CPC F21V 21/15 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/245 (2013.01); F21S 41/657 (2018.01); F21W 2102/17 (2018.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of operating a directionally manipulatable device controller, comprising:
providing a housing having a hub, the hub defining a first control axis;
providing a fixed base configured to mate with the housing, the housing rotatable 360 degrees relative to the base about a second control axis perpendicular to the first control axis;
providing a handle configured to engage the hub and pivot about the first control axis;
detecting a position of the housing relative to the base and a position of the handle relative to the housing;
generating a housing position signal based on the position of the housing relative to the base and a handle position signal based on the position of the handle relative to the housing;
receiving the housing position signal and the handle position signal; and
generating directionally manipulatable device control signals based on the housing position signal and the handle position signal.
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