Low-Cost Multi-touch Whiteboard using the Wiimote

[TomMierad]

Will try to build the Wii Remote Into my laptop with a flick-switch for on and off function on the thouchpen, and so the Wii Remote gets the power from the PSU instead of the batteries

[jrged]

Omg does this mean you can play Osu on the table with a pen???

[SuperFifamaniac]

can i use the back light f invisible ink pen

[Shakespeare1612]

@SuperFifamaniac No, you can't use an invisible ink LED. Those LEDs are ultra-violet, not infra-red. You can use a candle flame, or an LED from an old TV remote. To go professional though, get a vishay 6400 IR LED from ebay. This is the exact model that was used in this video and Johny's other projects.

[SuperFifamaniac]

@Shakespeare1612 i went to ebay to buy the leds and i saw that the peerson who posted its name was shakespear1212 ....is that u?

[Shakespeare1612]

@SuperFifamaniac Yes, that is me. shakespeare1212 is my ebay id. I can sell you ready made IR pens as well, and Smoothboard.

[gagetronful]

does it work for windows 7 x64

[gagetronful]

awesomeeeeeeeeeeee 2007?

and im seeing it 2012......

[Toto77777]

there probably isn't any way to also make it pressure sensitive? would be awesome for CG painting

[Shakespeare1612]

@Toto77777 There is a pen that activates from pressure on the tip, but you are correct in that there is currently no way to like make lines more heavy because you pressed down harder.

[sarkloid9]

freddiews long lost brother

[PackedUpReviews]

i dont have a wii..... BUT IM GONNA GET A WII REMOTE!

[Shakespeare1612]

@PackedUpReviews Get an IR pen too, and a USB bluetooth dongle, if you don't have bluetooth built into your computer.

[Enowsz]

You got 110 dislikes, NO FOOD FOR YOU!

[multitomcat01]

Is motion plus Required for Wii Remote

[Shakespeare1612]

@multitomcat01 No. A genuine Wii remote is required, but it does not have to be a motion plus model.

[zero10593]

Y U NO Made for windows x64!!!!!!!!!!

[AnnakiVEVO]

created in 2007, I discroved it to day in 2012 (feeling so dumb)

[Mr09184610074]

This was on 2007? 'gasp'

[coolmryan]

haha i was using the wiimote smart board to watch this video

[emaildizzy]

wow finally someone explaining it right and making it clear that bud for this video its helped me no end 10 out of 10

[CardboardFurniture]

How well can you draw pictures with the pen - is it as good as Cintiq tablet? is it pressure sensitive and does the calibration stay or is it constantly off centre? Does the battery make a difference? I have a Siso Tablo which uses 3 small watch battries - and it isn't pressure sensitive (but I put the color at 30% to get layers). But I'm trying to make your pen as experiment have never done electric wiring before can I pull apart a telephone cord and use that wire?

[Shakespeare1612]

@CardboardFurniture Making your own pen can be challenging. There is no pressure sensitivity in this system but it can be very accurate. The calibration will stay very well as long as the display is not moved in relation to the remote. Tele cord could work, any good wire would. Use a current limiting resistor, 18ohms is perfect for 2 AA batteries. The battery connection is critical. It is best to hack open a toy or something that has a spring based battery holder. Write me.

[gagetronful]

@Shakespeare1612 do we need sum special light or can we just use a red LED or sum red light?

[YeroJeroHwaiting]

u are like the coolest person ever

[a1sauses]

boom headshot

[huzdaman100]

Can a "laser pen" like the ones used to play with pets work?

[Shakespeare1612]

@huzdaman100 NO, but Smoothboard does allow you to use the Wii-remote like a laser pointer if you use an IR SOURCE. An IR source is like the IR pens that Johny memtions in this video accept that the IR LED is on steady when ever the switch is on. I sell such a device on ebay, and it is shaped like a duck, or a bunny, or a frog, or a ladybug. Message me for more information. The reason you can't us a laser pointer is that the camera is a Infra-Red camera, not a RED camera.

[GTAnilator123]

wait how does it connect to my computer

[Mcat941]

For those of you who are looking for a whiimote stand, you can get them on ebay... just type in wiimote stand.... I have one and it works great!

[kjelltp]

Stuff like this should also be on linux, then you could make it virtually free of any cost..

[Shakespeare1612]

@kjelltp True, have you heard of rasberry pi? I linux based computer with HDMI output for only about $40.

[bthetomato]

i did this. And it worked great!!! thanks so much for helping out

[GygaxGirl]

Thanks for sharing... :D

[WillowierRatX21]

can you use a laser pointer instead of the led pen?

[RiderMyth]

@WillowierRatX21

Yes, I just tried this. It works fine except it is frustrating holding it up and not wiggling it too much. I would suggest to to use a pen shell and use the wire attached to the laser.

[Shakespeare1612]

@WillowierRatX21 No, Please see my other post.

[rupertone2]

入 kl

[ascmaaa00]

謝謝您在網路上po這麼好的應用!!!  我的一些應用有用到您的程式碼 近期我也會以開放原始碼的方式放到網路上給大家參考~

[scaleop4]

epicly done.

[world34pop1]

Why Don't We Have This Technology Invention Now ?

[Shakespeare1612]

@world34pop1 We do. If you send me money, I can send it to you. Message me.

[rupertone2]

its tat simple!....WOW!

[sentunim]

Braudan is a nerd

[CardboardFurniture]

Instead of making an IRpen can I use a remote control to draw?

[Excelsoft]

@CardboardFurniture I think that should do the job, u just need an IR source, not sure though about the frequency, ill get a wiimote and try it myself

[Shakespeare1612]

@CardboardFurniture Smoothboard has a "presenter mode" that allows you to use the control to draw or mouse. It can be tough to draw or write in this mode though. It takes a very steady hand because the slightest movement is magnified the distance.

[1996rebell]

What is the Name of the Programm

[Shakespeare1612]

@1996rebell Johny is using his own program called wiimote whitebloard 0.3 here. I is available on his web-site.

[Mcat941]

Can anyone tell me whether we need the entire Wii console or can we just purchase the infrared remote? Thanks!

[ecBuzz19]

@Mcat941 Just the Wii remote

[tyroe1998]

awesome

[areyouphuckable]

You better be getting paid multi-millions for your idea.

[Shakespeare1612]

@areyouphuckable He's doing ok, I'm sure. He has worked at Microsoft, and Google by this time.

[perfectbiker]

u r cool



[FoolMe2wice]

@harijoel Bro, you can really cheap ones amazon, thats what i did :)

[harijoel]

fuck i need a bluetooth adapter

[JannKarolqr157]

ey wer will mit mia schreiben

[mohamedsamirzaki]

Brainiac

[Zzulu2]

you rock

[lindseyandsabine]

cn i use that on my very very cheap overhead ?

[TerisaBrindapy803]

lol meine brüste wachsen

[frava85]

Can this be done by using 2 wiimotes, places at both sides of the projection (wall) so if one is blocked the other one can pick the ir light??

[Shakespeare1612]

@frava85 The program "Smoothboard" supports 2 wiimotes, but Johny's programs don't. Honestly though, as long as you just develop of little sense for what's going on, it is quite easy to stay out of the way and use the system quite effectively with one Wii-remote. I make a 28 inch long pen, and sell it far more cheaply than a Wii-remote. This pen also make it easy to keep your IR light in view of the wii-remote.

[narityoyo]

What Programe is it on 2.45 Min

[MrBenutzrname]

I connected the wii-mote correctly to my PC, calibrated the positions and now I got:

when I point: Visible IR dots: 1

and tracking utilization: 81

but my mouse does not move whatever I do...how can I fix that? D:

I really want to use that awsome whiteboard-like program!!!

[MrBenutzrname]

@MrBenutzrname basically we could say the mouse isn't following the dot (which gets seen by the wii-mote)

[charles3429]

@MrBenutzrname I have the same problem, did you find how to fix it?

[DonOfTheInternet]

Would an IR lased pen work? May you can work at a distance!

[SEBASTIANBACH93]

is it posible to use something else instead of wii remote ?

[invisibleagent]

Hello, we took this idea and used recycled electronics, thanks for the inspiration Johnny. View our TEDx Phnom Penh video here "TEDxPhnomPenh-Dina Chan and Warren Daly-The Arts of Virtual Obsolescence.mp4"

I'm not allowed to insert links so you'll have to search. Thanks.

[investo100]

Very good job. It's amazing that nice people like you would help and yet we have useless comments from some people. Again great job. Now I learned something.

[seigeengine]

Wow a lot of people here are making extremely ignorant, and frankly, idiotic points...

This is a very interesting thing you have done here, sir. I would certainly try this if I had a Wii, or bluetooth anything.

[cashiodrive]

Why do you need this??? There is no need to stand in front of the board and write on it. Just do it with a mouse and ms paint from a computer in the corner of the room that is connected to your projector. This is just technology for the sake of technology. There is no real added value. This reminds me of a spoof macbook news release from the onion that showed apples new macbook with no keyboard and just a wheel like on their older ipods and how they called it "revolutionary".

[uwwscott]

@cashiodrive

I see your point and I usually take the same stance on tech in the classroom, however many students especially in younger grades have a difficult time following the mouse cursor as opposed to a person pointing at a location on the board.

[donrico73]

what if you add another controller so that you could cover both left and right fields. need to remake the mouse driver though!

[gagagleefan]

can i do this with my mac and TV? Please answer anyone

[xxddxx95]

LIKA BOSS

[ThermalOverload]

This is brilliant. Our school is buying a commercial whiteboard. The SmartBoard. They are very expensive and hard to use. The software for the SmartBoard freezes often and is very slow. The board it self is large and not very portable. I may make one of these and present it to them.

A question I have is, can you mount the Wiimote behind the screen? As long as the IR pen shines through. This could be better in some cases that you may block the Wiimote camera.

[nikogior]

I hope nintendo won't swe him! He is a gamechanger!

[Shakespeare1612]

@nikogior Nintendo has been asked about this and they are fine with it. After all it helps them to sell more wii-remotes.

[taliapro]

you are such a inspiring person.thank you so much for sharing this idea with us.

I work in a small language school and you helped sooooo much!!!

[magdateka]

waooooooooooooooo, you are amazing, well done, :-)

[ozaki94]

@jcl5m: @3:20, why do you see the light of one of the pens and not from the other one? Just curious =) I love your great inventions !!

[TheSuperTomek]

1:46 - where my PenIs

[SPQRnonOmnisMoriar]

thank you so much Jonny... can i use one of the laser flashlights on market as inflared pen????????????

[3MMAC33]

do you work for apple or something coz this is genius work

[Shakespeare1612]

@3MMAC33 He worked for Microsoft after making this, and he seems to list a Google address on his project web site now.

[TinRapper]

OGM thank thank thank u so so so much for the price FREE!! Man, fuck those others thesedays, always try to rip money from us

[Charlymander]

NOW I KNOW WHY WIIMOTES ARE EXPENSIVE compared to classic controllers! They are such a piece of technology!

[Andrezea88]

you are a freaking genius!!!

[octavoch]

How do you right click?

[Shakespeare1612]

@octavoch You don't, yet.

[phpking]

@octavoch Use this with Android. No right-click required!

[Winny224466]

Fuckin Awesome!!!!!!

[VideoGameExplorers]

I need a Wii to keep the Remote on >_>

[Charlymander]

@VideoGameExplorers No you dont, the wimmote has batteries and works by itself, like a webcam but infrared

[MegaEpictroll]

that's some fucken hi tech shit dude

[Daro401]

thank you Mr. Lee

[mcdaid12]

this wont work on a 64 bit na?

[Shakespeare1612]

@mcdaid12 I run Smoothboard 2.0 on my Windows 7 64 bit laptop all of the time. Johny's Wii Whiteboard, is not the only software that can do this, and I think that even he would agree that it's not the best anymore.

[123unlockme]

@Shakespeare1612 Sure Smoothboard is better but it wouldn't exist without Johnny Lee. They took his idea and enhanced it. Probably just modified his code.

[thehandsomedevils]

This guy is... brilliant.

[bsmrox1]

What game was that with the stars

[Leuel48fan]

have you seen the SMART Board? i think they got the idea from you lol :)

[MrZazhy]

could it work with anything else then a wiimote?

[M1ST3RHYDE]

Dors anyone knoe the minimum proccesing power to run such a thing. I have a tracking project that will be Awesomeized more so if I can use a Wii remote.

Thanks for any help.

[Shakespeare1612]

@M1ST3RHYDE RE: minimum proccesing power. I don't know EXACT specifications for you but I can tell you that your device will have to be able to load and run a bluetooth stack, .net framework 3.5 and that the reports from the Wii mote are about 512 bytes and come in 200 times a second. It is leaner than Web cam based whiteboards, by far, but you need a real PC at least, I would say. Let me know if you succeed at this idea.

[M1ST3RHYDE]

@Shakespeare1612

Thanks for the input and l will keep you informed if its used pass or fail. Sorry about the typos, l was working for 14hrs and apparently lost control of my fingers :).

[Moeisabeast12]

HOLY FUCK BALLS!!! and how did you hook up the wiimote is it on your website

[Shakespeare1612]

@Moeisabeast12 Wii remotes have built in blue tooth. They can talk wirelessly to the Wii console or a blue tooth capbable PC or MAC. If you don't have bluetooth on your PC it is easy to add with a cheap, plug and play USB dongle.

[Moeisabeast12]

@Shakespeare1612 wont work for me, I guess my mac wont pick up that range of bluetooth? It just wont pick up in my bluetooth device finder

[Zim0256]

What happened to "Webcam whiteboard"?

I was about to start a presentation and forgot to take my flash drive that had the software with me, tried to download it again from the net and all websites were down. It took me a long time but i found it on a filesharing site.

Why all websites are down? What happened to the sources?

[Nirmal1997]

hey i saw u on ted talks!!

[ExtremeFaithInJesus]

I can't get the remote connected to the computer.

[RipTear2010]

Is there a version of this software for Mac's? I would love to use this software on my Mac mini! If not, I can always use the software on my Windows 7 netbook.

[Shakespeare1612]

@RipTear2010 There is a program called Smoothboard which has a MAC version now. It cost a little money but it is well worth it. It is available for Windows 7 too. Please message me if you are interested.

[lamorgue686]

@Shakespeare1612  tell me about it.. please..!

[Shakespeare1612]

@lamorgue686 If, by IT you mean Smoothboard MAC version just go to the bay. You know with the E and search for IR pen. There you will find Smoothboard sold by me as Shakespeare1212. If you buy it, I will send you the program, user manual, unlock code etc. Just specify Windows, or Mac and language if you want something besides English. I can send you a few free bonus programs too.

[272Boii]

this is fantastic... I've been wanting an interactive whiteboard for my classroom for ages but in the mean time this will be fantastic!

[karlosarango]

OMG!! you're awesome!!

[kaniverjayz]

Asians - There gods for a reason..

[joyjophin]

Ur jst awesum dude........



[THANATOS112220]

Does anybody know if the Wii Remote Plus White is better than just the motion plus add on? Also, which one uses less battery power, or both are about the same?

[xdlugia1]

OMGWTFBBQ!!! This is awesome!!

[jjon43]

And people make fun of nerds. This guy is the best nerd ever!

[cyrusr83]

I have to say, those are some pretty pimp skills!

[rh5671]

If you want to go "low tech" but great design check out the magnetic glass chatboards from HighTower Group -- they also have specialized projectible glass: Google -- HighTower Group Chatboard

[From1stPrinciples]

@lostutopian01 Good thinking, but this would require the LED to move into the body of the pen when pressure is applied while being attached to something that opens and closes the switch in turn. If one is trying to work within the pen form-factor (and this project is intended to use cheap and ubiquitous components where possible), it seems like that'd present more design challenge than is justifiable versus the minimal inconvenience of having to depress a button.

[lostutopian01]

instead of a push button switch being manually pressed by a finger, why not put the switch with the IR LED so that when the IR LED is pressed against a surface, the switch gets closed and the IR LED is turner on.

[richardtadique13]

@lostutopian01 thinking the same thing.

[jasondaza89]

mori... un genio.. tratare de hacerlo xDDD

[omgtkseth]

Bach in school the only good thing I did with IR leds was.... putting them back in their place. So many schools suck, teachers rarely know anything about what they are teaching.

[AreWeSo]

AWESOME

[tehOGRE]

Somehow this does not work for me...

1: I have zero ir sources.

2: i calibrate

3: it detects that there is an ir dot, if my pen is on it stays on: 1 dot. So its 0 unless i press the button on my pen. Wich should be right, right ?

So i get the calibration done, it can see my pen, and only my pen but:

But no actual tracking happens, i can fight out whole lightsaber duels and the cursor doesnt move 1 bit.

[lilrubberducky2]

This video rocks! Thanks so much.

[mmazeemahmad]

HI jcl5m, i have to ask you that whether we can use any other device beside the Wii Remote Control if yes than which one and how?

Thank you in advance

[Shakespeare1612]

@mmazeemahmad There are other, copycat, Interactive Whiteboard systems out there now that use this same technological idea, but ALL of them are still hugely more expensive than using a Wii remote. You can usually even find a used Wii remote for like 10 bucks online, so, why use anything else?

[TeamRealLife]

not being nasty or nothing but u look like freddi wong fat version.

[EstherSDaniel]

You are so clever ... I love it. Teacher whose school can't afford an IWB - this we can do.

[HadesMrDark]

i tried to find words but i'll go with WTF

[orlandocoronel]

You are one smart guy Jonny

[endofdaz]

does it works on windows 7 ? also tell me that does it works on my LED powered laptop screen ??

[Shakespeare1612]

@endofdaz Yes, this works on Windows 7, and yes this would work on your LED powered laptop screen. The Wii-mote in fact does not care what it's looking at. If you were to place a calibration frame of the right proportions onto a piece of ply-wood, or a table top then that section would become like a graphics tablet. The magic is in the Wii-mote and the math, and the IR pen, not the display.

[endofdaz]

@Shakespeare1612 thnx for the info .... plx clear me one more thing .... at what exact pissition i should place my wii remote for the perfect sensing of my IR pen and which covers my whole wide screen ???

[Shakespeare1612]

@endofdaz RE: positioning Firstly, the rule of thumb for distance is that your Wii Remote should be two times the height of your display back, to make full use of the camera's available pixels. You can go further back but not more than 20-25 feet. Where to put the wii-mote, from left to right depends on the design of your IR pen. With my pens I place the 'mote right on top of the projector, but my pens have the LED at 90 degrees to the barrel (the right way). 4 other pens ask your pen maker.

[veronicanh]

Let me tell you you've helped public school's teaching a lot!!! Thanks!

[L0ckerzPMer]

instead of an IR pen couldn't you just use a tv remote?

[Shakespeare1612]

@L0ckerzPMer RE: using a TV remote as an IR pen. TV remotes use pulsing codes to send commands to the TV, so they don't make good IR pens unless you want the lines that you draw to look like morse code. But you don't have to make your own IR pen, as the video describes. You can buy many fine pens on the bay of the e. Or message me if you would like to know more.

[MrHarshathegreat]

can we plug out an ir led from a remote???

[Shakespeare1612]

@MrHarshathegreat Yes, you can havest an IR led from an old TV remote control, or you can buy one from me, very cheaply, no solder glob, I promise, and you will get a link to the full spec. sheet.

[IVGuaco]

Would love it if the software was 64-bit compatible... still really cool though!

[ZonaeCarval]

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[flippantrubbishBe]

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[plodo1]

The Albert Einstein of the 21th century! You are amazing!

[vdowner]

I would like to know how you figured this out.

[Shakespeare1612]

@vdowner How does anyone figure anything out? A combination of smaller, less useful ideas led him to this incredible application. There was a book called: "Coding for Fun" which published this notion, and I'm not sure if it was before or after Johny came up with it.

[cartoonbitch]

I got the pen built and the wiimote connected and It calibrates just fine but when I try to use it at a mouse it doesn't do anything. Can you please help

[Shakespeare1612]

@cartoonbitch Your may have another source of IR light in front of your Wii-remote and it is pulling the mouse away to the point where the IR pen is not having an affect. Try your set up at night time, with a minimum of other lights and electronics. Sunlight is a strong source of IR light.

[IVGuaco]

@cartoonbitch I had the same problem and I figured out that the software does not work with 64-bit machines. I tried it on a 32-bit Windows Vista and it worked fine. Really wish it would work on 64-bit machines though...

[ermanoj2011]

Nice video!

[anandswamyboy]

You can learn about the benefits of using an eelectronic whiteboard from electronicwhiteboard . org

[iReece2k11]

This is the future.

I have always wanted to draw a moustache on my friends face, without being punched. And now, it is possible!

[speechless358]

jimmy neutron

[djdeogo]

you r genius man!

[subakmin]

do you think an infarred laser will work for far distance?

[onilink422]

@subakmin Wow, that's a thought.. haha that would be fun to play with. ^-^

[777teg]

PM me on how to hook the wiimote up to the computer, please. :) i'm gonna try to make something similar to this.

[JonnMcNally]

@777teg It connects via bluetooth. If your computer doesn't have it built-in, then you can buy a USB bluetooth dongle.