# `Common.Message.OpticalFlow`
[🔗](https://github.com/fancydrones/xmavlink/blob/main/lib/common.ex#L5417)

# `t`

```elixir
@type t() :: %Common.Message.OpticalFlow{
  flow_comp_m_x: Float32,
  flow_comp_m_y: Float32,
  flow_rate_x: Float32,
  flow_rate_y: Float32,
  flow_x: XMAVLink.Types.int16_t(),
  flow_y: XMAVLink.Types.int16_t(),
  ground_distance: Float32,
  quality: XMAVLink.Types.uint8_t(),
  sensor_id: XMAVLink.Types.uint8_t(),
  time_usec: XMAVLink.Types.uint64_t()
}
```

Optical flow from a flow sensor (e.g. optical mouse sensor)

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*Consult [api-reference.md](api-reference.md) for complete listing*