How to control Pleo wirelessly using Wii nunchuck

This video domonstrates 4 things working together:
-Pleo - a robotic autonomous toy. Autonomous means it cannot be controlled, it has something on its mind and does only that
- An SD card loaded with some bytes and bits
- A Wii Nunchuck controller
- An Altoids box stuffed with a few pieces of electronics
Altogether these 4 pieces allow controlling Pleo wirelessly using hand motions tracking in range of up to 5 miles. More details about this project and other Pleo (and not just Pleo) robotic hacks are available on my robotics website http://www.robostuff.com. Enjoy!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• pleo
• robotics
• wireless
• nunchuck
• hack
• robostuff

[haydensrollercoaster]

its a editing system hes no really editing hes just doing everything at the same time

[mikhalchuk]

I never said it is an editing system. This is a control system.

[shadowsa2b]

i think you are just mimicking the command on the sd card that you memorized ahead of time and the altoids box is just a couple of LEDs and maybe a timer on the red one

[mikhalchuk]

Shadowsa2b, the scenario you proposed is possible, but I found it easier to implement the actual "pleomote rather then memorize all the commands in skit. You can visit my website and check out the contents of the altoids box - It's a bit more then just a few LEDs. The website also contains all the details about the project, so you can try building the remote yourself and see that it is actually working.

[toutourinox]

thats sad! pleo dont look like real now..

NC

[11myedu]

replace the Pleo to a car!

[hoopdaddy6]

my altoids box isn't working... the red light just flashes :(

[jpmellor]

Pleo's servo's aren't *that* slow... even with wireless interfacing (tool used being a 360 controller with usb dongle), you can hack it with a control unit so that the response times are faster by shortening the interval between updates.

[sunmoon0807]

@hobolooter duh how do you play wii sports boxing

[haydensrollercoaster]

no you edied it

[hobolooter]

The nunchuck has an accelerometer?

[AlessandroGuitar1995]

This is pretty cool.