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Figures [ref-figrequired]_ - [ref-figoptomechanism]_ explain |
Figures [ref-figrequired]_ - [ref-figoptomechanism]_ explain |
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the internal mechanism of optomechanical mice, |
the internal mechanism of optomechanical mice, |
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Our first solutions involved replacing the slitted disks |
Our first attempts involved replacing the slitted disks |
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moving through the light gate with hand-made cardboard or plastic |
moving through the light gate with hand-made cardboard or plastic |
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cutouts skewered on LEGO axles. |
cutouts skewered on LEGO axles. |
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This turned out not to be a good construction, requiring far too much |
This turned out not to be a good construction, requiring far too much |
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handwork in the construction as well as not being very accurate. |
handwork in the construction as well as not being very accurate. |
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The next solution was to try using small LEGO gears as the slitted |
The next approach was to try using small LEGO gears as the slitted |
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disks. This made the construction far simpler, requiring no |
disks. This made the construction far simpler, requiring no |
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additional materials or tools, but the accuracy was severely |
additional materials or tools, but the accuracy was severely |
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affected: the gate missed a large fraction of the events. |
affected: the gate missed a large fraction of the events. |