Re: [misterhouse-users] X10 newbie - a few more details

[David N. <jud...@gt...>]

I've written a "switch scanning audible menu" module for Misterhouse that is
meant for people with severe disabilities.  Here is how it works: A switch
is wired to an X10 remote control (for wireless access) or directly wired to
the PC via either the parallel port, serial port, or mouse.  When the switch
is activated, the computer starts reading a menu using text-to-speech.  When
it gets to command or submenu you want, you activate the switch again.   A
second switch can be used to facilitate menu navigation.

The great thing about building a system like this on top of Misterhouse is
that support is there for just about anything you want to do, so the menu
commands can do a variety of things like control TV, stereo, lights, fans,
play MP3 music files, and with an internet connection it can read aloud or
display news reports, weather forecasts, and stock quotes.

I have instructions for setting up my module if you are interested.  And I
would like to hear more about your software.  Feel free to email me.

David

P.S. You should also check out the X10 IR Commander:

http://www.x10.com/products/ux17a_bj2.htm



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Bjornstad" <jb...@se...>
To: <mis...@li...>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 10:27 AM
Subject: [misterhouse-users] X10 newbie - a few more details


> Thanks to all who responded.
>
> Yes, mh is overkill for my intended use
> but, of course, you guys are the _experts_.
>
> More details:
>
> I have a perl program I made for a severely
> handicapped woman (mute quadriplegic) to enable her to choose
> letters and words and speak them with the MS TTS engine.
> I'd like to give her access as well to controlling her
> lights and TV.  mh expects the user to have normal
> control over the mouse and keyboard which she does
> not so I'd like to integrate the X10 control mechanisms
> into my program.
>
> It sounds like the CM17 one way controls might
> very well be sufficient.  Someone on this list
> referenced the www.hopco.com starter kit called
> IBM Home Director - quite a bargain!
>
> So a combination of the CPAN module named ControlX10::CM17
> and the IBM Home Director seems to be a good starting
> point for me, eh?     With these tools and
> some clever perl programming I can give
> her the ability to turn lights on and off
> and turn the TV on and off and change channels
> and adjust the volume, right???
>
> Thanks very much,
> Jon
>
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