HTC Dream/T-mobile G1 Android 3D Controller

Uses data from the compass and accelerometer to feed a windows application and use the data appropriately. Can be used as a controller for games, 3D applications (to rotate a scene, inspect), pretty much anything.

Windows Server-like APP written in c# WPF.

http://code.google.com/p/androidcontroller/

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• android
• accelerometer
• controller
• 3D
• digital
• compass
• dev
• WPF
• control
• wireless
• mobile
• phone
• magnetometer
• DOF
• degree
• of
• freedom
• G1

[Praskauer]

Cool! How do you get the data to the computer? Do you use a microcontroller as bridge? or how is the pc program made?

[jubeidono]

@Praskauer The data is simply sent via wifi. The PC program has a UDP server listening for the accelerometer and magnetometer , it then uses that data to calculate a rotation matrix which is applied to the object you want to manipulate (in that case the red polygon).

[racrowd]

You are only using the rotational matrix and the compass. Won't this be a disappointment when you try to make some lateral motion? How does it respond to motion down one axis of the accelerometer? Can you actually monitor angular motion and axial motion at the same time? That will be more of a true Wii like controller with it being able to accurately show a tennis racket swing or or a bowling motion.

[jubeidono]

I never had the intention of creating lateral motion. That's why I changed the title of the video and omitted the wii keyword. I apologise for the misleading title

[zeeaj]

@jubeidono hi - where is the link?

[abeckring]

hopefully someone can figure out a way to connect it to wii. I would love to play Mario Kart Wii with my phone.

[tim167246]

THAT'S AWESOME :D

[jubeidono]

the source code is up

[jubeidono]

@faben02 the code is public now

[latinsud]

I want that for complementing mouse in Google Earth!!!