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wii remote controls roomba

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hey guys,

Heres a new one for ya! Source code included. Use a Nintendo Wii remote to control your Roomba.

http://spazout.com/roomba/
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Does it fly out of your hand though?
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Ingenious. It would be much cooler if the guy wrote his own software to actually interface the roomba straight to the wiimote. While this would require external hardware, the use of a computer to connect the roomba to the remote is kind of unsatisfying, at least for me.

Still pretty cool though.
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