VR-SHIELD PROJECT

Hard and software system that simplifies linking I²C sensors to other systems, currently the Unity game engine, over bluetooth Developed at Westfälische Hochschule Bocholt

Controller Features:

• standardized system for connecting sensors to microcontroller unit(MCU)
• automatic device recognition and error detection
• Bluetooth or USB connection between Master(connected device capable of bluetooth) and Slave(MCU)
• master can request data values through custom communication protocol
• master can set actuator values and get a confirmation
• master can request a rescan/healthcheck of connected devices

Required hardware:

• ESP32-Wroom32 Dev Board C
• Custom VR-Shield PCB (v03 or up)
• Any of the supported Sensors
• VR-Dapter PCB

List of supported Sensors:

• MPU6050
• QMC5883L
• BH1750

ASSEMBLY

Hardware assembly can be split into 3 distinct steps each further described in the Readme

• VR-Shield: https://github.com/MWehning/VR-Shield-Hardware

• VR-Dapter and Sensors: https://github.com/MWehning/VR-Shield-Interactables

• VR-Shield Programming(version independent from hardware): https://github.com/MWehning/VR-Shield-v02

INSTALLATION(UNITY)

To act as a master for the system an SDK/game object has to be imported into Unity

• Port Manager Game Object: https://github.com/MWehning/VR-Shield-Unity

CONTACT

Marek Wehning

Westfälische Hochschule Standort Bocholt

Münsterstraße 265, 46397 Bocholt

Email: marek.wehning@studmail.w-hs.de