mounting hardware and got the surface up and running! Nearly done!

Click here to view a sweet photo set of the new developments!

Status update

Well it certainly has been a while, schedules for everyone have been hectic. Nonetheless work continues on the MT table and I've even managed to snap a few pics to share!

- We successfully cut a mount for the projector out of a 1/16" sheet of aluminum so we can mount it upside down.
- Worked on a rail-based mounting system for the projector (and mirror eventually) . Some parts are cut, some need to be cut but its coming together smoothly.



Click here to view more build photos on Flickr!

Build update

Been a while since we could all work on the table but the last couple days have yielded some good progress. Phil and Jess have come up with a great idea for adjusting the height and angle of the projector which is what we've been working on. The projector must be mounted upside down so today we cut a nice mounting template out of sheet metal with which we can attach the projector (upside down) to the adjustable rail system. Pics to come, hopefully, for now I would estimate that we are about 80% complete on the hardware system.