The research of wii remote use

Today in class, I found additional uses of the wii remote controller. I found that wii remote can be used as music instruments as guitar and drum. I found other many uses, and I have to collect more for my essay. While preparing my essay, I founded out the uses of wii remote that are not none, and I think it's a great chance by writing the essay to know about our modern technology.

wii remote project

Today, during the class, we researched about what we could do with the wii remote. I founded out that the wii remote is also used in the military manipulating ultrasound images and monitoring movement deficiencies in people with Parkinson's disease, which is a new information. I also saw manipulating a robot arm with a wii remote. The reason we were researching where wii remotes were used was because, we have to write a essay of how and where can this WiiMote be used in the business/education world. Untill now, I discovered that wii remote is not just a simple controller of a video game and that it could be used very usefully in our life.

Multi-touch white board project

Today, we tested the light pen and the multi-touch white board by playing chess. The project was successful. Me and Gabriel were filming ourselves playing chess, and when the other class came in to use the computer, they were all surprised at our project. I was very pleased of doing this project. I hope we do a lot of this kind of projects from now on. I had a very satisfying cycle doing this project. Later, if I have a chance, I'll try to set up the multi-touch white board in my house.

Light pen done!

Today, we experimented the multi-whiteboard with the IR pen. It was successfull. I played mine sweeper and solitare. It was ver~~~y cool~~~. I'm gonna try to make one at home and now I only need to film the process of connecting the wires. I like PT classes so much nowadays.

making a light pen

Today in class, I finally finished my second light pen, but I had a little problem of my momentary switch. It kept poping out of the hole, so I'm thinking to super glue it later. After finishing my pen, I helped Jaime to finish his. He massed it up, so it was hard to fix it. At the end of the class, I almost finished Jaime's pen. I got use to the wires now, and it's pretty fun to make a light pen now. I can't wait untill I get to use the multi-touch whiteboard.

How to creat a IR pen

Today in class, we got all the materials for the IR pen, which are 1 momentary switch, 1 wire to connect the pen with the battery pack, 1 spring made of coil, AAA bateries, and a sharpy pen. During the class, we made a how to video, about how to creat a IR pen for the multi-touch whiteboard. We recorded the video in 3 steps, the introduction, showing the materials that we need for this project, and taking the guts out of the pen and making a hole in it. It was harder than what I thought to make a video, because my friend was keep laughing when he recorded me. By the next class, we will have to continue recording the video. (Their are 3 more steps left.) It is harder than what I thought, to get the sharpy pens. I'll go to a papeleria and try to find one. Today I bought 2 wrong pens and brought 1 wrong pen.