Wireless sensing -> Pipo Interfaces

n.jones

Can't wait !!!

dbini

@rup
These little devices look really good. I've built some Arduino-based motion sensors that send data via WebBLE, through a browser-based app that converts the data to OSC, but I'm having trouble with the devices disconnecting whenever I have my Mac plugged into a projector over HDMI. It's really odd, but I can run 3 or 4 devices all day connected to a Mac, no problem, but if that Mac is sending video to a projector over a long HDMI or SDI run, the devices disconnect after a couple of minutes. It doesn't seem to happen on PC. Maybe it's something you could test with your Pipo devices?

Rup

@dbini
I have not implemented WebBLE for now, only MidiBLE. But I'll think about it and see if I put it on the roadmap. (or if you want to give it a go when the project gets released, you are welcome).
From another perspective, while BLE might have some advantages, I find working over Wifi a nicer experience overall.
Are you forced to use BLE with your board or do you have constraints for it in your application ? If not, websockets might be a good trade off to communicate fast over wifi with a web based project, and it will likely not be more difficult than dealing with bluetooth.

dbini

@rup

I only used WebBLE because that's the limitation of the board. I wouldn't recommend it. ; ) I was hoping the boards I was given would be WiFi-enabled, but they only use WebBLE - I think it is to conserve energy.

Do you have a date for the project launch?

Rup

@dbini

Yes you are right, with a BLE-only board you should consume less energy.

Unfortunately I cannot commit to a specific date for the launch yet.
The momentum I get through the pre-launch page subscriptions will heavily weight on how fast the pre-order campaign can actually start. I hope to be able to open the pre-orders in roughly a month if all goes well, but there is an if. Then production starts, so there will be few month before people receive them.
Reach out to me on insta, depending on what you are trying to do, when, for how long, etc, maybe you could be a beta tester ;)

Rup

Hello there,
I would like to share a major update for the Pipo project: the pre-order campaign has launched !
The project has come a long way.
You'll find the new showcase video, new images and more info on the campaign page: https://www.crowdsupply.com/pi...

If you know people who might be interested, spread the word, tell them to subscribe on the page — communication will be key in gathering enough traction for this project to actually become a reality.

A big thank you for the early support I received here.
Best

Rupert

dbini

I would like to take this opportunity to fully recommend Pipo Interfaces. I've been helping to test the prototypes during the Dance Hacks, and they are the most stable and practical movement sensors I have used in 15 years of plugging dancers into Isadora.

Woland

@dbini said:

I would like to take this opportunity to fully recommend Pipo Interfaces. I've been helping to test the prototypes during the Dance Hacks, and they are the most stable and practical movement sensors I have used in 15 years of plugging dancers into Isadora.

Just to give some additional context to @dbini's comment for anyone reading this who doesn't know him:
John is a long-time Isadora power-user and *really* knows what he's talking about, so what I've quoted above should be considered *extremely* high praise.

judgeworks

@dbini would you have a sample patch using pipo you could share? or a screenshot of how you have used pipo? I'm in the beginner level of isadora but have access to pipo sensors and would like to try using in Isadora.

dbini

@judgeworks

I made a tiny MIDI controller with my Pipo Analog, haven't really used the Pipo Range much.
But I use Pipo Motion all the time. here's a user actor I made to get the data from it in various formats: pipo-motion.iua4

judgeworks

@dbini thank you so much!

DusX

@judgeworks

Once you have these devices sending you OSC, they are very easy to use. So a demo patch doesn't make much sense until you know what you want to do with the OSC data.