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H01F 21/08 (2006.01) G05G 9/047 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2046255
ABSTRACT An electronic joystick is provided employing a sensor element to determine the magnitude of translational displacement, if any, which the joystick has undergone. A controller monitors the sensor element output and compares it to a predefined threshold value to determine whether or not displacement of the joystick has occurred. If a displacement has occurred, the controller examines the output of an array of additional sensor elements to determine the direction of the displacement. The sensor elements in the array are utilized in pairs, one pair for each degree of freedom of movement. The controller examines the difference between the output signals generated by the sensor elements of each pair to determine if a displacement of the joystick has occurred in a particular direction. Appropriate control signals are generated by the controller representative of the direction and the magnitude of the displacement of the joystick for controlling a control device. An additional pair of sensor elements are employed to detect rotational movement, if any, of the joystick.
Barrette Michael Gordon
Saposnik Fabio Julio
Mccarthy Tetrault Llp
Orvitek Inc.
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