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Wiimote to aid in the Army?

March 28, 2008 in News comments 7

The Wiimote in the past has been used for physical therapy and surgeon training. But now it seems that the U.S. Army is adapting the Wiimote to help in bomb disposal, sniffing out land mines and explosives, as well as diffusing them.

David Bruemmer and Douglas Few said they adapted the video game controller, which utilizes wireless technology that detects three dimensional movement, to control Packbot, a robot with bomb disposal capability, Sky News reported Thursday.
InnerDemon via upi.com »
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    Sonic Flash Mar 29, 08
    I smell a new grenade peripheral coming out...
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    SonicFire Mar 29, 08
    they thought they were Snake from MGS...na just messing,unless they were then im not...wait...i confused myself...well it turns out theres many uses for the wiimote besides therapy,enjoyment,video games,finding grenades...and so on...
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    Twisted Mar 29, 08
    Man, when I saw this title I immediately thought of the armies in loungin'.

    I don't think that the Wii has enough fighting games to help army dude tbh.
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      InnerDemon Mar 29, 08
      It's more of the Wii technology of motion sensory in the Wiimote that are helping the real Army do that stuff. Not a game.
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    Circe Mar 29, 08
    Never would have guessed that.
    It's interesting though to see how much the Wii really can help. I was impressed when I heard about Physical Therapy.
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    Slumpy monkey Mar 29, 08
    Yep gaming helps the military alot.

    They use the 360 controller to control spy planes and the like.

    They have also taken an interest in the "cell"
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    Kinetic Mar 29, 08
    Interesting. It's amazing how much a video game console has done to society.

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