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Author: Boonjin
Websites:

• Boonjin.com
  
• Smoothboard.net
  
• Smoothboard Wiki
  

[insertnick]

Yea.. thats the thing... its not necessary.
If it is done is only for during the calibration. The issue is fixing the 4 IR leds which is too troublesome.

The way you understood what I wrote I agree is not necessary.
But I did intend another thing:

I don't really care to track wiimote accidental movements, what I want is to be easily able to find the max tracking utilization, without guessing the right wiimote position and enter into calibration phase over and over like I do now when I change screen size, room, etc.

Positioning 4 infrared leds definitely is not an option.
Let me suggest another solution, tell me if it's possible:

Before calibration, you could activate a checkbox under that little camera preview window to show realtime a red dot of the real position of the infrared led in the wiimote camera view.

This way it would be easy for two persons roughly find the better wiimote position (one taking the pen still in the top left corner of the screen, the other one positioning the wiimote where the red dot is visible near the top left corner of the camera view, then moving the pen around and slightly moving the wiimote to have the best screen coverage would be as easy as everything with realtime visual feedback is).

When a good wiimote position has been roughly established, we'll proceed on normal calibration, sure the 4 points will be all visible by the wiimote and I bet with this method the worst tracking values will be at least 67%

[boonjin]

Yea.. thats the thing... its not necessary.
If it is done is only for during the calibration. The issue is fixing the 4 IR leds which is too troublesome.

The way you understood what I wrote I agree is not necessary.
But I did intend another thing:

I don't really care to track wiimote accidental movements, what I want is to be easily able to find the max tracking utilization, without guessing the right wiimote position and enter into calibration phase over and over like I do now when I change screen size, room, etc.

Positioning 4 infrared leds definitely is not an option.
Let me suggest another solution, tell me if it's possible:

Before calibration, you could activate a checkbox under that little camera preview window to show realtime a red dot of the real position of the infrared led in the wiimote camera view.

This way it would be easy for two persons roughly find the better wiimote position (one taking the pen still in the top left corner of the screen, the other one positioning the wiimote where the red dot is visible near the top left corner of the camera view, then moving the pen around and slightly moving the wiimote to have the best screen coverage would be as easy as everything with realtime visual feedback is).

When a good wiimote position has been roughly established, we'll proceed on normal calibration, sure the 4 points will be all visible by the wiimote and I bet with this method the worst tracking values will be at least 67%

Hi,
The method will require two persons which is still troublesome.
You can use that method at the moment if you set to Presenter Mode. This will show you the real time tracking of the IR source.

Regards,
Boon Jin

[insertnick]

The method will require two persons which is still troublesome.

Not if "the other person" is replaced by a servo motor controlled support for the wiimote (it could receive data via bluetooth), with control software running on pc and displayed on the screen
We have a PC running for this thing, it can do a lot of nice things he he he.
Of course this would increase building cost a little.

Btw the two person is not a big deal really.

You can use that method at the moment if you set to Presenter Mode. This will show you the real time tracking of the IR source.

Great! Good to know, I'll have a look to it, thank you.

[insertnick]

Just to say the feature in presenter mode is right as I imagined it, very useful!
It's just a bit odd for my purpose that everything is reversed, but I can stay with that.

Thank you

[boonjin]

Just to say the feature in presenter mode is right as I imagined it, very useful!
It's just a bit odd for my purpose that everything is reversed, but I can stay with that.

Thank you

Hi,
That's great!

Your idea regarding using the servo motor sounds cool.

Regards,
Boon Jin

[benpaddlejones]

Boonjin
Have you seen this: http://wiki.uweschmidt.org/WiimoteWhiteboard/Preferences? The adaptive smoothing looks like  areally cool idea.

benpaddlejones

[karacorum]

Hello. I like a lot this program. Congratulations.

But it doesn't save two parameter (fundamentals for me):

Second display selection.
Smooth average value at 14 points.

This is a very good tool to do the homework with my children in front the screen.

Greetings from Spain.
K.

[boonjin]

Hello. I like a lot this program. Congratulations.

But it doesn't save two parameter (fundamentals for me):

Second display selection.
Smooth average value at 14 points.

This is a very good tool to do the homework with my children in front the screen.

Greetings from Spain.
K.

Hi,

Thanks for the feedback.
Can you send your settings file to me?

Have you tried deleting the settings file?

I think I made the smoothing to be less than 14 points.

Regards,
Boon Jin

[karacorum]

Can you send your settings file to me?

Have you tried deleting the settings file?

I think I made the smoothing to be less than 14 points.

Hello, here is my setting file (default.txt):

combo_A,WP62 Right mouse button
combo_B,WP60 Left mouse button
combo_Up,0x26 Up
combo_Down,0x28 Down
combo_Left,0x25 Left
combo_Right,0x27 Right
combo_Minus,0xAE Volume down
combo_Home,0x0D Enter
combo_Plus,0xAF Volume up
combo_One,0xB3 Play/Pause media
combo_Two,WP82 0x11 0x57, Ctrl-W (swich app between screens)
combo_Acc_Left,0xA6
combo_Acc_Right,0xA7
combo_Acc_Fwd,
combo_Acc_Back,
tick_Ir,True
tick_Screen1,False
tick_Screen2,True
tick_Acc,False
txt_Timer1_min,10
txt_Timer1_sec,0
txt_Timer2_min,14
txt_Timer2_sec,0
txt_Timer3_min,15
txt_Timer3_sec,0
txt_Timer4_min,0
txt_Timer4_sec,0
tick_Tflash,False
LED1_T1,True
LED1_T2,False
LED1_T3,False
LED1_T4,False
LED1_Ir,False
LED1_Acc,False
LED1_On,False
LED1_Off,False
LED2_T1,False
LED2_T2,True
LED2_T3,False
LED2_T4,False
LED2_Ir,False
LED2_Acc,False
LED2_On,False
LED2_Off,False
LED3_T1,False
LED3_T2,False
LED3_T3,True
LED3_T4,False
LED3_Ir,False
LED3_Acc,False
LED3_On,False

When I start the WSB 0.4.6 in the configuration tab only is activated Screen 1. But in the default.txt file have:
tick_Screen1,False
tick_Screen2,True
Note: The default.txt is the file selected in the bottom combobox.

The rest of parameters work O.K. I change it and the default.txt file is saved correctly, when restart the WSB 0.4.6, the rest of parameters are updated without problems.

The Average numbers of points for smoothing is in the setting file?

And, yes, I'll delete the setting file and I'll save again. The bug persist.

(Sorry, my english is no very good)

Gracias.
Thanks!
K.

P.D. If you need a spanish traslator for this fantastic program, here I am.

 

[eyucel]

Hi Boon Jin,
Great work. But, having some problems with the calibration. Eventough wiimote detects the IR dots (Wiimote Smoothboard 0.4.6 says it), in the calibration screen nothing happens. Need some suggestions. Thank you

[insertnick]

Can you see that the ir led is on and working well, by looking it trough a cell-phone camera?

If yes:

if you point the pen directly towards the wiimote and start clicking, are you able to exit from the calibration screen without clicking the ESC key?

[boonjin]

Hi Boon Jin,
Great work. But, having some problems with the calibration. Eventough wiimote detects the IR dots (Wiimote Smoothboard 0.4.6 says it), in the calibration screen nothing happens. Need some suggestions. Thank you

Insertnick, thanks for the quick response.

Hi eyucel,

If you have tried what insertnick have mentioned, can you check whether the IR dots are drawn in the small black area of the main window?
Maybe the Wiimote was detected as a secondary Wiimote in a two wiimote set up.

Regards,
Boon Jin

[CG ye]

hello!Great Boon Jin. .I would like to continue your project development.Your source code will be published it?Or what can it be?

[eyucel]

Hi Boon Jin,
Great work. But, having some problems with the calibration. Eventough wiimote detects the IR dots (Wiimote Smoothboard 0.4.6 says it), in the calibration screen nothing happens. Need some suggestions. Thank you

Insertnick, thanks for the quick response.

Hi eyucel,

If you have tried what insertnick have mentioned, can you check whether the IR dots are drawn in the small black area of the main window?
Maybe the Wiimote was detected as a secondary Wiimote in a two wiimote set up.

Regards,
Boon Jin

Insertnick and Boon Jin, really appreciate your help.
Problem you can not see the IR dot in the window, but the text below the window when the text says "Number of IR sources : 1 ". I use you beuatiful program in other computers at work and know how to use it pretty well. I am having this problem at home. Also, at home Johnny's program works well, but I am addicted to your program.

And I want to share my concept of whiteboard with you, because I take it seriously. I and my daughter study at home using a 50' plasma TV (although I have to turn the IR led back to see the wiimote) and a TRUST TB-2100 WIRELESS TABLET. One of us is using the tablet to write something on the screen and one of us in front of the TV with an IR pen. We study using MS Onenote (Thanks to the Benpaddlejones's advice).
 
Insertnick yes I tried your suggestion, but even in front of wiimote, calibration screen does not do anything.

[benpaddlejones]

eyucel
I suggest you start another thread specific to your needs so we can help you.

In your thread post the following information

• Wiimote IWB App:
• Bluetooth Stack:
• IR-Led manufacturer:
• Last full Windows update:
• A clear description (inc video if possible of your problem:

benpaddlejones