Here is the prototype for the new Heads Up Display. Andy and I worked on a nice little augmentation of the Otter Box which we will share at the next meeting.

from math import *
from visual import *
import serial

######################################################################
#Opening the serial port for the compass output
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try:
    compass.close()
except:
    print "compass ready"
    
try:
    compass = serial.Serial(2,baudrate=9600, bytesize=8,parity = 'N',stopbits = 1,timeout=None, xonxoff=0, rtscts=0)
    compass.open
    output = compass.readline()
    print(output) 
except:
    print('you fail')
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RightSideWindow = display(x=0, y =0, witdth = 600, height = 600,scale =(1,1,1) ,background = (.05,.05,.05), autoscale = false)
RightSideWindow.range  = 10
headingVect = arrow(pos =(0,0,0), axis = (2,0,0), shaftwidth = 1, color = (.2,.7,.7))
northBox = box(pos=(0,3,0), height = 2,width = .1,length = .1, color = (1,1,1))    
southBox = box(pos=(0,-3,0), height = 2,width = .1,length = .1, color = (1,1,1))    
eastBox = box(pos=(3,0,0), height = .1,width = .1,length = 2, color = (1,1,1))    
westBox = box(pos=(-3,0,0), height = .1,width = .1,length = 2, color = (1,1,1))    
northLabel = label(pos = (0,4.5,0),text = 'N')
southLabel = label(pos = (0,-4.5,0),text = 'S')
eastLabel = label(pos = (4.5,0,0),text = 'E')
northLabel = label(pos = (-4.5,0,0),text = 'W')
northeast = box(pos = (2.5*cos(pi/4),2.5*sin(pi/4),0),axis = (-cos(pi/4),sin(pi/4),0),height = 1,width = .1,length = .1)
northwest = box(pos = (-2.5*cos(pi/4),2.5*sin(pi/4),0),axis = (cos(pi/4),sin(pi/4),0),height = 1,width = .1,length = .1)
southwest = box(pos = (-2.5*cos(pi/4),-2.5*sin(pi/4),0),axis = (-cos(pi/4),sin(pi/4),0),height = 1,width = .1,length = .1)
northwest = box(pos = (2.5*cos(pi/4),-2.5*sin(pi/4),0),axis = (cos(pi/4),sin(pi/4),0),height = 1,width = .1,length = .1)

    
headingLabel = label(pos = (0,6,0), text = 'HEADING')    
    
    
while 1:
    output = compass.readline()
    heading = (double(output)-9)*pi/180.
    x = -cos(heading)*2
    y = sin(heading)*2
    headingVect.axis = (x,y,0)