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[Doug Frisk]

Out of curiosity, has anyone ever attempted to modify an optical mouse to do movement tracking for an FRC robot?

Something like this: http://hackaday.com/2013/04/03/addin...omous-vehicle/

I would think that it should be very inexpensive parts wise and should track well on carpet.

Though it would get a bit more complex if you wanted the device to not be in physical contact with the field.

[Munchskull]

Originally Posted by DareDad

Out of curiosity, has anyone ever attempted to modify an optical mouse to do movement tracking for an FRC robot?

Something like this: http://hackaday.com/2013/04/03/addin...omous-vehicle/

I would think that it should be very inexpensive parts wise and should track well on carpet.

Though it would get a bit more complex if you wanted the device to not be in physical contact with the field.

Back in 2005 (I think) my team tried this but with a ball mouse. It worked till the robot went to fast for the sensor.

[Doug G]

Originally Posted by DareDad

Out of curiosity, has anyone ever attempted to modify an optical mouse to do movement tracking for an FRC robot?

Something like this: http://hackaday.com/2013/04/03/addin...omous-vehicle/

I would think that it should be very inexpensive parts wise and should track well on carpet.

Though it would get a bit more complex if you wanted the device to not be in physical contact with the field.

and just make your robot drive like a mouse ball like technokats (45) used to do!!

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