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Rotary Encoders & Human-Computer Interaction
Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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Author | Phamduy, Paul Leung, Chris Yowell, Janet |
Copyright Year | 2013 |
Description | Students learn about rotary encoders and discover how they operate through hands-on experimentation. In this activity, students experiment with two rotary encoders, including one from a computer mouse and one created using a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 kit. Students learn about rotary encoders and discover how they operate through hands-on experimentation. Rotary encoders are applied in tools to determine angle measurements and for translations of angular motion. One common rotary encoder application is in a computer's ball-type mouse—the ball itself is a type of rotary encoder. In this activity, students experiment with two rotary encoders, including one from a computer mouse and one created using a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 kit. They collect data to define and graph the relationship between the motion of the rotary encoder and its output. |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | Open |
Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado Polytechnic Institute of New York University |
Subject Keyword | Physical Science Robot Unit Conversion Rotary Encoder Computer Mouse Encoder |
Content Type | Text |
Time Required | PT45M |
Education Level | Class IX Class X Class XI Class XII |
Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
Resource Type | Hands-on |
Subject | Physics |