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Unread 23-08-2005, 17:10
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Re: pic: PS2 Driven Robot

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Originally Posted by Joe Johnson
I really think that IFI should sell an adapter to go from a PS2 gamepad or a USB gamepad to the input ports of an RC.

One thing I would really like is that this will enable us to could go with a wireless gamepad -- how often have your drivers been visually blocked because they are tied down to wired joysticks?

This would be a great idea for IFI to take on.

Joe J.
Aaaaaaactually,
When I was interning with IFI last summer, the EE's had robots driving around on PS2 Gamepads. The technology was finished and working beautifully, but the project was scrapped for some reason. I think they weren't sure about the market for it.
I'm not really sure.

Who would prefer using this instead of a joystick?

-John
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