Nintendo Wii

mattk · 11-19-2006, 08:21 PM

I just thought I would offer this to you folks as well- I am selling a Nintendo Wii that incorportates technology similar to that in the Segway PT. The controls are all motion activated so to move around you actually move the controler. Here is a video-

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/1889/wiift7.jpg

Gihgehls · 11-20-2006, 03:22 PM

I'll give you MSRP for it.

mattk · 11-20-2006, 04:33 PM

I am sorry but I did not stand outside for 6 Hours in the cold for nothing :-P

Gihgehls · 11-20-2006, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mattk

I am sorry but I did not stand outside for 6 Hours in the cold for nothing :-P

Time will tell

mattk · 11-20-2006, 05:00 PM

Worst comes to worse, Its coming out of the box and I am gunna play that sucker

polo_pro · 11-20-2006, 05:17 PM

I'd like to request that this thread be moved to the off topic forum since it's connection to segways is tenuous at best.

asifjahmed · 11-20-2006, 05:35 PM

I'm sure it'll get moved, plomoh.

My post about PS3s did.

mattk · 11-20-2006, 05:36 PM

Its related to the segway, its a device that uses similar technology to the Segway PT. Its also for Sale, so its in the Buy and Sell Forum.

asifjahmed · 11-20-2006, 05:48 PM

Mattk,

Although the Wii remote appears that it may have either an angle-rate gyro or an accelerometer, i do not think it's technology is at all like the Segway PT.

The Segway PT incorporates all of these sensor readings in it's calculations, and then applies the proper torque to the motors to compensate for any weight shift on the platform, keeping your body parallel to gravity.

The Wii no doubt has to perform calculations as well, but does not do the same thing as the Segway PT

Regards

polo_pro · 11-20-2006, 05:49 PM

Straight fom the front page of this forum ( http://forums.segwaychat.com/ )

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Stuff to Buy & Sell
For Segway HT related Accessories/Products/Sales.

Now unless you know of a way to power the wii off your segway batteries (and mounting a display on the handlebars) so that you can play it as you ride, it's outside the defined scope of the forum. Perhaps you'd like to start a thread under

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Science and Technology (2 Viewing)
Sci. & Tech. discussion not directly related to the Segway HT

but, no wait. You're not really interested in the actual technology. You're just here trying to profit.

If you're going to make some absurd claim about using similar technology, maybe we can take this one step further. Segway's have wheels. Sure it's an "old" technology, but a very necessary on for the segway. Now can I sell my car on this forum? It has wheels too.

ps - It'd probably be best if you stuck to the standard rationalization of "I'd like to sell <item unrelated to segways> so that I buy an i2" to slip under the moderator's radar. That approach has been used in Buy & Sell before to successfully evade being relegated to the less viewed Off Topic forum. But if you go this route, you'll also attract dealers like bees to honey!

11-19-2006, 08:21 PM	#1
mattk Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Posts: 713	Nintendo Wii I just thought I would offer this to you folks as well- I am selling a Nintendo Wii that incorportates technology similar to that in the Segway PT. The controls are all motion activated so to move around you actually move the controler. Here is a video- http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/1889/wiift7.jpg __________________ -MattK

11-20-2006, 03:22 PM	#2
Gihgehls Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Galactic Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 2,086	I'll give you MSRP for it. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "...if you insist on being imprecise in use and unique in definition, you should hardly be surprised that your attempts at communication are poorly understood." -a wise man

11-20-2006, 04:33 PM	#3
mattk Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Posts: 713	I am sorry but I did not stand outside for 6 Hours in the cold for nothing :-P __________________ -MattK

11-20-2006, 05:00 PM	#5
mattk Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Posts: 713	Worst comes to worse, Its coming out of the box and I am gunna play that sucker __________________ -MattK

11-20-2006, 05:17 PM	#6
polo_pro Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA, USA. Posts: 2,608	Move to off topic I'd like to request that this thread be moved to the off topic forum since it's connection to segways is tenuous at best.

11-20-2006, 05:35 PM	#7
asifjahmed Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 208	I'm sure it'll get moved, plomoh. My post about PS3s did. __________________ Asif J. Ahmed

11-20-2006, 05:36 PM	#8
mattk Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Posts: 713	Its related to the segway, its a device that uses similar technology to the Segway PT. Its also for Sale, so its in the Buy and Sell Forum. __________________ -MattK

11-20-2006, 05:48 PM	#9
asifjahmed Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 208	Mattk, Although the Wii remote appears that it may have either an angle-rate gyro or an accelerometer, i do not think it's technology is at all like the Segway PT. The Segway PT incorporates all of these sensor readings in it's calculations, and then applies the proper torque to the motors to compensate for any weight shift on the platform, keeping your body parallel to gravity. The Wii no doubt has to perform calculations as well, but does not do the same thing as the Segway PT Regards __________________ Asif J. Ahmed

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