1. How To Build a Wiimote-enabled R/C car Richard Davis – rdavis@sharplogic.com SharpLogic Software

2. Project Overview Modify a digitally controlled R/C car to use Wii controller Uses PC to process Wii Controller input and interface with modified R/C transmitter Uses network camera mounted on car to get video feed of what car sees Controlled by a single.NET application

3. Hardware Components R/C car with simple digital controls (forward, reverse, left, right) Wii Controller Bluetooth USB adapter (used Belkin F8T003) Phidget InterfaceKit 0/0/8 Wireless camera (used Airlink101 AIC-250W) Wireless router 4 AA battery holder, DC power plug

4. bluetooth 802.11 radio transmitter (~30MHz) USB ethernet

5. Tools & Misc. Soldering iron and accessories Wire strippers, scissors Extra wire (~18AWG) Screwdriver Batteries, lots of batteries Electrical tape Velcro

6. Soldering Transmitter Close-up

7. Soldering Transmitter Complete

8. Interface Kit Hookup

10. R/C Control Application

11. Software Components Run on Windows XP SP2 or later Use Visual C# 2008 Express Edition (or higher) Phidget.NET library – http://www.phidgets.com/ http://www.phidgets.com/ Managed Library for Nintendo’s Wiimote – http://www.codeplex.com/WiimoteLib http://www.codeplex.com/WiimoteLib

12. Glove PIE Map Wiimote inputs to PC inputs (arrow keys, mouse cursor movement, etc) http://carl.kenner.googlepages.com/glovepie

13. References Brian Peek Coding4Fun articles: – Computer-Controlled R/C Car with Camera http://blogs.msdn.com/coding4fun/archive/2007/01/22/1 507304.aspx – Managed Library for Nintendo’s Wiimote http://blogs.msdn.com/coding4fun/archive/2007/03/14/1 879033.aspx – Wiimote Controlled Car http://blogs.msdn.com/coding4fun/archive/2007/06/12/3 243294.aspx