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Mouse

Created in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Elements by Jeremy Kemp, 2/10/05

1: Pulling the mouse turns the ball.
2: X and Y rollers grip the ball and transfer movement.
3: Optical encoding disks include light holes.
4: Infrared LEDs shine through the disks.
5: Sensors gather light pulses to convert to X and Y velocities.

Background info from http://computer.howstuffworks.com/mouse2.htm


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Originally uploaded by Jeremykemp 01:35, 15 February 2005

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current14:25, 29 October 2005Thumbnail for version as of 14:25, 29 October 2005530 × 436 (115 KB)Ed g2slossless compression
18:30, 18 July 2005Thumbnail for version as of 18:30, 18 July 2005530 × 436 (140 KB)Solipsist~commonswikiMouse Created in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Elements by Jeremy Kemp, 2/10/05 :'''1:''' Pulling the mouse turns the ball. :'''2:''' X and Y rollers grip the ball and transfer movement. :'''3:''' Optical encoding disks include light holes. :'''4:'''

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