Comments on: Creating an Interactive Whiteboard using a Nintendo WiiMote http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/05/13/creating-an-interactive-whiteboard-using-a-nintendo-wiimote/ ...education, technology, productivity. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:42:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Olivia http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/05/13/creating-an-interactive-whiteboard-using-a-nintendo-wiimote/#comment-8680 Olivia Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:58:44 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=541#comment-8680 Hi, I am trying to make this whiteboard to use in the classroom at school and I have the wii remote and I bought a usb bluetooth thing, and I downloaded the software from Jonny Lees website and I can't get it to work. When I click to run the software it says 'Exerption: Wii remote not found in HID device list. Can you please help!!! This is really frustrating!!!! Thanks, Olivia Hi,
I am trying to make this whiteboard to use in the classroom at school and I have the wii remote and I bought a usb bluetooth thing, and I downloaded the software from Jonny Lees website and I can’t get it to work. When I click to run the software it says ‘Exerption: Wii remote not found in HID device list. Can you please help!!! This is really frustrating!!!!
Thanks, Olivia

]]> By: Bill Gilmore http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/05/13/creating-an-interactive-whiteboard-using-a-nintendo-wiimote/#comment-8543 Bill Gilmore Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:46:30 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=541#comment-8543 Thanks for the help Doug. For those people for whom even basic soldering is too much, ahem, there is also an ir led penlight you can buy. A Streamlight Stylus 65089. Beside the cost (24 GBP inc P&P from Polimil.co.uk or somewhat cheaper from amazon.com) the only drawback is that the on off switch is at the top of the pen rather than the writing part. My only problem now is that my boss wants me to make Johnny's 3d headset. Thanks for the help Doug.

For those people for whom even basic soldering is too much, ahem, there is also an ir led penlight you can buy. A Streamlight Stylus 65089.

Beside the cost (24 GBP inc P&P from Polimil.co.uk or somewhat cheaper from amazon.com) the only drawback is that the on off switch is at the top of the pen rather than the writing part.

My only problem now is that my boss wants me to make Johnny’s 3d headset.

]]> By: BlogDale » Interactive whiteboard with a Wiimote http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/05/13/creating-an-interactive-whiteboard-using-a-nintendo-wiimote/#comment-6284 BlogDale » Interactive whiteboard with a Wiimote Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:04:50 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=541#comment-6284 [...] into using Wiimotes and an IR pen to create an interactive whiteboard (for less than £50), and Doug Belshaw actually doing it, I’ve mashed up a complete solution that is cheap and [...] [...] into using Wiimotes and an IR pen to create an interactive whiteboard (for less than £50), and Doug Belshaw actually doing it, I’ve mashed up a complete solution that is cheap and [...]

]]> By: Richard Platts http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/05/13/creating-an-interactive-whiteboard-using-a-nintendo-wiimote/#comment-6261 Richard Platts Fri, 30 May 2008 17:53:26 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=541#comment-6261 @Joe check out http://www.uweschmidt.org/wiimote-whiteboard @Joe check out http://www.uweschmidt.org/wiimote-whiteboard

]]> By: Joe Horyza http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/05/13/creating-an-interactive-whiteboard-using-a-nintendo-wiimote/#comment-6255 Joe Horyza Thu, 29 May 2008 22:31:57 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=541#comment-6255 I want to know how to set up the interactive whiteboard using a Mac laptop instead of a PC. Has anyone been successful? How did you get the software to run on the Mac? Johnny Lee told me some people have ported to a Mac. I don't know how to do that. Any and all help would be great. Joe I want to know how to set up the interactive whiteboard using a Mac laptop instead of a PC. Has anyone been successful? How did you get the software to run on the Mac? Johnny Lee told me some people have ported to a Mac. I don’t know how to do that. Any and all help would be great.
Joe

]]> By: Richard Platts http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/05/13/creating-an-interactive-whiteboard-using-a-nintendo-wiimote/#comment-6164 Richard Platts Sat, 17 May 2008 12:38:06 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=541#comment-6164 This is addicting - there is a ton of stuff going on right now in multi touch - I am so tempted to make this -- http://tinyurl.com/6ffl2d There is not a ton to do with multi touch, but it is coming! This is addicting - there is a ton of stuff going on right now in multi touch - I am so tempted to make this — http://tinyurl.com/6ffl2d

There is not a ton to do with multi touch, but it is coming!

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/05/13/creating-an-interactive-whiteboard-using-a-nintendo-wiimote/#comment-6163 Doug Belshaw Sat, 17 May 2008 11:09:28 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=541#comment-6163 <strong>@Danny:</strong> Glad you've got it working! :-) <strong>@Richard:</strong> I too am tempted to make another one for multi-touch. Are there many applications that you can use with it, though? Can't seem to find more than a couple... If you're in the US and near a <a href="http://www.radioshack.com/home/index.jsp" rel="nofollow">Radioshack</a> store you might want to follow this video guide at <a href="http://www.teacheronlinetraining.com/wiimote/wiimotesteps.html" rel="nofollow">Teacher Online Training</a>. It has part numbers and a step-by-step guide! :-D @Danny: Glad you’ve got it working! :-)

@Richard: I too am tempted to make another one for multi-touch. Are there many applications that you can use with it, though? Can’t seem to find more than a couple…

If you’re in the US and near a Radioshack store you might want to follow this video guide at Teacher Online Training. It has part numbers and a step-by-step guide! :-D

]]> By: Richard Platts http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/05/13/creating-an-interactive-whiteboard-using-a-nintendo-wiimote/#comment-6160 Richard Platts Fri, 16 May 2008 14:17:19 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=541#comment-6160 Doug, Not inexplicably! But yes, down! Back up now though, need to do a bit of re-working. Nice post, well documented method, resources and examples. Hopefully this brings more DIYers into the IWB flock. It certainly is a fun and practical project. A bit of advice -- I found a tidbit from some website to rough up the diode to help disperse the light omnidirectionally -- apparently it meant just the tip, because I think I roughed mine up too much, and it is not visible to the wiimote . . . I'm going to make another pen, and then work on getting my second wiimote tracking . . . maybe multitouch ultra sensitive whiteboard! Anyway - keep in touch! Rich Platts Doug,

Not inexplicably! But yes, down! Back up now though, need to do a bit of re-working. Nice post, well documented method, resources and examples. Hopefully this brings more DIYers into the IWB flock. It certainly is a fun and practical project.

A bit of advice — I found a tidbit from some website to rough up the diode to help disperse the light omnidirectionally — apparently it meant just the tip, because I think I roughed mine up too much, and it is not visible to the wiimote . . . I’m going to make another pen, and then work on getting my second wiimote tracking . . . maybe multitouch ultra sensitive whiteboard!

Anyway - keep in touch!

Rich Platts

]]> By: Danny http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/05/13/creating-an-interactive-whiteboard-using-a-nintendo-wiimote/#comment-6159 Danny Fri, 16 May 2008 13:55:36 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=541#comment-6159 Thanks Doug, I've been inspired to put one together myself. Had a problem getting it to work at all.. tracked the problem down to the switch. Now the issue is line of sight between LED and wiimote. But have got it to work in a basic kind of way at least! Thanks Doug, I’ve been inspired to put one together myself. Had a problem getting it to work at all.. tracked the problem down to the switch. Now the issue is line of sight between LED and wiimote. But have got it to work in a basic kind of way at least!

]]> By: Matthew http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/05/13/creating-an-interactive-whiteboard-using-a-nintendo-wiimote/#comment-6158 Matthew Fri, 16 May 2008 12:25:24 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=541#comment-6158 Thanks Doug. I'm going shopping at the weekend and I MIGHT even try soldering! Thanks Doug. I’m going shopping at the weekend and I MIGHT even try soldering!

]]>