Outdoor Target Positioning Using Wii Remote IR Camera and Signal Modulation
This paper investigates the use of the Wii remote IR (infrared) camera for outdoor target positioning. The Wii remote IR camera is widely used in various applications because of its capability of detection of up to four IR light sources with a fast frame rate (100 Hz) and a relatively low price. How...
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| description | This paper investigates the use of the Wii remote IR (infrared) camera for outdoor target positioning. The Wii remote IR camera is widely used in various applications because of its capability of detection of up to four IR light sources with a fast frame rate (100 Hz) and a relatively low price. However, previous applications are limited to indoor uses due to the obvious reason of sunlight interference for outdoor applications. In this paper, a signal modulation technique is introduced, which enables the IR camera to look for a particular pattern encoded in an IR beacon. In this way, the IR camera can distinguish the IR beacon from the sunlight interference. The irradiance of the sunlight reflection is also analyzed to guarantee that the IR camera can detect the IR beacon even under extremely sunny weather conditions. As the Wii remote IR camera sensor is overloaded under an extremely bright condition that blocks the camera to see any light sources, we propose the use of a filter to dim the camera. Experimental results for outdoor tests are provided to validate the proposed methods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f20e57e75ac94b0095e97d7e012c38142023-11-19T21:19:40ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202020-04-01208216310.3390/s20082163Outdoor Target Positioning Using Wii Remote IR Camera and Signal ModulationMichael Lin0Kooktae Lee1Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, USAThis paper investigates the use of the Wii remote IR (infrared) camera for outdoor target positioning. The Wii remote IR camera is widely used in various applications because of its capability of detection of up to four IR light sources with a fast frame rate (100 Hz) and a relatively low price. However, previous applications are limited to indoor uses due to the obvious reason of sunlight interference for outdoor applications. In this paper, a signal modulation technique is introduced, which enables the IR camera to look for a particular pattern encoded in an IR beacon. In this way, the IR camera can distinguish the IR beacon from the sunlight interference. The irradiance of the sunlight reflection is also analyzed to guarantee that the IR camera can detect the IR beacon even under extremely sunny weather conditions. As the Wii remote IR camera sensor is overloaded under an extremely bright condition that blocks the camera to see any light sources, we propose the use of a filter to dim the camera. Experimental results for outdoor tests are provided to validate the proposed methods.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/8/2163Wii remote IR cameraoutdoor targetpositioning |
| spellingShingle | Michael Lin Kooktae Lee Outdoor Target Positioning Using Wii Remote IR Camera and Signal Modulation Sensors Wii remote IR camera outdoor target positioning |
| title | Outdoor Target Positioning Using Wii Remote IR Camera and Signal Modulation |
| title_full | Outdoor Target Positioning Using Wii Remote IR Camera and Signal Modulation |
| title_fullStr | Outdoor Target Positioning Using Wii Remote IR Camera and Signal Modulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Outdoor Target Positioning Using Wii Remote IR Camera and Signal Modulation |
| title_short | Outdoor Target Positioning Using Wii Remote IR Camera and Signal Modulation |
| title_sort | outdoor target positioning using wii remote ir camera and signal modulation |
| topic | Wii remote IR camera outdoor target positioning |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/8/2163 |
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