Using the wiimote as a sensor in water research hut. Using a wiimote, he can track an infrared lightsource like an led and use that to control the mousecursor. How great is it that he is hacking around with a wii, getting college credit, and devising a truly clever application. This instructable is an indepth step by step process on how to create the wii remote interactive whiteboard, christened the wiimote whiteboard. Check out the video and the other cool projects at johnny lees page if you have no idea what im talking about. Googles johnny lee is out to solve vrs biggest problem. Wiimote whiteboard faq and adv discussion johnny lee. Lets build then a really simple ir led pen theres a great ir led pen schematic from the ubiquitous johnny chung lee. Interaction techniques using the wii remote lowcost eeg for task classification kinetic typography haptic pen. Im a german student and i want to rebuild your wiimote project. Ive found a dll where the main functions of the wiimote should be accesseble. Commercial versions of these things are expensive and heavy. Hold the mouse in your other hand or combine the pointer and mouse into one unit. Wiimote interactive whiteboard trouble free setup on.
If you havent heard, you can use a wiimote, the controller from a nintendo wii, as the heart of an interactive whiteboard. I am currently in the process of trying to build a interactive whiteboard based on johnny chung lees idea but i cannot seem to find either an example of. Sign up an experimental implementation of johnny lees wiimote headtracker in unity with my api. It will go through the supplies you will need to complete the wiimote whiteboard, the free programs. More wiimote hacking from johnny lee june 23, 2008 by eliot 2 comments our friend johnny lee has been quite busy traveling and moving to a new city. Johnny chung lee carnegie mellon university may 2008 interaction techniques using the wii remote.
A wiimote on top of the display keeps track of these ir leds, while the. Uwes program uses java to allow for some platformindependence windows, mac, linux. Once your wiimote whiteboard is up and running, you might have further questions. They are perfect for use with the wiimote whiteboard project. You need to make sure that the leds on the wiimote are blinking the whole time, you can either press them the whole.
I tried some software on the mac and the pc, and i. Wiimote turns tv into touchless ms surface slashdot. First, start up your bluesoleil software and activate your bluetooth adapter if needed. Essentially, the wiimote smartboard works like this. Smoothboard contains a customizable floating toolbar that allows effortless control of your presentations. Remybr writes user interface project allows you to control objects on a display using gestures, working like microsofts surface but without touching the screen at all. This program allows you to use the wii remote wiimote to turn any. Dec 10, 2007 hello johnny chung lee, i would like to ask if you put a fish eye lens on the wiimote, would you then be able to get a wider field of view for the wiimote camera. It uses the infraredir camera built into the tip of each wii remote to track the location ir light pens.
The forums provided me with most of the answers i needed as i began using my board. When used with a wii the ir lights are positioned atop your tv and the wiimote sees where the lights are relative to the camera. Case studies in this lecture, we are going to discuss the nintendo wii remote input device and how it can be used to develop 3d user interfaces. Dec 21, 2007 head tracking for desktop vr displays using the wiiremote. Johnny lee demos wii remote hacks 32 translations dotsub. Inspired by johnny chung lees work, the system requires you to wear minority reportstyle gloves equipped with infrared emitters on your fingertips. Wiimote finger tracking faq and adv discussion johnny lee. Jun 20, 2010 wiimote whiteboard with windows x64 support. One of the major difficulties that i have encountered is the lack of the right click feature. He got me so excited with the idea that i almost immediately went out and got a wiimote. Connect your wiimote to your computer via bluetooth.
The wii remote, also known colloquially as the wiimote, is the primary game controller for nintendos wii home video game console. Weve all stared slackjawed at the amazing stuff johnny chung lee can make the wiimote do, from minority reportstyle interfaces to a virtual. Download the wiimote whiteboard software to the right. Johnny chung lee graces us with yet another one of his inventive wiimote projects.
Johnny chung lee is the designer of the wiimote smartboard and the full instructions and youtube demo are available on his website. I subsequently happened to stumble upon some incredibly creative work by johnny chung lee on the internet one day where he demonstrates how the wii remote also known as the wiimote can be used to build innovative new ways of interacting with a computer. Dec 10, 2007 modify the wiimote whiteboard software so you can leave the pen ir led light on all the time and just use it for mouse tracking, no clicking. Of course, it wasnt merely a wiimote trained at a boat in a tub of water, which solved luxemburgs dilemma. Tokyo want to try out johnny lees wiimote headtracking demo. Hacked wiimote used as water level sensor, saves scientists. An essential capability of the wii remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via gesture recognition and pointing, using accelerometer and optical sensor technology. I have managed to set up the wiimote whiteboard system just a few days ago. Read about wiimote interactive whiteboard with the raspberry pi on.
Johnny lees automatic projector calibration wiimote project. This absolutely wonderful pick of the day could not be more conceptually different from yesterdays pick. Lowcost multitouch whiteboard using the wiimote duration. This solution has 80% of the smartboard capabilities for 3% of the cost. Because of the efforts of the hacking community it is now easy to let the wiimote communicate with a standard personal computer. We will examine the devices functionality and capabilities as well as its strengths and weaknesses. The evolution control committee has been doing live mashup performances for many years and recently upgraded their hardware. I updated johnny chung lees original wiimote whiteboard with a couple of new features and bug fixes including. A couple years ago he put together a few programs and some code libraries to form some of the most impressive pieces of software i have seen. By sharing his wiimote experiments using video and social media in 2008, johnny lee spawned a movement of experimentation and software. This is an excellent application with nice features like floating toolbars and offscreen toggles for onscreen keyboards and the like.
If you have a wii remote, a projector, a laptop, and a homemade infrared pen, you can do the same without having to know a thing about computer programming. Johnny lees software and jason smiths wiimote presenter worked just as good, but with not as many options or cool freatures as smoothboard has. The wiimote project, launched by johnny chung lee, is a collaborative site designed for wiimote whiteboard users to support one another. Johnny chung lee human computer interaction research. Good placement of the wiimote is key to good tracking. Johnny lee created the original software for the wiimote whiteboard.
Lowcost multitouch whiteboard using the wiimote youtube. This time it involves using the wiimote and a pair of inexpensive led safety goggles with the standard leds replaced with infrared ones to allow positional head tracking, achieving an effect similar to what is experienced with three dimensional. By sharing his wiimote experiments using video and social media in 2008, johnny lee spawned a movement of experimentation and software tinkering. This software application allows you to use your nintendo wii remote to create a very lowcost interactive whiteboard system or tablet display. For people wanting to have an interactive whiteboard but dont have the money, johnny chung lee has found the solution. Compatibility with 64 bit windows tested on windows 7.
For windows only, boon jin has enhanced johnnys software and created the shareware program smoothboard. Smoothboard 2 is the latest wiimote whiteboard wii whiteboard software that allows you to turn any screen surface into an interactive whiteboard easily with just a wii remote and an infrared ir pen. Now you get bimanual two handed positional input in. Diy head tracking for 3d display recently i have had the fortune to experiment with two projects originally created by a professor at carnegie mellon university named johnny lee. Johnny lees back again with his wiimote interactive whiteboard. Tagging a wiimote and knunchuck getting the spatial location of another wiimote and knunchuck using a wiimote and reflective tape is an idea very much worth exploring. The device contains three accelerometers and an infrared camera with built. He uses an inexpensive wiimote wii remote game controller in a very creative manner. Feb 02, 20 once your wiimote whiteboard is up and running, you might have further questions. Another great contribution to the wiimote project has been made by uwe schmidt.
So all of the programs worked, but had their ups and downs. Writing a sensor driver for the wiimote on windows 7. This video shows how to connect your wiimote to a laptop via bluetooth. He reprogrammed the wiimotes output, and as it can sense movement better than a lot. His technique doesnt even need a projector, just a. This program allows you to use the wii remote wiimote to turn any surface into a lowcost interactive whiteboard. The inventor of this technology is johnny lee, he has many projects with the wii remote. Online open software converts this movement, which now replaces the movement. The forums provided me with most of the answers i needed as i. The software needs to be smart about maintaining the correct association and recognizing pinches, but very doable. Wiimote genius johnny chung lee interviewed engadget. Johnny lee s automatic projector calibration where do i get this from.
Johnny lee, a human computer interaction expert, transforms the wii remote into a lowcost digital whiteboard. Inspired by johnny lees wiimote whiteboard, they built a rear. Wiimote desktopvr faq and adv discussion johnny lee. Which is the best wiimote interactive whiteboard application for you. The wiimote can track upto 4 points simultaneously. The wiimote whiteboard turns any surface into a multitouch display. You can download one off of, or johnny chung lees original software at projectswii.
One of the ways to simulate a right click is through having two infrared diodes. Lee has provided a brief introduction to his work on the following ted talk. Thank you for making your onestop source for wiimote whiteboard pens and accessories. Begin with johnnys presentation just watch the first 3 minutes. I was actually on my way out of the show, just trying to get past the crowds of people and to. The diyer extraordinaire presents his latest wiimote hack. We are currently processing and shipping orders as quickly. This software only available for windows operating systems through johnny chung lee, but a mac version is available through a different website created by uweschmidt. I updated johnny chung lee s original wiimote whiteboard with a couple of new features and bug fixes including. Sign up an open source digital whiteboard software originally created by johnny chung lee. Jan 28, 2008 weve all stared slackjawed at the amazing stuff johnny chung lee can make the wiimote do, from minority reportstyle interfaces to a virtual whiteboard. And really, given the capabilities of the wiimote, it could be extended to a two person split screen. Well, its been all over the net for a couple of years now so i figured it was about time to jump on the bandwagon.
However, this will require some modification to the ir pen and also to the johnny lees software. Meaning that just because one program works with your wiimote does not mean. I dont know how to use the dll without a library lib. Procrastineering project blog for johnny chung lee.
This talk was presented at an official ted conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page. Head tracking for desktop vr displays using the wiiremote. Interaction techniques using the wii remote lowcost eeg for task. Positonal tracking is the fundamental vr technology that unlocks. Use a bluetooth mouse for leftright click and wheel. I tried johnny lee s hacks theyre pretty amazing, but dont work as well for me as they did in his demo the wiimote s limited resolution combined with its 45 range makes apps stutter and stop responding inte. It is based on johnny lees original wiimotewhiteboard program that is. Johnny lee humancomputer interaction researcher researcher johnny lee became a youtube star with his demo of wii remote hacks bending the lowcost game piece to power an interactive whiteboard, a multitouch surface, a headmounted display. There is also a sourceforge project that provides other implementations, but it is not getting much attention. Smoothboard has a whiteboard and the wiimote presenter all in one, but has an annoying message pop up every 5 minutes. Make sure your wiimote is connected via bluetooth, and then run the. Basically, the wiimote has a camera in the front that looks for infrared light sources.
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