Open Source Hardware Certifications for September 2024
Take a look at open source certifications for the month of September.
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Gestural Interaction in the Operating Room with a Wii Remote and Kinect
Student Tamara Worst used two 3D sensors, a Wii remote and Microsoft Kinect, to detect the orientation and position of a surgeon’s right foot in the OR. She wrote software in Processing to allow them to view and manipulate images and 3D models without the use of their hands.
Make your own Wii smartboard
Rather than spending thousands of dollars per classroom, students and faculty could make them in the building. With a project like this in your school, this could be a great way to do some electronics, system design and get a taste of mass production of the components. While this may not fit in to your current curriculum to have students build these systems, it could be a great way to collaborate across subject areas, or it could be a great after school club activity.
Massive 15 ton grapple controlled by a Wiimote
The guys in this video have rigged a 15 ton grapple with a 16 meter reach to be controlled by a Wiimote. The one thing to remember here is to stay at least 17 meters away when the thing is on.
Android handset as Wii-style controller
Using the compass and accelerometer in the G1, Jubei has turned his Android handset into a Wii-style controller.
Evolving Wii control experience
So you want to play motion based games on something other than the Wii product? Try out the Darwin, the latest evolution in gaming. Magnetometers that check the controller’s movement against the earth’s magnetic core. So cool. The result of all these sensors in the controller is that it gives a very accurate rendering of […]
Wiimote headtracking FPS demo
This very awesome interface utilizes infrared head and laser tracking to create a level of of interactivity we’ve yet to see from the big game companies. Check the site for software download – InsightVR [via] Related: Head tracking with the Wiimote DIY IR glasses
