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Robot lawnmower controlled by Nintendo Wii remote, unveiled; #292 alt.

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Twistendo

Posted: Apr 6 2009, 10:00 AM

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechn...e-unveiled.html

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Kjeld Jensen, a robotics researcher at the university, demonstrated the technology by taking the Casmobot for a spin around the campus lawns.

“The Casmobot project is about making grass cutting more efficient,” said Jensen, who developed the system.

It uses a standard motion-sensitive Nintendo Wii ‘Wiimote’ controller to communicate via Bluetooth technology to a computer and robotics module built in to the mower.

Tilting the Wiimote forward causes the mower to drive forwards, while tilting the Wiimote backwards puts the lawnmower in to reverse. The mowing process can even be automated. Users can guide the mower to map out the borders of a lawn, and then leave it to automatically cut the area on its own.

“We have been introducing [Casmobot] to the professional workers at the municipalities and the minute they got this Wiimote in their hands and started cutting grass, they were smiling and laughing all the time so I guess I’m not the only one that thinks this is a very good idea,” said Jensen.

“This robotics module could, in theory, be put in to any kind of vehicle. In theory, you could actually take this module and put it in to a wheelchair, and walk your grandma just by sitting inside at the window and using your Wiimote.”

Since Nintendo launched the Wii in 2006, thousands of people have hacked the motion-sensitive Wiimote to control other devices. On the site Hackawii.com, there are instructions for adapting the Wiimote to control webcams, access Google Earth, and even drive a Segway.

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Posted: Apr 6 2009, 10:01 AM

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Twistendo	Posted: Apr 6 2009, 07:59 PM
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Posted: Apr 6 2009, 08:00 PM

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Big Boo Fan	Posted: Apr 6 2009, 08:11 PM
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