/[gzz]/manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst
ViewVC logotype

Diff of /manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst

Parent Directory Parent Directory | Revision Log Revision Log | View Patch Patch

revision 1.50 by humppake, Mon May 5 19:54:22 2003 UTC revision 1.51 by tjl, Mon May 5 20:06:57 2003 UTC
# Line 5  Fast, cheap and in control Line 5  Fast, cheap and in control
5  Abstract  Abstract
6  ========  ========
7    
8  We show how novel controllers can be built cheaply,  We show how custom controllers can be built cheaply,
9  with minimal requirements for  with minimal requirements for
10  mechanical and electronic skills,  mechanical and electronic skills,
11  by using a standard computer mouse  by using a standard computer mouse
# Line 20  practice but is possible. Line 20  practice but is possible.
20  to design and produce for a specific  to design and produce for a specific
21  purpose unless standard, mass-produced parts can be used.  purpose unless standard, mass-produced parts can be used.
22    
23    We present two controllers as examples of what is possible
24    within this framework: a controller with two levers and a horizontal
25    wheel, and a joystick-like 2D controller with enough friction
26    to retain the position it is set to.
27    
28    
29  ..  raw:: latex  ..  raw:: latex
30    
31      \endabstract      \endabstract
# Line 343  the following design rules: Line 349  the following design rules:
349    control stick is vital    control stick is vital
350    to alleviate the looseness in gears after that.    to alleviate the looseness in gears after that.
351    
352  - Axles used in gears must be attached at several points, far enough  - Axles used in gear trains must be supported at several points,
353    from each other.    far enough from each other.
354    
355  - All moving  - All moving
356    joints should be designed    joints should be designed
# Line 386  ways to build comfortable and rugged han Line 392  ways to build comfortable and rugged han
392  using some more specialized bricks such as  using some more specialized bricks such as
393  slopes and inverse slopes or rounded bricks.  slopes and inverse slopes or rounded bricks.
394  As an example, an octagonal  As an example, an octagonal
395  handle is shown in Fig. [ref-figoctagonal].  handle is shown in Fig. [ref-figoctagonal]_.
396    
397  .. figure:: octagonal.jpg  .. figure:: octagonal.jpg
398     :width: 7.5cm     :width: 7.5cm
# Line 425  Pros: Line 431  Pros:
431  - reusable parts  - reusable parts
432  - USB -> can attach as many as we want, simple to use  - USB -> can attach as many as we want, simple to use
433    programmatically e.g. in Linux    programmatically e.g. in Linux
434  - taps to several computer scientists' hidden background in LEGO building.  - taps to several scientists' hidden background in LEGO building.
435  - fun, motivating  - fun, motivating
436    
437  Cons:  Cons:

Legend:
Removed from v.1.50  
changed lines
  Added in v.1.51

savannah-hackers-public@gnu.org
ViewVC Help
Powered by ViewVC 1.1.26