Trivia:
Pointer Control Technologies
Mechanical
A Ball is used to control a series of wheels where a mechanical counting system detects the scalable lengths moved by the mouse.
Optical
A Camera and Small Processor work together to detect changes in photos taken as the mouse is moved over a surface. A LED is used to staticize the pictures a certain color.
Optical-Mechanical, Opto-Mechanical,
A Ball is used to drive a crossbar with a wheel attached on one end. The wheel which is opaque, has a series of fine etches on it through with a light is projected, direct absorbance and refraction of the light is detected by an Optical Sensor opposite the light projector on the other side of the wheel.
Microfibral Tension Sensing Matrix
A very fine, detection net of sensors coats a frame ergonomically designed to fit the user's hand. Following the statistically traditional electrical pules transferred through nerves in a person's hand when they move a mouse, the Sensing Matrix converts pressure data from across the sensor coat as virtual movement data. Additional pressure defines how fast the cursor moves, and similar sensors undernear the finger tips detect the signals which statistically mimic the signals projected by finger tips when a user wants to click buttons.
Crosswell Mark-Tracing and Gesture Acknowledgement System
Highly experimental, a special glove is worn and used within a semi-spherical chamber where lasers track minute dots on the surface of the glove. A process known as Mark-Tracing dictates the movement of the cursor on the screen by matching Gestures made by the hand (Detected as movements of the glove).
Neural Stem Pattern Analysis and Recognition (PAR)
Electrodes fitted on a special helmet are designed to pick up though distress associated with movement through analysis of brain waves and neural synapsis. Basically, you think where you want the cursor to go, and it goes there.
Fifth-Phase Telemetry Manipulation
This involves an implant fused in with a person's cerebral cortex, with various secondary implants being fused along the length of the spinal cord, and in the base of the neck. The central implant, called a Psiologcal Amp amplified though waves, and can manipulate them into a controlled stream of computational instructions. The result is being able to control the cursor onscreen with your mind.
Direct-Neural Connection
A similar implant to the one above, the Direct-Neural Connection allows a user to broadcast computational instructions but the thoughts are not of psiological nature, but rather the necessary electrical connections made to a hand to move a mouse are rerouted through an electrode array which plugs into the base of the neck.
Obiwan Kenobi Style
Force teachings by Ben Kenobi, bend electronic circuits to your will through the use of Metachlorians.
