Thread: Has anyone ever used a Computer Mouse to locate themselves on the field
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Re: Has anyone ever used a Computer Mouse to locate themselves on the field
my former team (1747) once considered trying the optical mouse routine in 2009. however, getting a mouse to track on the regolith while not touching the floor was next to impossible... and the need for it wasn't there in 2010. I was on a different team in 2011 and the idea was never mentioned

If one can get the robot and the mouse to communicate effectively, the rest is code, calibration, and some vectors. good luck on the project!
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