Heliodisplay

Heliodisplay is an interactive free-space display that projects images or streaming videos onto a layer of
mist in mid air, resulting in a two-dimensional display. Heliodisplay can work as a free-space touch
screen. With the optical laser-tracking system a user can interact with the displayed images.
DSR has developed proof of concept and prototyped the Heliodisplay controller. Microchip PIC was
used as the controller and the system had Inductive and Resistive loads up to 100W, PLED display,
Ultrasound proximity detector, USB interface, SMPS, Audio amplifier, Real-time clock, humidity and
level sensors and interfaces to various audio/video inputs.
Tools
Application Program

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Firmware C
C++

3D Goggles
Stereoscopy (three-dimensional) imaging is a technique capable of viewing three-dimensional visual
information by creating an illusion of depth in an image. The illusion of depth in a movie is created by
presenting a slightly different image to each eye. The illusion is created by rapidly changing glasses from
dark to clear thereby creating a different image to left eye and right eye. The glasses are implemented
using a special LCD called Pi-Cells. These glasses are developed to watch 3-D movies or play 3-D
games at home.
Tools
Application Program

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Firmware C
Visual C++

Interactive White Board

Interactive whiteboards cost thousands of dollars which is too expensive for small businesses or schools.
An alternate solution was designed to transform any white board into an interactive display system. The
device consists of a camera and connects to the PC through USB. The projected image of the computer
on the white screen can be interacted using a light pen. The device tracks the light pen and sends the
position of the pen to the application program. This device could use to transform any surface into an
interactive display and also make an LCD screen on a laptop touch screen capable.
Tools
Application Program

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Firmware C
Visual C++

Street Light control system

The street light control system was developed to control and monitor the street light based on street
numbers. The application operates in setup and display modes. The system controls the lighting system
based on the time setup to turn ON and turn OFF the lights. The system changes its turn ON and OFF
time based on the season. The monitoring system on the Linux desktop displays the current status of the
street lights. The controller is connected to the PC through parallel port.
Tools

C++, Linux, gcc