Try to Make Google Glass by Maker Style

Try to Make Google Glass by Maker Style

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Noritsuna Imamura

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Current work

Work

Industrial Technology Research Institute.

Making a 2-Cameras HMD solution like Google Glass

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Agenda

1st

About Google-Glass by Maker Style

2nd

About How To a Maker Style Product

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What’s Maker-Style?

• Hardware• Homemade with desktop fabrication

• Buy from D.I.Y shop or Amazon

• Software• Use Open Source Software

Made in yourself!!!

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Machines on Desktop

•3DPrinter

•CNC Milling Machine

•Miter Saw

•Jig Saw

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Desktop Fabrication

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Goal

Pseudo-Google Glass•Functions

•See-Through Display

•Gesture Controlling System•Take pictures

•Show pictures

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Why try to make?

• Most important essence by Maker-Style:

Rapid Prototyping

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Why try to make?

• Most important essence by Maker-Style:

Get a special by yourself!

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How To make by Maker-Style?

• Buy some Devices from shop

• Make Parts you can NOT get by your Desktop Fab

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Machines on Desktop

•3DPrinter

•CNC Milling Machine

•Miter Saw

•Jig Saw

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How To Choose Tools

(for beginner)

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Choose Main tools

• 3D Printer:• Material: ABS

• CNC Milling Machine/Laser Cutter

• Material: Metal board, Acrylic board

Strong Point Weak Point

Make Versatile Shape Not Hard

Strong Point Weak Point

Very Hard & Light weight Make 2D Shape Only

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Steps for Print out

3D Modeling

Convert to

G-CodePrint Out

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About 3D Modeler

• Polygon Modeler

• for 3D CG

• Ex. PIXAR’s Movie

• Solid Modeler

• for CAD

• Design for Car, Airplane

Polygon Modeler Solid Modeler

Use Modeling 3D CG Design for Product

Difference Has Surface only Has Material Info

Advantage Animation Simulation

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Choose Point: Polygon Modeler

• Blender• http://www.blender.org/

• SketchUp2013Make• http://www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-make

Blender SketchUp2013Make (Google SketchUp)

Price ◎(Free)

○(Pro is NOT free)

Difficulty × ○

Option ○(Has many Plug-in)

◎(Has Upload Site:

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/ )

Manual ○(Web & Book)

△

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Choose Point: Solid Modeler

• SolidWorks• http://www.solidworks.com/

• 123D Design• http://www.123dapp.com/design

• PTC Creo Elements/Direct Modeling• http://www.ptc.com/products/creo-elements-direct/modeling-express/

• CoCreate (Old name)

SolidWorks 123D Design CreoElements/Direct modeling Express

Price ×(10,000USD)

◎(Free)

○(Pro is NOT free)

Difficulty × ◎ △

Function ◎ ×(No simulation)

○(No Standard Parts)

Manual ○(Web & Book)

△(Today nothing)

△(Almost Web)

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Exclusive Use Modeler

• VCarve

• Character Modeler• http://www.vectric.com/products/vcarve-pro.htm

• Gearotic Motion

• Gear Modeler• http://gearotic.com/

• 123D Catch

• Picture to 3D Model• http://www.123dapp.com/catch

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How To Make

(Use Point)

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Goal

Pseudo-Google Glass•Functions

•See-Through Display

•Gesture Controlling System•Take pictures

•Show pictures

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Making Style: Maker-Style

• Hardware• Homemade with desktop fabrication

• Buy from D.I.Y shop or Amazon

• Software• Use Open Source Software

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See-Through Display

• Mini-Projecter for SmartPhone

• PP003 Portable Pocket Projector• http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004CSZVDM/

• Some Parts are made from 3D Printer

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How To Make: Customized Product

• Disassenbly Projector

• Cut Projector Cover to Match Size

• Remove a battery

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How To Make: Use 3D Printer

• Make a new back cover by 3D Printer

• Because the original back cover has a battery.

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Gesture System

•Xtion Pro LIVE

•Like Kinect device•http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005UHB8EK/

•Parts are made from CNC Milling Machine

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How To Use: CNC Machine

• Make a mount system on Glasses

• CNC Milling Machine

• Design on 2D CAD

• Cut Aluminium board

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How To Use: Soldering Iron

•Connect Glasses Clip and Mount Board

•Use soldering Iron as Brazing

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Finish