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Step 6Insert and Connect the Accelerometer
Place the accelerometer in the palm housing, orienting it so that its axes align roughly with the direction of the fingers. I placed it with X right, Y forward, and Z down, though these can be re-oriented in software later.
I suggest Dremeling a single hole in the unused area of the breakout board, so you can insert a screw through it. Use the screw holes in the original palm board to find the proper sized bit. Otherwise, you can use double-sided adhesive foam after you solder the leads to the board.
Solder the VCC, ground, and 3 axes of the accelerometer to 5 of the wires in the main bundle that connects the palm housing to the wrist housing. I used the following colors:
Red - VCC
Black - GND
Yellow - X
Green - Y
Dark Blue - Z
If you use adhesive foam to secure the boards, DO NOT attach it yet! We still have two wires to solder to this board.
I suggest Dremeling a single hole in the unused area of the breakout board, so you can insert a screw through it. Use the screw holes in the original palm board to find the proper sized bit. Otherwise, you can use double-sided adhesive foam after you solder the leads to the board.
Solder the VCC, ground, and 3 axes of the accelerometer to 5 of the wires in the main bundle that connects the palm housing to the wrist housing. I used the following colors:
Red - VCC
Black - GND
Yellow - X
Green - Y
Dark Blue - Z
If you use adhesive foam to secure the boards, DO NOT attach it yet! We still have two wires to solder to this board.
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Apr 7, 2009. 7:53 PMCShaffer212
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I didn't have an accelerometer handy, but it looks like a great idea! Currently I can only track the hand motion with a Wiimote strapped to my arm. I might also try placing the Wiimote over my monitor and putting an IR light on the glove...
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