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Optiflow based Odometry speed sensing
Am planning to build a odometry speed sensor based on optiflow to measure the speed of the conveyor. I am using ADNS-5020-E from a old mouse of mine and managed to get the X and Y coordinates by ...
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How to send data from external device to OS with rs232 and fake it as a mouse
I have a project that i need to send some data with an RS232 to USB cable from external Msp430 launchpad to the computer and fake it as a mouse. Is this possible without learning USB protocols of the ...
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Kensington trackball button
I'm looking for replacement button for Kensingtons "Orbit Trackball with Scroll Ring". I'm hoping to find at least something similar.
Here is how the original button looks like:
Button dimensions
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Bluetooth protocol question [closed]
It is my intention to make my own bluetooth mouse.
What is the protocol like? For starts I won't be making my own hardware but will be using an emulator.
What emulator do you suggest I use, and is ...
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Mouse dots-per-inch… how to tell?
I'm creating an embedded application that hosts a USB mouse. I'm trying to make it generic for any USB HID mouse/trackball/whatever. I've discovered that mice report differently... while they mostly ...
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Keyboard and mouse chips to buy
i need to buy a keyboard and mouse chips(every thing in mouse and keyboard not made of plastic ) and i want to know what`s the prices of each and how to buy it and thnx in advance.
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Displacement Sensor [closed]
I am working on a project where I need to measure lengt of the objects floating on a surface. To perform that kind of sensing I am currently focusing on mouse sensors.
I first tried ADNS 6010; ...
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DIY wireless keyboard from mouse [closed]
I was just wondering is there any way or has someone tried to make a wireless keyboard from a wireless mouse. I had a wireless mouse, which broke, but still works, and I wanted to make a wireless ...
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Did anyone build an accelerometer-based mouse?
To save my hands from CTS (Capal Tunnel Syndrome), I want to have a mouse that uses an accelerometer, connected to any limb in the body, to replace the conventional mouse that you move with your hand.
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How does a ball mouse know the direction?
Foreach axis on a mechanical (ball) mouse there is an IR transmitter and receiver pair with a wheel that looks like having only simple slits.
How is the direction calculated?
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Is there an easy way to test if my PS/2 -> USB adapter is passive?
I own a couple of PS/2 to USB adaptor/converter connectors that look like the following:
Is there anyway to test if these adapters are passive without disassembling them (or risking damage by ...
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how might i make a mouse who's L and R buttons flip depending on what side of the keyboard it's on?
I was thinking trying to make a little prototype of a wireless mouse that was left-handed or right-handed depending on which side of the keyboard it's on.
How might I modify a mouse so that the ...
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