A Little Bit About Twirl

by kklee on March 22nd, 2010

There’s two days before the 2010 design project symposium and we’ve almost completed our finishing touches on Twirl. I have to admit I’m a little psyched. Here’s a little history and what we’ve got on the way.

Back in 2009 we completed the core project — 3D tracking of an infra-red (IR) device and our 3D drawing application, CanvasSpace. The 3D tracking was done with system of IR sensors using Wii remotes, a wand which we’ve made to emit IR light, and some software to tie it all together.

For the 2010 symposium, we’re adding this website, head mount tracking, a giant upgrade in software, and a brand new zigbee wand with buttons! Tomorrow, we’ll be doing a full system run soon to see what things we’ve missed, but more importantly, to have a blast playing with our creations. I’m particularly interested in the new head tracking and drawing.

Gah! I can’t wait!

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