The three different groups in the project are moving onwards. I and the LED group are contacting manufacturers of custom electronics, to enquire about prices and the possibility of producing such a specialized solution.
We had a group meeting today, briefing about our current tasks, where we stand now, and where we are moving. By middle January we will decide which solution to take, the Electron Beam solution, the DLP Projector solution, the LED solution, another solution, or if we just will make it a research project.
If we are going to build anything, which doesn’t seem feasible from the way I see it now, I hope that we will chose the LED solution. The programming is the simpliest, and most of the problems in the design (except for the rotating disc) have been solved. Otherwise, the electron beam seems very interesting and possible, even though the graphics programming is way over my experience and will require me to invest at least a few hundred hours in programming. The problem lies in disassembling the planetary system into angular slices and projecting up each image in adequate speed.
This is the last day of school this year, and the christmas vacation starts tomorrow.