Side-Movement Computer Mouse

"What if a computer mouse could adapt to multiple hand positions?"

This concept explores a computer mouse designed to address a gap in the current market: the lack of lateral angle adjustability. For users who use a mouse for extended periods, maintaining a single hand position often leads to fatigue and discomfort. This design introduces a new approach, allowing users to control how much the mouse twists to better match their natural hand posture. The result is a mouse that balances ergonomic adaptability with a playful, functional, and expressive aesthetic.

Inspiration

In nature, many forms of life have modular bodies that allow them to move sideways while limiting the angle of motion through interlocking structures. I visited the school’s nature lab and observed a sea cockroach specimen. It has always been intriguing to me to bring elements from nature into my design ideation process.

Sketch of forms
Components study 1
Components study 2
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