On Tuesday 04 Sep 2007 3:50 pm, Biju Chacko wrote: > Does a joystick really lend itself to the kinds of precision movements > one typically does with a mouse?
I believe it does but of a different type. The idea in not to replace a mouse with a joystick The idea is to design a mouse that is comfortable for a human hand, and yet perform all the standard mouse functions (and not functions like cueing and arming missiles) while flying an aeroplane. That means a flat, mouse-like base with an optical or other movement sensing apparatus, and a superstructure that is kind to the hand. The current half-kidney/half egg models are no good IMO. A structure that allows you to wrap your hand around comfortably, while your wrist is supported on a part that is able to bear pressure, and wrist twisted about half-way is the ideal way to use a hand. None of these requirements is adequately met in any current mouse that I know of. A joystick is only one possible shape. It could even take the shape of a handle such as that found on an electric iron, but set at a suitable angle. A knuckleduster seems like a good prototype for the size needed. shiv
