Space Mouse

By, S.Priyanka 08P71A0466

Contents

Introduction
How does the Space Mouse work ? Mechatronics Multisensory Concept Space Mouse Magellan Conclusion References

Introduction
Mouse used to move cursor and activate. Mouse sends senses of hand to computer. Mouse acts as 2D controller. Space mouse acts as 3D controller.

Concepts involved Mechatronics and Multisensory.

How does the Space Mouse works ?

A ball is present inside the mouse.

Two rollers are present inside the mouse. The rollers are connected to a shaft. The shaft spins a disk.

On either side of disk INFRARED sensor and LED are present. An on-board processor chip reads pulses from sensor. Pulses are changed to binary data.

Mechatronics
It is a blend of Mechanical engineering, Electronic engineering & Computing. The term mechatronics was coined by Tetsuro Mori in 1969.

It studies on how to implement the actuators.

There are two technologies to produce the movement: piezo-electric & electromagnetic actuators.

Features

Concerned with design automation.

Includes physical integration to miniaturization of electronics. Innovative controls are applied to extract new performance levels. Provide very fast access precision positioning

Applications

Robotics and space exploration equipments.

Computer peripherals. Security systems. Design of data collection, instrumentation tools. Medical devices like DNA sequencing automation . Smart domestic consumer goods

Multisensory Concept
High degree of electronic and processor integration. Fully modular hardware and software structures.

The sensory systems are integrated between plastic

hollow balls.
This generated six degree of freedom hand

controllers.

Applications
Stiff strain gauge based torque system. Miniaturized triangulation based laser range finders. Integrated inductive joint torque sensor.

Space Mouse
Developed by the DLR institute of robotics and mechatronics.( DLR- Deutsches Zenturum far Luft-und Raumfahrt).
It is designed to manipulate devices in 3D environment. We can zoom, rotate , shift and pan models. Can explore and navigate designs as natural as in real

world.

Specifications

Features
It can be used as a conventional mouse. It is wear resistant and drift free. It just needs few mill amperes of current. It replaces all electronic activities like analogous signal processing, computational evaluation.

Benefits
Earlier detection of errors. Cost savings in design. Interactive motion controller.

Ease of use.
Fingertip operation. Drawing time is reduced.

Improved Design comprehension is possible.

Space Mouse Plus

Award winning product in 3D motion controller field. Precise interactive motion control of 3D graphic objects up to 6 degrees of freedom(dof). Increases productivity. Improves object comprehension.

Magellan- The European Spacemouse

It is designed as flat as possible. Has contactless measuring system providing 6 dof. Works with standard serial interfaces. No additional power supply is needed. Space-proven, highly reliable product . Designed according to Logitech standards

Benefits
Drawing times is reduced by 20%-30%.
Increasing overall productivity. Detection of design errors is fast. In 3D applications Magellan is used in conjunction with a 2D mouse.

Cyberpuck

World's first 6dof ,3D

web navigation device. Creates a new way of real time application.
Allows user to "fly through" in a seamless and intuitive way .

Conclusion
First real robot in space. Used for design of visual mouse. Serves as an intuitive man-machine interface.

Used for 3D manipulations in 6 dof.

Used in urban development, chemistry, biology and entertainment.

References

www.google.com
www.howstuffworks.com www.wikepedia.com www.ieee.com www.spacemouse.com