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Title: A new Mic is born
Post by: Kalle on August 13, 2013, 03:23:32 PM: Hi folks,

today I will you present a new self created device - it is a wireless microphone in watch style, so I call it "WiFi-WristMic"
First take a look in this youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B46uq4RnXiQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B46uq4RnXiQ)

The idea behind the "WristMic" exists are already for a long time ;)

Anybody know this: You want control your music/TV/home automation and you doesn't know where your remote is or maybe you are in a other room - OK, you can use a wireless headset but did you want to wear it the hole day?
To solve this, you can build your own "WristMic" - it is really easy and you need not special tools. You need only a old or new WiFi Headset (not bluetooth) like ASUS HS1000W or similar.
I will write here a short "how to" but everything you do is on you own risk, all this parts are microelectronic pieces and can be damage.

To write the "How To" take a bit time - if you have questions, feel free to ask me.
Here are also some pics from the "prototype"
By the way, the "WristMic" has a rechargeable Li-Ion battery and can be charge by a mini-USB cable, 1x 3.5mm stereo jack output (to use a headphone or speaker on it), power ON/OFF button, Vol. up/down/mute buttons and also a link button(for use with skype).

Kalle
Title: Re: A new Mic is born
Post by: xtermin8r on August 13, 2013, 03:54:46 PM: Great idea Kalle.
Title: Re: A new Mic is born
Post by: gizak on August 13, 2013, 07:34:14 PM: Hah, very cool. I was actually just thinking about something like this, but somehow working with Android, the VoxWav App, and one of the many future smartwatches that appear to becoming so popular. Unfortunately, I'm no coder, so I'll have to be patient, but imagine mapping a wrist movement gesture to auto open the TCP stream to vox commando to send commands, all hands free!

check out this video to see one of the watches coming out with gesture and mic/audio capabilities: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/kreyos-the-only-smartwatch-with-voice-gesture-control
Title: Re: A new Mic is born
Post by: Kalle on August 14, 2013, 12:52:01 AM: Yes I know - there are some smart watches on the way, but to use all this functions you must have also a mobile phone in your pocket (that is not showing in the advertising of this gadget) and 170$ + shipping is not cheap.
My solution is only a idea, I think it is possible to insert a accolometer to switch VC automatically to ON mode an also to create a smaller design. The price for a WiFi headset to build the "WristMic" is round about 35-50$.
Title: Re: A new Mic is born
Post by: Kalle on August 17, 2013, 07:32:07 AM: I've finished the design of the "WristMic" and also I soldering the stereo output on it ;D

All comments welcome

Kalle
Title: Re: A new Mic is born
Post by: SunDoWneR on September 29, 2013, 04:30:50 PM: Hey Kalle,

I'm also searching for a way to get an Audio system running in my new appartement.

I found an intersting piece, the Jabra Street2 (http://www.jabra.com.de/products/bluetooth/jabra_street2/jabra_street2).
It's almost exactly how i'd like it. A neckchain, a bit of style ;), etc.
The downside of the Jabra, it's a Bluetooth Headset, and I red in several forums/tests, that this technology isn't the best for voice recognition software.
I'm planing to use it with a Gembird Bluetooth USB Adapter V 2.1 Class 1 mit EDR (BTD-Mini2) (http://www.testberichte.de/p/gembird-tests/btd-mini-2-testbericht.html) for my PC.
I really don't know how the two work together, but I think, I'll try it anyways.
One function I also don't want to miss is "push to talk" for the mike.

Cheers, Sunny (also german)

PS: Nice "Radio Watch" there! reminds me of (https://voxcommando.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coolsmartphone.com%2Fimages%2Fstories%2Fquartzphone2.jpg&hash=23249b9df2d1c4483d6900da69739aba57595448)
Title: Re: A new Mic is born
Post by: Kalle on September 29, 2013, 06:27:35 PM: Hi sundowner und willkommen im VC Forum. Ich denke Du kannst Dir das Geld sparen, Bluetooth ist wirklich ungeeignet und die Reichweite sehr gering. Schau dir mal dieses Gerät an http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/omate/omate-truesmart-water-resistant-standalone-smartwa?ref=search (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/omate/omate-truesmart-water-resistant-standalone-smartwa?ref=search)
Wenn diese Uhr mit VoxWav funktioniert, ist es ein wirkliche Alternative zu einem Mikrofon. Wir haben zwei solcher Uhren geordert (eine direkt von Omate und eine von Pearl in Deutschland), erste Tests werden wir erst im November machen können, da der Liefertermin im Oktober/November ist.
Push to talk ist für ein headset nicht sinnvoll, hier ist es viel einfacher den "prefix modus" von VC zu nutzen. Mehr Infos findest Du im Wiki
http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Options#Prefix (http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Options#Prefix)
Die Deutsche Wiki version ist etwas veraltet http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Optionen#Prefix_Mode (http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Optionen#Prefix_Mode)
Viel Spaß mi VoxCommando ;)
Kalle
Title: Re: A new Mic is born
Post by: SunDoWneR on September 30, 2013, 09:40:34 AM: Hast Du erfahrung mit DECT Headsets? Kann man da vielleicht den Kopfhörer auschalten und "nur" das mike nehmen?

z.B. das hier (http://www.amazon.de/Doro-DECT-drahtlos-Headset-GAP-kompatibel/dp/B002FKRG9Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1380545330&sr=8-2&keywords=fritzbox+headset#productDescription)

LG, Sunny
Title: Re: A new Mic is born
Post by: Kalle on September 30, 2013, 10:27:09 AM: Hi Sunny, dieses Model ist nicht für PC's und kann nur in Verbindung mit einem Telefon eingesetzt werden. Du solltest darauf achten das die Basisstation des Headsets per USB angeschlossen werden kann. Ich nutze selbst mehrere DECT headsets. Die besten sind von Sennheiser, Jabra und Plantronics - allerdings auch nicht ganz billig. Die Reichweite und Sprachqualität ist bei DECT sehr gut und den Kopfhörer kannst Du am Gerät leise stellen oder auch einfach einen anderen Ausgang in Windows oder VC wählen.
Ein weitere Möglichkeit wäre dieses Mic http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Optionen#Prefix_Mode (http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Optionen#Prefix_Mode) und auch etwas günstiger als DECT geräte.

Gruß Kalle
Title: Re: A new Mic is born
Post by: SunDoWneR on September 30, 2013, 12:21:51 PM: Kann es sein, dass man dann einen zusätzlichen Adapter braucht? Weil z.B. Auf http://www.speechrecsolutions.com/mic_guide_wireless.html stehen mehrere Wireless DECT Headsets mit denen u.a. Dragon NS gesteuert wird.
Title: Re: A new Mic is born
Post by: Kalle on September 30, 2013, 01:34:06 PM: Nein, alle die dort aufgeführt sind haben einen USB-Anschluss oder einen Audioausgang der in den PC gesteckt werden kann.
Title: Re: A new Mic is born
Post by: MrWolf on December 01, 2013, 11:24:15 AM: This mic is such a good idea!

Good job Kalle!

-P
Title: Re: A new Mic is born
Post by: Kalle on December 01, 2013, 11:29:22 AM: Thanks Paul, I've changed to this device ;-) and don't need my Galaxy S2 anymore :)

http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1273.0 (http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1273.0)