Wii Remote based Digital Whiteboard

Dustin Dorroh and Edward Price
Department of Physics, CSUSM
WiiBoardScreen
video demonstration [quicktime]

Motivation

We wanted a large surface where students could collaborate to solve problems and capture their work digitally.

Setup

We used Wii remotes to track an IR pen on a plexiglass surface and control a computer’s cursor via bluetooth. We rear projected the to overlay the computer display on surface.
WiiBoardSetup

Our goal is to make a table with a digital surface for the top.
WiiBoard

Here’s a sample of work done with the surface:
sample