Thread: New wheels / floor and encoders for position.
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Re: New wheels / floor and encoders for position.
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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
How about using and old ball type computer mouse? it's a sensor...so it's not intended to provide traction. I wonder if they're still available COTS?
I just tried placing my optical mouse on top of a round marble ball and scooting it around. Seems to work, and provides no traction. COTS - Came Out of The Scrap. I'll bet something like that would be legal.
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