HOW TO – Make an accelerometer based mouse

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HOW TO – Make an accelerometer based mouse

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Bernard shows us how to use an use an accelerometer as a mouse. This project uses a MEMS X/Y accelerometer, a PIC microcontroller and a old mouse. He also describes a trick for powering the new mouse with the unused RS232 serial control lines.

HOW TO – Make an accelerometer based mouse – Link.

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