HAL's user terminal concept is done today with devices like Alexa, and we've moved so far beyond with distributed computing using miniature computers inside smart phones, tablets, laptops, etc. What Clark presented as HAL was indeed futuristic at the time though today, artificial intelligence has advanced significantly and centralized computing of the past is now distributed computing through networks around the globe. To put this into perspective, computers in 1968 were huge and kept in special climate-controlled rooms, usually in a building's basement, and interaction with these computers was through dumb computer terminals and programs were loaded using hundreds, if not thousands, of punch cards. As you'll recall from the movie, the crew interacts with HAL through wall-mounted modules equipped with camera, microphone, and speaker, as the computer itself was a massive affair kept in a special chamber aboard Discovery. Clark wrote the novel and screenplay for 2001: a space odyssey, one of the 'stars' was the HAL 9000 computer, HAL being an acronym for Heuristically-programmed ALgorithmic computer, heuristics in those days was one of the early foundations for what would become artificial intelligence. To order your very own HAL 9000 click the BUY NOW button or email nice tutorial of this kit online. Resistor, shrink tubing, LED (your choice of BLUE or RED), wiring, instructions. Includes on/off switch, 9v battery connector, You can add an electronics package to this for $12.
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The body is cast hollow to allow for electronics (LED for the eye, motion sensor/speaker circuitry).ġ.) The faceplate casting (hollow in the rear to allow electronics installationĢ.) Laser cut professional Vinyl Decal (your choice of HAL or SAL) To make hollow cavity castings, I crafted a positive brick that is designed to lay inside the laminated faceplate mold. The following photo shows how the laser cut grid plate was fastened into position.Īlthough the wood was milled fairly smooth and grain free, wanted the faceplate to have REALLY smooth sides, so I lined them in styrene strips and trimmed the corners flush. Once the lamination was solid and the edges routed smooth, we machined the inset hole for the eyepiece: The photo below shows the laser cut acrylic being laminated onto the wood faceplate body. Once that lamination was cured, I trimmed the edges flat with the faceplate. I did this by laminating a few sheets of high density/low grain wood (poplar) but to the measurements of my CAD file. Here's what this looked like directly off my laser cutter: This necessitated vector files for: 1.) The baseplate (etched with the positions of the upper layers) 2.) The gridplate 3.) the decal plate 4.) the lens rings To do this properly I decided to create vectors for each individual height layer. Once I had a height measurement, all the other pieces were scaled accordingly and drawn out in my CAD software. Check out his INSTRUCTABLE HERE: Īfter analyzing many libraries of frame captures and reference photos of the HAL9000 from 20, I decided on a height scale for the faceplate.
David Strine utlized this HAL kit to modify Amazon Alexa. This is an excellent example of how you can customize this kit. The ENTIRE unit is 4.28" wide and 12" tall. The speaker box housing area is 3.78" wide (96 mm), and 2.2" (56.4 mm) tall. **FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN MODDING this Hal 9000 With Speakers, a real IR Sensor, thermostat nest controller, here are the specs: The eye lens housing is 3.1" (79.1 mm) diameter. Please allow a minimum of 3-4 weeks for shipment after order. UPDATE: You can choose between these two style decals: **UPDATED 2019 - each HAL kit ships with a laser cut brushed aluminum screen!! Welcome to my HAL9000 webpage! This project started in Feb 2010 and completed in March 2010.
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