Johnny Lee's Wiimote Whiteboard

I once stumbled on Johnny Lee's work while looking through TED talks. His presentation is one of the more memorable of what was offered at the time. The talk was all about using inexpensive equipment in order to achieve amazing effects. Using a $40 Wiimote, he was able to create applications comparable to high tech and high dollar devices.

It wasn't until I introduced Dr. Lee's presentation to a coworker, John, that I decided to embark on recreating and experimenting with one of Dr. Lee's projects: the Wiimote whiteboard. John and I decided that we would recreate and possibly improve on the whiteboard in order to present it in the annual Jagfest, which is an event held to inform and recruit freshman into joining clubs.

Since I'm an EE, it is natural that I will work on the hardware aspect of this project. So far I managed to create the infrared pen for this project. John has been tirelessly boring into code and perusing through apps to show off to the freshman.

I'll try to take pictures at the event and update on any additional hardware that we decide to fabricate.

Here are photos of the IR pen I made this evening:


I tried to make it look like an unmodified Sharpie as much as possible.

You can faintly see the glow of infrared light in this picture.