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I have four casters. These will make for some good wheels. Next. I need the carriage to be relatively narrow to ensure I can get the entire bookcase without having to overshoot the ends too far.
OCR would be dope for the spines, but I think it’d take way too much processing to get a correct read, it’d probably be better to do it as a colour map thing. This would man having to check in each book, but it’s doable.
Since I run my bookcase three rows deep, I need the grabbers to be able to go in, and grab a book at least nine inches in. If I add the functionality for heavier books, I’m looking at a couple pounds of grip. I might think about building a smart bookcase instead of modifying the bookcase I have.
Thanks Rummy!