Audio System

From: koswix10 Oct 2014 14:09
To: ANT_THOMAS 41 of 48
If you had bluetooth you wouldn't need the pir sensors.

Just a script to detect what bluetooth devices are in range, and a bunch of bluetooth receivers scattered around the house to track where you are.

Would need your device to be visible at all times to make it nice and quick though.
From: ANT_THOMAS10 Oct 2014 14:24
To: koswix 42 of 48
Tracking would definitely be smarter. I guess an advantage of PIR would be an instant detection when entering a room.
From: koswix10 Oct 2014 15:17
To: ANT_THOMAS 43 of 48
But if it doesn't know who you are then it's not really much use.
From: ANT_THOMAS10 Oct 2014 15:24
To: koswix 44 of 48
That's why I suggested PIR and Bluetooth. PIR to detect a person, then Bluetooth to see who it is - maybe based on if the person has a Bluetooth signal great than X dB it gets switched.
From: koswix10 Oct 2014 16:28
To: ANT_THOMAS 45 of 48
But the bluetooth being there (over x dB) would surely be enough to do both.
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)10 Oct 2014 17:03
To: ANT_THOMAS 46 of 48
There are also distance sensors for Arduino/Pi that would work too.  It could actually detect your movement and allow you to bring the room you are moving to up naturally.

The way I'm thinking about this is a ride/thing at Disney where you might walk but the audio just follows you as you move around.

What would really kick ass is to eventually have this working super smooth and then get those directional, pinpoint speakers.  With multiple sets of speakers in a room it would allow multiple people to jam the fuck out and not even hear the others music.
From: ANT_THOMAS10 Oct 2014 17:58
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 47 of 48
Budget?
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)10 Oct 2014 20:36
To: ANT_THOMAS 48 of 48
Dunno.  Certainly not thousands and as cheaply as possible.