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# Line 38  Because of this, most user interfaces ar Line 38  Because of this, most user interfaces ar
38  with the mouse and keyboard, even if the interfaces  with the mouse and keyboard, even if the interfaces
39  could benefit from customized controllers.  could benefit from customized controllers.
40    
41    .. from the end user point of view, several spesific
42       controllers have been tricky to use simultaneously before USB
43    
44  - Why are customized controllers needed?  - Why are customized controllers needed?
45    
46   * new information visualizing paradigms   * new information visualizing paradigms
# Line 48  could benefit from customized controller Line 51  could benefit from customized controller
51    
52   * http://www.billbuxton.com/InputSources.html   * http://www.billbuxton.com/InputSources.html
53    
   
54  - contribution of this article:  - contribution of this article:
55    
56      - no direct academic contribution to UI research      - no direct academic contribution to UI research
# Line 62  could benefit from customized controller Line 64  could benefit from customized controller
64      - a way to do user interface device research on EXTREMELY      - a way to do user interface device research on EXTREMELY
65        limited budgets        limited budgets
66    
67  - mindstorms sensors too inaccurate for user interface controllers,  - LEGO has already published a robotics invention series called
68    and the central units expensive    Mindstorms, which also contains Legot bricks with touch and light
69      sensors and a central unit to control them. Even the central unit
70      is quite expensive and existing sensor not yet proper or accurate
71      enough for controller use, we look them forward with interests.
72    
73  - advantages:  - advantages:
74      
75        - LEGOs have been popular toys for several decades (where)
76      - several scientists and students have a background in LEGO bricks ;)      - several scientists and students have a background in LEGO bricks ;)
77    
78    
   
   
   
79  Graph: axes: price, DOF  Graph: axes: price, DOF
80    
81    From cheapest to most specific    From cheapest to most specific:
82    - mice ($10, 2 - 2+1)    - mice ($10, 2 - 2+1)
83    - joysticks ($30, 2 - 2+1+1)    - joysticks ($30, 2 - 2+1+1)
84    - steering wheels ($?, 1+1 (gas and break often same axis, different direction))    - steering wheels ($?, 1+1 (gas and break often same axis, different direction))
# Line 108  Connecting an optomechanical mouse to LE Line 111  Connecting an optomechanical mouse to LE
111    
112  By far the most difficult part of  By far the most difficult part of
113    
114    - the first solution using only small LEGO cogwheels
115    - the second solution using non-LEGO cogwheels
116    - so far final solution using mouse's own grid wheel
117      and LEGO tires
118    
119  An example custom controller for a particular user interface  An example custom controller for a particular user interface
120  ============================================================  ============================================================
121    
# Line 117  This is work in progress, and we are alr Line 125  This is work in progress, and we are alr
125  more advanced controllers for this application.  more advanced controllers for this application.
126  ... will be reported later.  ... will be reported later.
127    
128    FenPDF: zooming and size of the fisheye
129    
130    We have:
131    - a 2D joystic like controller
132    - a controller with two 1D handles and a horizontal wheel
133    
134  Another example: combining two degrees of freedom  Another example: combining two degrees of freedom
135  =================================================  =================================================
136    
# Line 155  Cons: Line 169  Cons:
169          - slopes + inverse slopes octagon          - slopes + inverse slopes octagon
170          - rounded bricks          - rounded bricks
171          - wedges          - wedges
172      - "pasta"      - more ergonomic handles could be made by covering
173          LEGO handles with modelling "pasta" / paste / something
174    
175  - weak (legos may break apart)  - weak (legos may break apart)
176      - requires careful construction      - requires careful construction

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