Published 11 Sep 2018
Mice
\\ ===== Overview ===== I've often thought that computer mice would be useful pre-made input devices for movement, and button sensors, so this is just a start to collecting information about them. Potential uses for computer mice: * Rotary optical encoders using mechanical mice roller wheel sensors * eg robot motion (direction and distance) feedback * eg wind speed indicator * eg dynamometer * eg speed measurement * Use the whole mouse (either mechanical or optical) as a position tracking sensor that supplies motion X-Y info ===== Hardware description ===== \\ \\ ====== References and Additional Resources ====== * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20110817232307/http://www.overclock.net/mice/854100-ocn-mouse-sensor-reference-performance-sheet.html|Sensors used by different mice]] * [[https://www.mikrocontroller.net/articles/Philips_Twin-Eye|Philips twin eye sensor]] * {{:robotic:codys-robot-optical-motion-sensor-1-croms-1.pdf|Cody's Robot Optical Motion Sensor #1 (CROMS-1)}} * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20080704041100/http://martijnthe.nl/optimouse/arduino-optical-mouse.html|Interfacing an optical mouse sensor to your Arduino]] * [[https://github.com/yorambenshaul/optimouse|Optimouse]] * [[http://nslu2windsensor.sfe.se/|Nslu2 wind sensor]] * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20161105134723/http://sci-spot.com/Mechanical/dyno.htm|Turn an Old Mouse into a Logging Dynamometer]] * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20161105135354/http://sci-spot.com/Mechanical/ballistic.htm|Measure Projectile Velocities with an Old Computer Mouse]] * [[https://hackaday.com/2008/05/16/how-to-scavenge-a-mouse-for-parts/|How to scavenge a mouse for parts]] * [[http://home.roadrunner.com/~maccody/robotics/mouse_hack/mouse_hack.html|BTC Optical Mouse Hack]] * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20060509151834/http://www.kronosrobotics.com/Anotes/Athena%20to%20Optical%20Mouse.pdf|Interface to Optical Mouse Sensor]] * [[http://pwc.theclarkwebsite.com/adns2610.php|Using the Avago ADNS-2610 Optical Sensor]] ===== Datasheets ===== * {{:electronic:datasheet:philips:pln2020.pdf|Twin-eye laser sensor}}If any referenced page no longer exists, try looking for its URL on http://archive.org.
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