Created mouse_inputs.py

mouse_inputs.py

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+import hid
+import time
+
+# SpaceMouse VID and PID details
+vendor_id = 0x256f
+product_id = 0xc638
+
+device = hid.device()
+device.open(vendor_id, product_id)
+print("Connected to SpaceMouse Pro!")
+
+# keep running even when no data is sent
+device.set_nonblocking(True)
+
+def interpret_motion(data):
+    """
+    Given 13 byte data from the device (important), do 3 things:
+    1. Read in the x, y, z, and corresponding rotation values
+    2. interpret how far user moved mouse from its original position 
+    3. Print to the console/terminal
+
+    Caveat: Spacemouse must be plugged in via USB - data is "hidden" via 
+    bluetooth AND the reciever unfortunately
+    """
+
+    if len(data) < 7:
+        return
+
+    # Translation (movement) data
+    x = int.from_bytes(data[1:3], byteorder='little', signed=True)
+    y = int.from_bytes(data[3:5], byteorder='little', signed=True)
+    z = int.from_bytes(data[5:7], byteorder='little', signed=True)
+
+    # Rotation data (pitch, yaw, roll)
+    rot_x = int.from_bytes(data[7:9], byteorder='little', signed=True)
+    rot_y = int.from_bytes(data[9:11], byteorder='little', signed=True)
+    rot_z = int.from_bytes(data[11:13], byteorder='little', signed=True)
+
+    threshold = 100  # Ignore very small noise
+    rotation_threshold = 200  # Rotation threshold
+
+    directions = []
+
+    # Translation (movement)
+    if abs(x) > threshold:
+        direction = "right" if x > 0 else "left"
+        directions.append(f"Moved {direction}")
+    if abs(y) > threshold:
+        direction = "backward" if y > 0 else "forward"
+        directions.append(f"Moved {direction}")
+    if abs(z) > threshold:
+        direction = "down" if z > 0 else "up"
+        directions.append(f"Moved {direction}")
+
+    # Rotation (pitch, yaw, roll)
+    if abs(rot_x) > rotation_threshold:
+        direction = "clockwise" if rot_x > 0 else "counterclockwise"
+        directions.append(f"Rotated pitch {direction}")
+    if abs(rot_y) > rotation_threshold:
+        direction = "clockwise" if rot_y > 0 else "counterclockwise"
+        directions.append(f"Rotated yaw {direction}")
+    if abs(rot_z) > rotation_threshold:
+        direction = "clockwise" if rot_z > 0 else "counterclockwise"
+        directions.append(f"Rotated roll {direction}")
+
+    # If multiple directions at the same time
+    if directions:
+        print(", ".join(directions))
+
+# Running at all times
+while True:
+    report = device.read(13) # 13 byte data
+    if report:
+        interpret_motion(report) # only interpret WHEN data is sent
+    time.sleep(0.01)