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Re: Has anyone ever used a Computer Mouse to locate themselves on the field
I am pretty sure that this was mentioned before, but because it is continuously mentioned in this thread I would like to restate it. What most people refer to as a "Laser" mouse, is really just a camera pointed down at a flat surface that tracks the movement of the unit. The red light that you see coming out of the mouse ("laser") is an LED that illuminates the surface for easier tracking. There are a few true laser mice out there that replace the LED with a laser and use a slightly different type of camera, however, these are few and far between (I can only think of 3 or 4 models).
Because most "laser" mice don't actually contain a laser, just a camera and a red LED, I am pretty sure that they are legal as long as they abide by the rules governing custom circuits.
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