Team Xolcano Technologies: amar axr

Published May 28, 2016 © GPL3+

Gesture Based Wireless Gaming Console

Project aim is to develop wireless gaming controller using Arduino, Xbee s2, accelerometer , bump switches and also also created 2D game.

IntermediateFull instructions provided2 hours4,290

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino UNO

Arduino Leonardo

SparkFun xbee s2

Adafruit Analog Accelerometer: ADXL335

SparkFun Bump switchs

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE

xctu

Game editor

picassa

Paint

Adobe Photoshop

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Digital camera

Story

Introduction

Now a days virtual environment is considered as a means of efficient human interaction. This is defined by the diversified field of application. The range of applications include phobia therapy, military simulation, medical training etc.., The progressive advancements in the field of electronics have led to a still more widening of the spectrum of human computer interaction. The user interface approach of using keyboard, mouse, pen are not catching up to the race. The use of hand gestures as a input method providing human computer interaction. This will be useful in controlling gaming applications using hand gestures.

Methodology

A game controller is a device used with games or entertainment systems to provide input to a video game, typically to control an object or character in the game. A controller is usually connected to a game console or computer by means of a wire or cord, although, since the mid-2000s, wireless controllers have become widespread. Input devices that have been classified as game controllers include keyboards, mice, gamepads, joysticks, etc. Special purpose devices, such as steering wheels for driving games and light guns for shooting games, are also game controllers. Game controllers have been designed and improved over the years to be as user friendly as possible. The Microsoft Xbox controller, with its shoulder triggers that mimic actual triggers such as those found on guns, has become popular for shooting games. Some controllers are designed to be deliberately best for one type of game, such as steering wheels for driving games, or dance pads for dancing games. One of the first video game controllers was a simple dial and single button, used to control the game Tennis for Two. Since then, controllers have evolved to include directional pads, multiple buttons, joysticks, motion sticks, touch screens, and a plethora of other features detection, analog In our project we are going to implement accelerometer based game controller using xbee for wireless capability.

A game controller is a device used with games or entertainment systems to provide input to a video game, typically to control an object or character in the game. A controller is usually connected to a game console or computer by means of a wire or cord, although, since the mid-2000s, wireless controllers have become widespread. Input devices that have been classified as game controllers include keyboards, mice, gamepads, joysticks, etc. Special purpose devices, such as steering wheels for driving games and light guns for shooting games, are also game controllers. Game controllers have been designed and improved over the years to be as user friendly as possible. The Microsoft Xbox controller, with its shoulder triggers that mimic actual triggers such as those found on guns, has become popular for shooting games. Some controllers are designed to be deliberately best for one type of game, such as steering wheels for driving games, or dance pads for dancing games. One of the first video game controllers was a simple dial and single button, used to control the game Tennis for Two. Since then, controllers have evolved to include directional pads, multiple buttons, joysticks, motion sticks, touch screens, and a plethora of other features detection, analog In our project we are going to implement accelerometer based game controller using xbee for wireless capability.

I have included all the information in attachment (Cad/enclosuxbees it has all the information from

pairing xbees

game editor information

a hardware

sensors

Etc

Thank you ! :)

Schematics

Code

const int buttonPin = 6;   int buttonState = 0; 
const int buttonPin1 = 3;   int buttonState1 = 0; 
const int buttonPin2 = 4;   int buttonState2 = 0; 
const int buttonPin3 = 5;   int buttonState3 = 0; 
const int groundpin = 18;             // analog input pin 4 -- ground
const int powerpin = 19;              // analog input pin 5 -- voltage
const int xpin = A3;                  // x-axis of the accelerometer
const int ypin = A2;                  // y-axis
const int zpin = A1;                  // z-axis (only on 3-axis models ADXL335)
void setup()
{
  pinMode(13,OUTPUT);  pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT);  
  Serial.begin(9600); pinMode(groundpin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(powerpin, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(groundpin, LOW); 
  digitalWrite(powerpin, HIGH);

}
void loop()
{
   buttonState = digitalRead(buttonPin);
   buttonState1 = digitalRead(buttonPin1);
   buttonState2 = digitalRead(buttonPin2);
      buttonState3 = digitalRead(buttonPin3);
       if( analogRead(ypin)>400){  // can use any direction
     Serial.println('5');
    delay(500);
  }
    if( analogRead(ypin)<300){  
     Serial.println('6');
    delay(500);
}
  if (buttonState == HIGH) {     
    Serial.println('1');
    delay(500);
  }

if (buttonState1 == HIGH) {     
    Serial.println('2');
    delay(500);
  }
  if (buttonState2 == HIGH) {     
    Serial.println('3');
    delay(500);
  }
  if (buttonState3 == HIGH) {     
    Serial.println('4');
    delay(500);
 
  }
  
}

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
SoftwareSerial mySerial(10, 11); // RX, TX
void setup() { 

  Serial.begin(9600);

while (! Serial) {
  Keyboard.begin();mySerial. begin(9600);
}
}

void loop() {
  // use serial input to control the mouse:
  if (mySerial. available ()){

   int inChar = mySerial. read ();

    switch ( inChar) {   
    case '1':

     Keyboard.press('m'); delay(100);
     Keyboard.release('m');

      break; 
    case '2':

     Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_ARROW);Keyboard.press('s');delay(300);  Keyboard.release(KEY_LEFT_ARROW);Keyboard.release('S');
      break;
    case '3':
   
     Keyboard.press(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW);Keyboard.press('s');delay(300);  Keyboard.release(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW);Keyboard.release('S');
      break;
    case '4':
  
     Keyboard.press('s'); delay(500); Keyboard.release('S');
      break;
  case '5':
  
     Keyboard.press(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW); delay(500); Keyboard.release(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW);
      break;
       case '6':
  
     Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_ARROW); delay(500);Keyboard.release(KEY_LEFT_ARROW);
      break;
    }
  }
}

Credits

amar axr

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Electronics and Communication engineer

Gesture Based Wireless Gaming Console