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Re: How Do You Like Working with the Matrix Creator?
rsc Jan 14, 2018 8:22 PM (in response to rscasny)Looks cool, but I never purchased one. Looks like a good Design Challenge board.
Scott
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Re: How Do You Like Working with the Matrix Creator?
mcb1Jan 14, 2018 8:43 PM (in response to rscasny)
Like rsc I also hadn't heard of them before.
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Re: How Do You Like Working with the Matrix Creator?
shabazJan 15, 2018 7:50 AM (in response to mcb1)
3 of 3 people found this helpfulHi Mark!
There's a short description of it here:
Embedded World 2017 - (part of) Day 1
I didn't get to see it in action, but it looked interesting. It is a cross between an IoT gateway, an Amazon Echo and a Sense HAT, combining (and adding to) features of all three pretty much.
Since it is to be connected to the Pi, there is in theory the opportunity to do local processing as desired, unlike the Echo where any custom apps would need to be in the cloud.
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Re: How Do You Like Working with the Matrix Creator?
mcb1Jan 15, 2018 4:04 PM (in response to shabaz)
Thanks
I'm not convinced about the shape (and size) for anything more than developing your applications.
Sadly that doesn't really translate into multiple sales, as it would be if you made it something that can be incorporated into the final product by a maker.
It obviously won't fit in any standard enclosures, and any case you add to the Pi is going to make it even harder, unless you use a cable.
It does seem to have a lot of processing power onboard, so I'm not sure why they even bothered with tethering it the Pi.
I can't see me adding one to my collection.
Cheers
Mark
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Re: How Do You Like Working with the Matrix Creator?
waelect Jan 16, 2018 1:24 AM (in response to rscasny)The shape is so similar to other wearable solutions from Adafruit, for me I just see myself using it. I would possibly unfairly critical in my assessment on it, as i am sure for some people it will function and appear great.
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Re: How Do You Like Working with the Matrix Creator?
shabazJan 16, 2018 7:11 AM (in response to rscasny)
2 of 2 people found this helpfulAccording to the matrix creator website, they describe it as a dev-board, which explains the size of it.
Some videos of it on the site:
Using its in-built sensors:
and as a drone:
Using the microphone array and cloud like an Amazon Echo:
I like that they have a lot of information at the matrix github location, so it could have applicability as as experimenter board for students too. It seems quite a nice board for educational purposes, for electronics and computer related courses.
The 8 microphones makes it unique, since all previous attempt at a DIY Alexa/Siri solution have been compromises using just one or two mics.
I think they were aiming for a form-factor like the Echo Dot, but the Echo Dot is puck-sized, and this isn't. Still, for educational and development/prototyping purposes I guess this doesn't matter.
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Re: How Do You Like Working with the Matrix Creator?
e14philJan 18, 2018 10:17 AM (in response to rscasny)
1 of 1 people found this helpfulPlease excuse my terrible quality print but Matrix also have models for the case available.
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shabazJan 18, 2018 10:45 AM (in response to e14phil)
That looks quite stylish! And nothing that a bit of sanding couldn't fix maybe.
The Pi's eyesore USB cable-as-a-supply sticking out perpendicular to the rest of the connections is nicely hidden from sight by the top board : )
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Re: How Do You Like Working with the Matrix Creator?
e14philJan 18, 2018 11:00 AM (in response to shabaz)
I'm a big fan of 90 degree USB plugs ;-)
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ipv1Jan 18, 2018 10:59 AM (in response to e14phil)
Nice stickers.
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e14philJan 18, 2018 11:16 AM (in response to ipv1)
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ninjatrent Feb 20, 2018 10:44 AM (in response to e14phil)That Pimoroni sticker is awesome
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e14philFeb 22, 2018 3:59 AM (in response to ninjatrent)
2 of 2 people found this helpful
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If you have experimented with or built a project with the Matrix Creator add-on board for the Raspberry Pi, how are you liking it? I wanted to get some feedback from makers, designers, etc. What have you been building with it? How do you like working with it? Thanks.
Randall Scasny
RoadTest Program Manager