Wii Controlled Roomba Vacuum Cleaner

December 26th, 2006 by Colin Newcomer in Gear

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People have been hacking their Wiis to do everything from controlling their computer to controlling their house. Now, programmer Chris Hughes has found a new way to use his Wii. He managed to code a program that allows him to control his Roomba vacuum cleaner with his Wiimote. Tilting the Wiimote forward causes it to move forward, tilting to the left moves it left, and so on and so forth. Chris has even been so kind as to release his script on the net, so everyone can do their cleaning from the comfort of their couch.

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2 Responses to “Wii Controlled Roomba Vacuum Cleaner”

1. Jim2k Says:
   December 27th, 2006 at 2:35 am

   The Wiimote is using Bluetooth, so basically anything that uses Bluetooth for controls can be controlled with the Wiimote, if you’re good enough to code the stuff.

2. andrew sargeant Says:
   April 3rd, 2007 at 5:00 am

   SWEEEEEET AS.

   /hug

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