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Mouse

Created in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Elements by Jeremy Kemp, 2/10/05

1: Pulling the mouse turns the ball.

2: X and Y rollers grip the ball and transfer movement.

3: Optical encoding disks include light holes.

4: Infrared LEDs shine through the disks.

5: Sensors gather light pulses to convert to X and Y velocities.

Background info from http://computer.howstuffworks.com/mouse2.htm

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Originally uploaded by Jeremykemp 01:35, 15 February 2005