IR Glove and "Wii-mote" Demonstration

Hey there, this is a project that we've been working on for a few days as part of the Wiimote Project (which you can find by simply Googling it, there is a ton of great information and work being posted). We've constructed two infrared LED devices paired with a Nindendo Wii controller, or Wiimote, and a PC with a bluetooth USB dongle. Both devices are simple circuits containing a battery, an LED, resistors, wires, and solder. The first one that we built was the "Wiimote Wiimote," which is an LED in the form factor of a wiimote-shaped candy dispenser. The second device was built into a glove that uses the fingertips to close the circuit. Also, we should offer a quick apology for being incapable of naming fingers correctly. XDDD

Additionally, we'd like to thank Johnny Lee, Boonjin, and Google (Earth).

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Science & Technology

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• infrared
• IR
• Nintendo
• Wii
• wiimote
• project
• wiimote project
• DIY
• IR glove
• Google
• Google Earth

[MyCreativeGenius]

I think having the LED inside the glove would be uncomfortable. The LED would take up space inside the fingertip of the glove. In general I've found that you want to do everything possible to maximize the amount of light the wiimote can see, so covering the LED seems really counter-intuitive. I used a sports glove purchased at a sporting goods store which is part cloth, part leather and has a nice channel to route the wires in.

[MyCreativeGenius]

I ran that last comment through Google translate and this was the output:

"No need to spoil a glove and put the LED on the fingertip.

This found that infrared LED light passes through gloves, cotton, Lycra and any similar material than leather or hard plastic.

Just put the LED below the glove, and the LED should be on the left side of your finger, so that the LED light is captured by the wiimote.

LED would be better not to look, to really look "Touch"!."

Reply to follow.

[MyCreativeGenius]

Dragon: I'll do a write up this weekend.The gloves are athletic gloves from our local sports store. We cut off two fingers for more breath-ability.

DevilChild: The use case for this is primarily in demonstrations, or presentations when you'd be standing anyway. My favorite method of using these gloves is actually while comfortably seated on the couch while the wiimote is aimed at me to catch movements made with the glove in the air. See our other video.

[vpleric]

Hi, I think your glove design is awesome. I have been working with the wiimote whiteboard project for months and I think your glove is the best design I have seen. Could the glove have multiple leds in the fingertips? I was wondering if it could be used to type on a on-screen keyboard program. Can one wiimote see up to 4 leds?

[pspheaven]

@MyCreativeGenius The led was external and not at all covered, judging by the color it was a wide beam ir led..

[joanjcd]

Nothing to discuss improvements we lose that, besides, is visually attractive, and natural for those who have worked and works with iPads, and similar instruments (could have muscle problems after many hours of continuous use).'ll try in the future, hang some video demonstration. For the rest, your work is good, Congratulations!.

[joanjcd]

Nothing to discuss improvements we lose that, besides, is Visula attractive, and natural for those who have worked and works with iPads, and similar instruments (could have muscle problems after many hours of continuous use).'ll try in the future, hang some video demonstration. For the rest, your work is good, Congratulations!.

[joanjcd]

The gloves I use is of a material called neoprene glove works perfect and I bought one size bigger, considering what you say, with the wires, the LED on the tip of the fingers and the battery is perfect. I emphasize: the idea of covering the LED, is to make it look really "Touch" and thus achieve a good effect on the audience. I see you use the glove with the LED at the tip, and with the palm facing you the same (?) it does not look very natural.

[joanjcd]

Nada perdemos con comentar una mejora, que ademas; es visulamente atractiva, y natural; para quien ha trabajado y trabaja con ipads, e instrumentos similares ( podrias tener problemas musculares al cabo de muchas horas de uso continuo).Tratare en un futuro, colgar algun video demostrativo.Por lo demas; tu trabajo es bueno, Felicitaciones!.

[joanjcd]

El guante que utilizo es de un material llamado neoprene, funciona perfecto y el guante lo compre una talla mas grande, considerando lo que tu dices, con los cables, el led en la punta de los dedos y la bateria queda perfecto.

recalco: la idea de tapar el led, es para que parezca realmente "Touch" y asi lograr un buen efecto en la audiencia.

veo que usas el guante con el led en la punta, y con la palma mirandote a ti mismo (?), eso no se ve muy natural.