The Cedar Mini USB Joystick is a small USB joystick with integrated switch ports that can act as either an HID gamepad or as a mouse. It has a relatively small range of motion and a moderately low force required. In Joystick mode, it is compatible with the Xbox Adaptive Controller.
This design is part of the OpenAT Joystick project, a collection of open source designs for digital access and adapted gaming.
There are several options for obtaining the device.
This is an open-source assistive technology, so anyone is free to build it. All of the files and instructions required to build the Cedar Mini Joystick are contained within this repository. Refer to the Maker Checklist below.
Once the device is finalized and published in the Makers Making Change library, it will also be possible to submit a build request to have a volunteer maker build the device. As the requestor, you are responsible for reimbursing the maker for the cost of materials and any shipping.
Once added to the library, if you have the skills and equipment to build this device, and would like to donate your time to create the device for someone who needs it, visit the MMC Makers Wanted section to fulfill build requests.
The Makers Checklist contains a list of tasks to complete to build the device.
The Bill of Materials lists all of the parts and components required to build the Cedar Mini Joystick. The main switch component needs to be ordered online. The rest of the off-the-shelf components are also online or may be available in smaller quantities at your local hardware store or dollar store.
Print the components needed for the Cedar Mini Joystick. Make sure to ask the user if they would like any of the optional prints such as toppers or mount adapters.
All of the files and individual print files can be in the /Build_Files/3D_Printing_Files folder.
Reference the Assembly Guide for the tools and steps required to build each portion.
| Document | Version | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Design Rationale | 0.9 | Cedar_Mini_Joystick_Design_Rationale |
| Bill of Materials | 0.9 | Cedar_Mini_Joystick_Bill_of_Materials |
| 3D Printing Guide | 0.9 | Cedar_Mini_Joystick_3D_Printing_Guide |
| Assembly Guide | 0.9 | Cedar_Mini_Joystick_Assembly_Guide |
| User Guide | 0.9 | Cedar_Mini_Joystick_User_Guide |
Hardware and enclosure design: Josie Versloot, Neil Squire
Software: Milad Hajihassan, Neil Squire and Josie Versloot, Neil Squire
The software utilizes the Adafruit TinyUSB Library for Arduino which is made available under an MIT license.
The documentation template was created by Makers Making Change / Neil Squire and is used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. It is available at the following link: https://github.com/makersmakingchange/OpenAT-Template
Everything needed or used to design, make, test, or prepare the Cedar Mini Joystick is licensed under the CERN 2.0 Weakly Reciprocal license https://ohwr.org/project/cernohl/wikis/Documents/CERN-OHL-version-2 (CERN-OHL-W).
Accompanying material such as instruction manuals, videos, and other copyrightable works that are useful but not necessary to design, make, test, or prepare the Cedar Mini Joystick are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Makers Making Change is an initiative of Neil Squire, a Canadian non-profit that empowers people with disabilities.
We are committed to creating a network of volunteer makers who support people with disabilities in their communities through 3D printing assistive devices. Check out our library of free, open-source assistive technologies with parts and build instructions.
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