Extend the Utilization of Joystick for Visualization, Telemetry and Control on Unmanned Vehicle Development

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In this paper, we suggest a different way to improve the utilization of joystick in our daily life, especially for those who commonly use joystick in matlab simulink environment as a controller. By modifying potentiometer that acts as a variable resistor we can process signal from joystick with interfacing it on block in simulink to change to another function (ex. Low-cost sensor) or extend the limitation joystick itself when acts as a controller. With some applied mathematical calibration regarding the functionality for certain condition then the low-cost development approach for unmanned vehicle could be achieved.

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