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Uploaded by on Nov 3, 2010

Do you want to create fun applications that take advantage of the latest state-of-the-art game controllers? Our work aims to make that possible, even if you don't have background in computers or programming.

In this video you see us with motion tracked Wiimotes doing simple manipulation of objects and navigating in an example application. The application is built on our RUIS (Reality-based User Interface System) platform, which runs on Processing, a development environment that is favored by many artists, designers, and architects among others ( processing.org/​about/​ ).

RUIS-platform connects controllers like Nintendo's Wiimote to Processing, so you can use them easily in your Processing applications, without the usual hassle that is associated with getting new hardware to work in custom-made software.

Developed in Aalto University's Department of Media Technology, RUIS-platform is open source and currently in its early stages. We have initiated this project because novel user interfaces (with gestures, 3D tracking, multitouch surfaces, etc.) is an exciting field that still needs many innovations and standards to become more mature.

We believe that hobbyists and amateur software developers have enormous potential for coming up with not only cool applications, but also major contributions to the way we interact with computers. Just consider how our use of technology has been redefined by amateurs like Shawn Fanning (Napster and music distribution) and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook and social media).

For more information, see our website at http://ruisystem.net

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Technical details of RUIS:
Currently supported control systems:
-Wiimote Motion Plus
-SpacePoint Fusion
-ARENA Motion Capture System

Other features:
-Stereographic rendering
-Multiscreen support
-Efficient, projection matrix -based keystone correction for projector systems

We plan to add support for PlayStation Move, Microsoft Kinect, as well as smartphones with Android and MeeGo operating systems.

The Wiimote controllers are equipped with Motion Plus extension and one color LED each. The color LEDs are tracked with our custom Color LED Tracker (created in Department of Media Technology). RUIS combines orientation data from Wiimote's gyroscopes and 3D location data from the tracker, making the Wiimote perform like a PlayStation Move controller.

Background track is by Animal Collective (Brother Sport)

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  • Need kinect...as a synth button pusher, I need a clean XYZ control system...I know, but not everyone is a slick coder

  • Android and Meego :P Defintely support this one !

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