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Search Tech-Forums - link takes you to our Forum's search page. Note: The following is only a text archive! To view the actual forum discussion, please visit our website at http://www.tech-forums.net Pages:1 Next generation mice ?(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: aravind_a Has anyone brought out a Gyroscope based Mice or pointing device ? These days there are solid state gyros avilabe which are being used in digital watches to show directions. Has anyone harnessed this technology for use in pointing devices like mice ? This idea popped up when I was looking at how optical mouse works and figured that shining a light all the time to track movement seemed to be a complete waste of energy. I am visualising a glove with a few MEMS like Gyro sensors which will track my hand movement and the clicking of my fingers without being tied down to a surface. I could be moving my hand in the air!! Does away with mouse related injuries as well. Let me know if someone already has this idea on board or in the market. You have a great day Aravind Posted by: hillbillybob Actually there is, I can't remember the name though. My instructors all have them. They are optical for use on the surface, or can use gyroscopes for presentations, really great stuff. Posted by: pcpower [QUOTE]I could be moving my hand in the air!![/QUOTE] moving my hand and arm in the air thoughout the workday can be a workout since i have big arms. i rather use an optical track ball mouse and rest my arm on the desk instead. Posted by: ruth soans hey i think that this discussion may be in the benefit of further technology . i hope i m correct.[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by aravind_a [/i] [B]Has anyone brought out a Gyroscope based Mice or pointing device ? These days there are solid state gyros avilabe which are being used in digital watches to show directions. Has anyone harnessed this technology for use in pointing devices like mice ? This idea popped up when I was looking at how optical mouse works and figured that shining a light all the time to track movement seemed to be a complete waste of energy. I am visualising a glove with a few MEMS like Gyro sensors which will track my hand movement and the clicking of my fingers without being tied down to a surface. I could be moving my hand in the air!! Does away with mouse related injuries as well. Let me know if someone already has this idea on board or in the market. You have a great day Aravind [/B][/QUOTE] Posted by: cwiz FANUC (robotics company, mostly for GE) had them on their pc's at the international tool show in chicago this past weekend... it was un-b-freakin-leavable. it looks like a phaser (from star trek) and you push the button in a trigger like fashion and move your wrist around. i think it was called a gyropointer or gyromouse... i forget. :( vBulletin Copyright ©2000 - 2003, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited. PPC Management vB Easy Archive Final - Created by Xenon |