As discussed in the Ultimate Tech Talk Hang Out thread, I am interested in starting a new project. Wish I had pictures at the moment, but that will have to come later.
Essentially this project can be summarized as: Wii remote without the sensor bar.
I had planned on using an IMU & Arduino (something) and wiring it up to the PCB (preferably PS360+) ; the IMU would've been placed at the tip of a baton/wand, the PCB elsewhere. The direction of the baton's tip would be read in the Arudino board, which would then (somehow) turn into an electrical signal that the PCB would read. I am not too sure how that would work though, which is why I'm making this thread asking for (even tidbits of) advice.
@deserada (strongly) recommended an analog gyro. From little I've read, it measures rotation about an axis - how would it handle straight motions? I'm probably not understanding it right, or something.
Essentially this project can be summarized as: Wii remote without the sensor bar.
I had planned on using an IMU & Arduino (something) and wiring it up to the PCB (preferably PS360+) ; the IMU would've been placed at the tip of a baton/wand, the PCB elsewhere. The direction of the baton's tip would be read in the Arudino board, which would then (somehow) turn into an electrical signal that the PCB would read. I am not too sure how that would work though, which is why I'm making this thread asking for (even tidbits of) advice.
@deserada (strongly) recommended an analog gyro. From little I've read, it measures rotation about an axis - how would it handle straight motions? I'm probably not understanding it right, or something.