- Setup a web environment with PHP and mySQL and upload the web folder to it.
- Open Scanner_and_Sender.pde with Processing and an Arduino RFID scanner plugged in and run the application.
- Register and scan your card.
- Stop the application, set thiswaypoint to 2, start it again and swipe.
- Please use the website to retrieve your results and let me know what you think.
When I was at University of Huddersfield, I responded to a brief to create a project from the keywords "dynamic parametric quantum". I loved running and technology so I looked at apps like Strava and Nike+. I took part in coding workshops to gain technical knowledge in RFID scanners and Processing (Java). The research and development workshops were essential to progressing with my idea: I learnt how to setup the framerate, font, and general appearance in Processing. I produced several small test applications, some that displayed a number as a card was swiped on a reader. I developed this into an application that displayed information in a file, in response to a key press. An issue I corrected was the scanner serial port had two names, depending on the operating system. I solved this with a check for a Mac or Windows. You can read my code comments for more information about how I solved issues.