This Design Idea utilizes an optical computer mouse's sensor for measuring rotation of a disk which can be mechanically connected to any sort of rotating apparatus. One feature is to allow adjustment ...

Everyone has at least one extra mouse laying around; why not get some use out of it? Disassembling the mouse you can get two optical encoders plus four infrared emitter/detector pairs. Then you can ...

Logitech is upping the ante in the battle for optical-mouse supremacy with its latest Wheel Mouse Optical. The mouse has a tiny red light and an optical sensor instead of the traditional ball mounted ...

Optical mouse have become an essential tool for both casual users and professionals, offering precision and ease of use. These devices use LED technology to detect movement by illuminating surfaces ...