Realizing the use of items in Mario Kart with RFID realizes this

Attempts to enjoy Mario Kart in the real world,Mario who broke into the shopping center and robbed the bananaStarted, some have been done, but real mario cart that reproduced to the speed up when winning the item "mushroom" appeared.

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It is doing research on science & engineeringWaterloo LabsWhat developed.



Two men enjoying Mario Kart. "I want to do it even in reality," so this project seems to be done.


There seems to be not much change in the cart itself ... ...


To control the cartCompactRIOIt is equipped.


Items that can be used are like this, with mushrooms the throttle restriction is released and the speed can be released, when you eat a red shell, the brake is applied and the steering is locked.


It is to realize that effectRFIDis


By incorporating small chips of RFID into items, when people who use mushrooms use the items wirelesslyServomotorThe throttle restriction is canceled by moving, and the same effect as in the game is reproduced.



I actually went on a race.


Items are suspended in a box and they are hung and we will grab them by hand.


How to reproduce the bananaSame as French comedian, Remi GaillardIn shape. It seems that no matter who does it is like this if there is a real one.


This is winning the star. Brake & steering lock on other person's cart, powerful specification as in the game that your own cart will be full slot.


Currently it is dangerous to need to release both hands from the steering wheel when taking items, but if it solves even here, it can be said that "Real Mario Kart" is almost completed.


Although it seems difficult to reproduce the stage such as Kupa castle and Rainbow Road, "Real Mario Kart" at the level convincing everyone seems not so far.