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Re: Using USB Sensors?

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Originally Posted by RyanCahoon View Post
I never stated or suggested you need a graphical environment to use a mouse. I just suggested what the OP was asking would not be native behavior and software/hardware modification is likely.

Please see the below quotes. Even as such, reading the mouse values is only 1/2 the battle, understanding how to modify sensor so that it is appliacable to the FRC environment is the other, in my opinion, more challenging half. This is why I proposed a omni-wheel approach.

If you have a different solution please suggest it.

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Originally Posted by NotInControl View Post
...It is not impossible to pull something like this off, and many people have already attempted to do what I believe you are suggesting...
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...To pull this off for FRC I am sure will require modification to the driver as well as hardware....

Thanks,
Kevin
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