Sort by MAKE: Blog (Free subscription) - 07/28/2008 - YouTube
I modified a canoe with two electric trolling motors that are controlled with a wii nunchuck via custom software on an arduino board. Robot servos and...
Sort by MAKE: Blog (Free subscription) - 07/28/2008
Like to play video games? Too lazy to paddle around in your canoe? Well I have the perfect solution for you. This boat is powered by a small electric motor and the steering is via a Wii Nunchuck and an Arduino. Let's just hope the batteries don't die, then you might have to paddle! Read more about the Arduino & Wii controlled Canoe Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Transportation...
Sort by übergizmo (Free subscription) - 07/28/2008
It's summer and isn't it time you got out of the house to get a little bit of tan on that pale body? If you're so hard up on not letting the Wiimote go, why not settle for a Wii-controlled canoe? The boat you see in the video above is powered by a tiny electric motor, where a modified Wii Nunchuck is used with an Arduino to steer the canoe. This will last as long as the batteries don't die (naturally),...
Sort by Destructoid (Free subscription) - 07/28/2008
Tim Hirzel really likes boats and he apparently knows how to tinker with electronics. After more than a few lazy afternoons in his old boat, Mr. Hirzel decided that he needed something that would both cater to his “nerdiness” and his desire to have an autopilot in the future. The solution? He used a Wii nunchuck steering device. At this point, I can’t pretend to understand the tech babble, but his...
Sort by SlipperyBrick (Free subscription) - 07/28/2008
Canoing is supposed to be about the great outdoors, exercise and relaxation. But for nerds, canoing is like anything else, it needs to be modded for laziness and the end result should be a lot like sitting on the couch and playing a game. Mission accomplished. This guy made a small electric motor that’s controllable [...]
Sort by Fashionfunky (Free subscription) - 07/29/2008
Paddling the Geeky Way: Using a Wii mote Posted by Funkyguy on July 29, 2008 2:50 PM
