Universal ROV control software?
Posted: Apr 1st, 2012, 7:37 pm
Hey guys,
for a while now I've had an idea kicking around in my head for creating a "Universal ROV control" application for Windows XP or higher. The idea would be to write the application to take inputs from a joystick and create the proper outputs to be sent through a serial port or USB to Serial converter to the ROV.
The program would need to be customisable (?) by the user so they can set what the sticks/buttons/joysticks do. Also it would need to accept custom communication protocols so the user can adjust it to his/her needs.
The program would also display information received from the ROV, and perhaps down the road a ways it could use DirectX and display Video and Audio from a capture device with an HUD overlay (big compatibility issues to overcome on this one)...
I've always controlled my ROVs by writing software for a netbook, but not everybody has the knowledge/time to do this. So If I made such a program, and it was a free download, would anybody use it? If so, what features would you like to see?
for a while now I've had an idea kicking around in my head for creating a "Universal ROV control" application for Windows XP or higher. The idea would be to write the application to take inputs from a joystick and create the proper outputs to be sent through a serial port or USB to Serial converter to the ROV.
The program would need to be customisable (?) by the user so they can set what the sticks/buttons/joysticks do. Also it would need to accept custom communication protocols so the user can adjust it to his/her needs.
The program would also display information received from the ROV, and perhaps down the road a ways it could use DirectX and display Video and Audio from a capture device with an HUD overlay (big compatibility issues to overcome on this one)...
I've always controlled my ROVs by writing software for a netbook, but not everybody has the knowledge/time to do this. So If I made such a program, and it was a free download, would anybody use it? If so, what features would you like to see?
