Dev uses RF-DETR to digitize tabletop wargames, shares IR frame pitfalls
TheZachMueller · x · 2026-11-12
Developer TheZachMueller switched to RF-DETR Large for object detection in his DIY tabletop wargame digitization project, noting results have "the right spirit" — detections work but accuracy is shaky.
His roadmap includes concrete details:
- Plans to grab a 43" TV for $250 on Black Friday, add an IR touch frame and plexiglass protection
- Minis will block IR signals and create noise, so IR will mainly serve border-zone buttons (mission menus, phase IDs)
- Mocked up border UI concepts to identify leaders, active units, remaining HP, and status effects
An attached diagram explains why fingers trigger the IR overlay and how a plastic screen spacer solves it.
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