Introducing the WiiRoboticArm gem
Installation
You will need at least 1 libusb package and the wii-robotic-arm gem (gem install wii-robotic-arm).
require 'wii-robotic-arm'
wra = WiiRoboticArm.new
wra.activate
Commands
| action | command |
|---|---|
| base left | button b + tilt left |
| base right | button b + tilt right |
| shoulder up | button a + tilt up |
| shoulder down | button a + tilt down |
| elbow up | button b + tilt up |
| elbow down | button b + tilt down |
| wrist up | up arrow key |
| wrist down | down arrow key |
| gripper open | left arrow key |
| gripper close | right arrow key |
| LED on | plus button (toggle on or off) |
| LED off | plus button (toggle on or off) |
Note: To move direction keep the button or combined buttons pressed.
I also made a short video of the soldering using the robotic-arm + wiimote.