TOUCHSCREEN FOR 50€

myth or reality?

Marko PuusaarSCHOOL - FROM TEACHING INSTITUTION TO LEARNING SPACE

1st – 3rd of april 2009, Tartu, Estonia

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Today we have a myth of our own to put to the

test

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You can make any surface into touchscreen

for 50€or less

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The one to blame for releasing the myth

Unbelievable?

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Lets see

HOW?The theory

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Wii Remote

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Infrared pen

Software

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Infrared camera

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?

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HOW?The practice

Connect the Wii Remote

to your computer

Start the software

and calibrate your screen

Surf!

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Let’s try it out

and see will this myth pass our test?

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Recap

Wii Remote

Wii Remote +IR-pen

Wii Remote +IR-pen +

a bit of software

Wii Remote +IR-pen +

a bit of software= 50€

touchscreen

What more can be done?

Thanks

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Resources

http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/http://www.smoothboard.net

http://www.uweschmidt.org/wiimote-whiteboardhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Wiimote-Whiteboard-IR-

Pen/