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Arca

Hardware concept Hardware / AI

Arca is a planned family of personal-agent devices: Home, Key and Car. Phase 0 of the Home software is built. Hardware has not been purchased.

My role. I built the first software phase for Arca Home, a kiosk interface for a dedicated personal agent.

See the current stage

Arca Home · build and validation

The first software phase is complete. The device shown here is a hardware concept.

  1. Kiosk interface

    Built · software phase 0Clock and agent state

    The kiosk interface is part of the first software phase.

  2. Separate the core

    Built · software phase 0Agent and core accounts

    The agent requests actions from a separate core with its own account and permissions.

  3. Assemble and test

    Pending · hardwareRaspberry Pi and touch display

    Hardware purchase, assembly and physical validation are pending.

Design decision I separated the agent from the core so requests pass through a distinct permissions boundary.

The problem

The project explores how a personal agent could have a dedicated physical interface.

How it works

  1. Interface A kiosk displays the clock and agent state.
  2. Boundary An unprivileged agent requests actions from a separate core.
  3. Hardware The planned touch-display device still needs procurement and physical testing.
Concept
Concept of Arca: Kiosk interface, Agent account, Separate core, Hardware pending
Concept · Phase 0 software · Hardware not purchased

What it includes

  • Phase 0 software and kiosk
  • Python standard-library core
  • Separated agent and core accounts
  • Concept only: hardware not purchased

Project status

The first software phase is complete. Physical assembly and hardware validation are pending.

Technical details

Python standard library and an HTML/CSS/JavaScript kiosk, planned for a Raspberry Pi with a touch display. Device integrations are future work.

  • Raspberry Pi 5
  • Python stdlib
  • Kiosk Web UI
  • Linux
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