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Wiimote in Physics Education

Wiimote in Physics Education. ESA's 2011 Teachers Summer Workshop Noordwijk , the Netherlands, 11-14 July 2011. Michalis Orfanakis Science Teacher, MSc Physics Gymnasium Koutsouras , Lyceum Makri Gialos Ierapetra Crete, Greece. What is Wiimote ;.

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Wiimote in Physics Education

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  1. Wiimote in Physics Education ESA's 2011 Teachers Summer Workshop Noordwijk, the Netherlands, 11-14 July 2011. MichalisOrfanakis Science Teacher, MSc Physics Gymnasium Koutsouras, Lyceum MakriGialos Ierapetra Crete, Greece

  2. What is Wiimote; • The Wii Remote, is the primary controller for Nintendo's Wii console. A main feature of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via gesture recognition and pointing through the use of accelerometer and optical sensor technology Another feature is its expandability through the use of attachments (i.e.  Wii Classic Controller, Wii Zapper, Nunchuk) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote

  3. Non typical use of Wiimote • Wiimote can be used apart from Wii console • Since the release of the Wii console, people have been exploring different new ways in which to use the Wii Remote.  • Programmer Johnny Lee has posted video demos and sample code at his website related to the use of the Wii Remote for finger tracking, low-cost interactive whiteboards, and head tracking for desktop VR displays.  http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/ • Studies have also been conducted to use the Wii Remote as a practice method to fine-tune surgeons' hand motions.  Utilizing DarwiinRemote (for Mac users), researchers at the University of Memphis have adapted the Wii Remote for data collection in cognitive psychology experiments. Autodesk has released a plugin that allows the Wii Remote to control orientation of 3D models in Autodesk Design Review. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote

  4. Wiimote Interactive Whiteboard There are several demo videos in YouTube that provide guidance on how you could transform the classic whiteboard, your laptop display or your TV screen to an Interactive Whiteboard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKL5VjqoLXQ&NR=1

  5. Wiimote in Physics Education • WiiMote Physics is an application that allows you to retrieve data from your WiiMote or Balance Board and display it in real-time. • It has a number of predefined modes of operation in order to make acceleration or position measurements. • It's developed in C#.

  6. Wiimote Physics Software http://wiimotephysics.codeplex.com/

  7. Wiimote Connection to Computer • When installing Wiimote software your will be prompt to install Microsoft’s NetFramework 4.0 • After installing Wiimote software, establish bluetooth connection between Wiimote and your Computer • To do so switch on Wiimote and press simoultaneously 1 and 2 button (Now the Wiimote searches for bluetooth devices)

  8. Wiimote Connection to Computer • Open the bluetooth application of your Computer and press “Add a device” (Now your Computer is searching for bluetooth devices) • Most Important: Pair Wiimote and Computer without using any code. • If your bluetooth driver does not support pairing without code then you should install another driver i.e. BlueSoleil (http://www.bluesoleil.com/) Not for Free • Start Wiimote Physics Software

  9. Using the Wiimote Physics Simple Harmonic Oscillation Data

  10. Further information on Wiimote Physics • WiiMote Physics Home • WiiMote Physics Software • YouTube videos • Star Stryder webpage • Φυσικά Πειραματικά

  11. Further information on Wiimote Whiteboard • Johny Lee’s webpage • Wii Project Whiteboard • Wii Teachers • YouTube

  12. Further information on Wiimote used as a mouse • YouTube • GlovePie Software • Wiimote mouse script for GlovePie

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