{"id":1342,"date":"2014-02-01T15:20:03","date_gmt":"2014-02-01T15:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=1342"},"modified":"2014-02-01T15:35:41","modified_gmt":"2014-02-01T15:35:41","slug":"johnny-lee-free-or-cheap-wii-remote-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/johnny-lee-free-or-cheap-wii-remote-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Lee: Free or cheap Wii Remote hacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Fjohnny-lee-free-or-cheap-wii-remote-hacks%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/wiiMote.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1343 alignnone\" title=\"wiiMote\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/wiiMote.jpg\" alt=\"WIIMote\" width=\"440\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/wiiMote.jpg 440w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/wiiMote-254x300.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\">Some research and development requires big and expensive equipment, resources, and sensors. \u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s awesome when innovators make cool technology more affordable, accessible and available to young students and hackers. \u00a0\u00a0As a student at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Johnny Lee explored ways to use the remote control devices of a Nintendo WII in his human computer interaction(HCI) research. \u00a0(Check out his <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\" href=\"http:\/\/procrastineering.com\/\">cool blog here<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\">.) \u00a0\u00a0It isn\u2019t commonly known that WII remote controls or \u201cWIIMotes\u201d can be connected to computers\/Android devices through Bluetooth. \u00a0\u00a0By sharing his Wiimote experiments using video and social media in 2008, Johnny Lee spawned a movement of experimentation and software tinkering. \u00a0\u00a0Mr. Lee has provided a brief introduction to his work on the following TED talk.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QgKCrGvShZs\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In contrast to other programmable sensor devices, a WIIMote probably costs you $40. \u00a0It provides accelerometers, gyroscopes, an infrared camera, and common game controller features. \u00a0You may have a Wiimote already in your house. \u00a0Brian Peek has published a wonderful open source library to empower .NET developers to use WIIMote sensors in their applications. \u00a0The various aspects of the WiiMote are <a href=\"http:\/\/wiimotelib.codeplex.com\/SourceControl\/latest#WiimoteCS\/WiimoteTest\/MainForm.cs\">exposed using C# events<\/a>. \u00a0The code to get started is very simple. \u00a0\u00a0The community experimentation based on Johnny Lee&#8217;s work has been delightful. \u00a0\u00a0Check out some of the cool hacks and experiments created by the Johnny Lee, Brian Peek and the community.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ\">Low-Cost Multi-touch Whiteboard using the Wiimote<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw\">Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"http:\/\/hezhao.net\/projects\/wii-drum-high\/\">Wii Remote Drums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7CoJGrtVs4c\">Using gestures to control a computer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indyproject.org\/WiiKey\/index.en.aspx\">Using Wii remote to control PowerPoint<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Want to get started with building your own WiiMote innovations? 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