Summary

The current code for the GUI needs to be improved in order to better allow for expansion in the future.

Background

The current code for the GUI in particular was thrown together in around a week for the purpose of Maker Faire. This resulted in a hard to follow single file codebase.

Details

The current code will be broken out into individual files, ideally one module that controls the functionality of each tab in the interface. There will then be a list in the main file that contains the object names of each module. A module template will need to be created in order to ensure that each module contains a standard set of functions that can be used by the main thread.

Outcome

This will result in much better readability for the code, as well as make it much easier to add more

This is an ULTRA HIGH PRIORITY issue.

Details

On start, Gearbox should look for bluetooth or USB OBD devices and connect them to a serial interface that can then be used to communicate with the car computer.

Outcome

An interface that has the basic information for a car (eg speed, engine temp, RPM, etc...)

Outcome

As it currently stands, the mac of the bluetooth device to be connected needs to be manually typed in. The way this should go is the phone finds the radio in bluetooth devices and then connects to it. The pi should then detect this and automatically start the player

Summary

Each feature should be a module that can be loaded.

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Background

Details

Outcome

An enclosure for the project needs to be created that allows for the equipment to be mounted in a standard Double-DIN car radio slot. This should include standard input and output jacks for car radio systems including connections for power and ignition. This is an ULTRA LOW PRIORITY issue.

Summary

A new module page to connect to players through dbus and control media playback

Details

using dbus to control the player

Outcome

An interface for controlling the blackback of media being streamed over bluetooth.

Summary

Need a script to be run that handles dependencies and installs the app with clear easy to read instructions.

Summary

ofono and dbus to make phone calls

Details

ofon and dbus

Outcome

an html interface that is accessible when a phone is connected that can make and control phone calls.

All car radios have some form of AM/FM Radio functionality in order to allow users to listen to broadcast stations. This same functionality can be added to this project by using the instructions and schematics outlined in this article. This is a LOW PRIORITY issue.

When connected to an IOS device, the song information flashes briefly and then disappears on the next poll for song information, and then stays blank until the song changes.

This is currently a high-priority issue due to the nature of the bug, and should be addressed as soon as possible.

Details

After each module is initialized, the settings module should automatically detect the settings of each module and arrange them in a convienent manner

Outcome

an HTML interface that autoatically detects the settings defined in each module and allows the user to control those settings.

An on screen keyboard needs to be created that allows users to easily enter information into the radio. This keyboard should be customizable and modular, and allow for multiple layouts to be defined. This is a LOW PRIORITY issue.

Summary

Add systemd service file to make app start on boot

Outcome

App starts when pi boots

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