Recently I had a discussion with Ben Jones who shared with me a nifty little application called the ‘G-FORCE ANALYZER ,that turns your Nintendo Wiimote and Bluetooth enabled computer into a powerful movement analyser.
So what do I mean by analyzer? Well basically, once connected you have real time mapping of the forces and movements applied to the wiimote displayed as a continuous graph over time. Things measured include acceleration on 3 different axises, roll and pitch…perfect for studying physics and the different forces exerted on the world. The best part about this is that it is all really easy to setup. Watch the video below to find out, exactly how to set it up and a few ideas of how you could use it in your classroom. Hope you find it useful.
THIS SOFTWARE HAS SINCE BEEN UPDATED – Initial setup in video still remains the same. Only change is the software you know load. The procedure remains the same.
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As a fellow sport science lecturer (that specialised in biomechanics) this is very interesting. I did get round to buying myself a Wii – as I to saw the potential for using it in Biomechanical analysis, but I haven’t had time to do the playing with it that was required. My idea for use, was to put 3 different colour LEDs onto a persons joints, and then use the wii software to track movement as a person carries out a sporting action (similar to the way that some people use the wii as a cheap portable interactive whiteboard)
Dave you might be interested in this application I have had developed
http://thepegeek.com/2011/03/21/accelerometers-in-schools/
I’m intersted in using the WII application as a training aid for downhill mountain bike racing. Bike runs are up to 20 minutes long and up to 10 km. Data would have to be transmitted this distance or stored. It would be great to analyze location, speed and vibration.
How possible is this for a guy like me with limited knowledge of these systems?
Thanks for the help. Tom
Tom you might be interested in using the following application i have developed http://thepegeek.com/2011/03/21/accelerometers-in-schools/
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