Re: Wii whiteboard (Klaus Knopper used one at the gatgering in Oslo)

[Klaus Knopper <knopper@knopper.net>]

Hello,

On Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 09:30:46AM +0100, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote:
> [Ole Anders Andreassen]
> > Can someone give me some hints about howto's and info?
> > I have tried google, but its mostly windows-based wiimote that shows up.
> 
> I do not know what Klaus was using, but here are a few examples, found
> by searching for 'wii whiteboard linux' on google.
> 
>   http://stepd.ca/gtkwhiteboard/
>   http://code.google.com/p/linux-whiteboard/
>   http://www.wiimoteproject.com/
> 
> Cc to Klaus, to ask for info from the source. :)
> 
> Happy hacking,

You just need:

1. A wii-controller (just the controller, not the wii)
2. A infrared led pen, you can get these from various resources (check
   for "wiimote infrared pen", "the groove"), or build one by yourself
   if you are not afraid of a soldering iron,
3. a working bluetooth daemon (aptitude install bluetooth)
4. the gtkwhiteboard package (aptitude install gtkwhiteboard)

- (optional, nice software for writing on PDFs and freehand sketches)
   aptitude install xournal

- also optional: aptitude install wminput, if you plan to use the wiimote as
  a wireless mouse. For this option, an additional "wireless wii sensor
  bar" (which are actually just infrared leds with no sensor functionality)
  is practical, but two tealight candles will do as well and look
  more groovy. ;-)

- Also optional: a stand for the wii remote for adjusting the camera to see the
  entire board.

The URLs that Petter quoted are the long version.

Regards
-Klaus