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67    
68      - several scientists and students have a background in LEGO bricks ;)      - several scientists and students have a background in LEGO bricks ;)
69    
 Pros:  
70    
71  - cheapness, Graph: axes: price, DOF  
72    
73    
74    Graph: axes: price, DOF
75    
76    From cheapest to most specific    From cheapest to most specific
77    - mice ($10, 2-3)    - mice ($10, 2-3)
78    - joysticks ($30, 2-4)    - joysticks ($30, 2-4)
79    - steering wheels ($?, 2)    - steering wheels ($?, 2)
80    
 - easy to build  
 - reusable parts  
 - fun  
   
 Cons:  
   
 - shape edged, unconformtable  
 - weak (legos may break apart)  
   
 Some solutions for cons:  
   
 - "pasta"  
 - gluing parts  
   
81  Related work  Related work
82  ============  ============
83    
# Line 113  www.awb.tu-berlin.de/Service/Mitarbeiter Line 101  www.awb.tu-berlin.de/Service/Mitarbeiter
101  - accessibility: special controllers for handicapped  - accessibility: special controllers for handicapped
102    
103  Connecting an optomechanical mouse to LEGO bricks  Connecting an optomechanical mouse to LEGO bricks
104  ================================================  =================================================
105    
106    
107    An example custom controller for a particular user interface
108    ============================================================
109    
110    As an example of
111    
112    Another example: combining two degrees of freedom
113    =================================================
114    
115    Conclusion
116    ==========
117    
118    
119    Pros:
120    - cheapness,
121    - easy to build
122    - reusable parts
123    - fun
124    - USB -> can attach as many as we want, simple to use
125      programmatically e.g. in Linux
126    
127    Cons:
128    
129    - shape edged, unconformtable
130    - weak (legos may break apart)
131    - requires calibration
132        
133    
134    Some solutions for cons:
135    
136    - "pasta"
137    - gluing parts
138    
139    
140    

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