**Wiimote Whiteboard HOWTO** =====Objective===== Configure and deploy a functioning "smartboard" using wiimotes and free software. =====TODO===== * identify known working bluetooth dongles * list other wiimote whiteboard software (especially for Linux) * create procedure section * create calibration section * create applications section (using some screen drawing software) * explore some multitouch capability * finish background section * pictures =====Parts===== At a minimum, the following hardware is needed: * Wiimote (1 minimum, 2 for better tracking) * compatible bluetooth hardware * [[http://www.uweschmidt.org/wiimote-whiteboard|wiimote-whiteboard software]] * an [[http://www.wiimoteproject.com/ir-pens/electronics-101-sharing-my-mistakes!-***-updated-***/?PHPSESSID=57fc9c796de820249aa6ba5e29a257e2|IR light pen]] * a projector * host computer running appropriate software * working or non-depleted batteries for wiimotes and IR pen Preferably, we'd also want these additional items: * ceiling mounting apparatus * USB chargeable battery =====Background===== The Wiimote is a unique piece of hardware which provides the following capabilities: * bluetooth communication for wireless operation * an IR camera ([[http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wiimote#IR_Camera|technical details]]) =====Resources===== The following are links to other documentation, technical, tutorial, and informational: * [[http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wiimote|Wiimote technical information]] * [[http://www.wiimoteproject.com/ir-pens/electronics-101-sharing-my-mistakes!-***-updated-***/?PHPSESSID=57fc9c796de820249aa6ba5e29a257e2|Build your own IR pen]] * [[http://www.wiimoteproject.com/wiimote-whiteboard/low-cost-multi-point-interactive-whiteboards-using-the-wiimote/|Wiimote whiteboard document]] * [[http://www.wiimoteproject.com/|Wiimote Project website]] * [[http://www.uweschmidt.org/wiimote-whiteboard|Wiimote Whiteboard software]]