kittenbus

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About stop

• Bus stop ID: 17946
• NexTrip link

Installation

We want to have this project be in "kiosk". These instructions are intended for a Mac which does not have a "kiosk" mode.

1. System configuration
   • Create a new user
   • Setup that user to login automatically on startup
   • Login/restart as your new user
   • Setup wifi or other internet connection
   • Update system software, then turn off automatic updates
   • Turn off screen saver
   • Set background to black
   • Hide dock
   • Turn off location services (this uses bandwidth)
   • Disable remote receiver
   • Make sure the computer and display does not sleep
   • Turn off "Put harddrive to sleep"
   • Turn off "Allow power button to computer to sleep"
   • Turn on "Start up automatically after a power failure"
   • Turn on "Restart automatically if the computer freezes"
2. If you are using an external display, like a TV or projector.
   • Go to Display Preferences. Arrange it so the external display, where the project will be displayed on, is to the left of the main display.
3. Install applications
   • Google Chrome
   • LogMeIn (requires some set up, and is only a trial)
     • TeamViewer is free for personal use but uses much more bandwidth if that is a concern.
4. Install Homebrew
   • Will require installing XCode Command Line tools
5. Install dependencies:
   • brew install chromedriver node git
   • sudo easy_install pip && sudo pip install selenium
   • npm install http-server forever -g
6. Get code: git clone https://github.com/zzolo/kittenbus.git && cd kittenbus
7. Install Stele. The placement of Stele matters.
   • Get code: git clone https://github.com/scimusmn/stele.git kiosk/stele
   • Link configuration: ln -s ../../browser.cfg kiosk/stele/cfg/browser.cfg

• Install Slate
  • Turn on the Accessibility API (done above).
  • cd /Applications && curl http://www.ninjamonkeysoftware.com/slate/versions/slate-latest.tar.gz | tar -xz; cd -;
  • Link configuration: ln -s $(pwd)/kiosk/.slate ~/.slate

1. Install cron file which is mainly used to restart each night.
   • crontab kiosk/kittenbus.cron
2. Run on startup
   • Go to System Preferences > Users
   • Select the Login Items for your User
   • Add the kiosk/start.command
   • Add Slate (this is also an option in the application itself)

Notes

• Chrome flags

Licensing

• Transit map, copyright Kyril Negoda. No use without permission.
• Animals logos and animations copyright Juxtaposition Arts apprentices. No use without permission.
  • "Face" sequence by Yupha Chang, Senior Graphics Lab Apprentice
  • "Puzzle" sequence by King Thao, Graphics Lab Apprentice
  • "Bubble Gum" sequence by Cassidy Bielawski, Graphics Lab Apprentice
  • 2-D Animation by Kenneth Rooker, Graphics Lab Lead
• Other code, copyright Alan Palazzolo and contributors. Licensed under MIT license.