Technical Projects

MouseCam: Imaging from an Optical Mouse Sensor

Completion Date: April 2026

Overview: MouseCam is a project with the goal of extracting live image data from the optical sensor inside a 20-year-old Logitech mouse and streaming it wirelessly to a PC for display. Read more!

PixShift: A DIY Camera

Completion Date: November 2025

Overview: Creating a portable camera with a custom 8 by 8 pixel camera sensor that is mounted on a linear actuator so that images at a higher resolution (16 by 8 pixels) can be obtained. Read more!