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# Line 66  slider is much easier than adjusting a v Line 66  slider is much easier than adjusting a v
66  screen with a mouse.  screen with a mouse.
67  For example, using fisheye views [fc-fisheye]_ effectively needs  For example, using fisheye views [fc-fisheye]_ effectively needs
68  altering the magnification and the amount of distortion.  altering the magnification and the amount of distortion.
69    XXX
70    
71  Despite this, virtual sliders or scrollbars  Despite this, virtual sliders or scrollbars
72  are far more common with computers than physical sliders,  are far more common with computers than physical sliders,
# Line 82  Thus, computer mice cost approximately $ Line 83  Thus, computer mice cost approximately $
83  some more, steering wheels even more, and specialized  some more, steering wheels even more, and specialized
84  input devices such as Monkey Bones 2 REF can cost up to $22,000.  input devices such as Monkey Bones 2 REF can cost up to $22,000.
85    
86    In this article, we attempt to alter the economics of custom
87    controllers by providing a simple design for building
88    controllers out of commodity parts, without requiring electrical or
89    mechanical engineering experience.
90    
91  .. from the end user point of view, several spesific  .. from the end user point of view, several spesific
92     controllers have been tricky to use simultaneously before USB     controllers have been tricky to use simultaneously before USB
93    
94  - Why are customized controllers needed?  .. - Why are customized controllers needed?
95    
96   * new information visualizing paradigms       * new information visualizing paradigms
97   * more spesific / concrete direct manipulation controllers       * more spesific / concrete direct manipulation controllers
98   * accessibility: special controllers for handicapped       * accessibility: special controllers for handicapped
99    
100  - What are the exising mass-produced options?      - What are the exising mass-produced options?
101    
102   * http://www.billbuxton.com/InputSources.html       * http://www.billbuxton.com/InputSources.html
103    
104  - contribution of this article:      - contribution of this article:
105    
106      - no direct academic contribution to UI research          - no direct academic contribution to UI research
107    
108      - a simple way to combine commodities to obtain flexibility:          - a simple way to combine commodities to obtain flexibility:
109        mouse and LEGO bricks.            mouse and LEGO bricks.
110    
111      - the particular structure of using a wheel on the mouse optomechanical          - the particular structure of using a wheel on the mouse optomechanical
112        sensor            sensor
113    
114      - a way to do user interface device research on EXTREMELY          - a way to do user interface device research on EXTREMELY
115        limited budgets            limited budgets
116    
117  - LEGO has already published a robotics invention series called      - LEGO has already published a robotics invention series called
118    Mindstorms, which also contains bricks with touch and light        Mindstorms, which also contains bricks with touch and light
119    sensors and a central unit to control them. Even the central unit        sensors and a central unit to control them. Even the central unit
120    alone        alone
121    is quite expensive and the existing sensors        is quite expensive and the existing sensors
122    are not accurate        are not accurate
123    enough for controller use, we look them forward with interests.        enough for controller use, we look them forward with interests.
124    
125  - advantages:      - advantages:
126            
127      - LEGO bricks          - LEGO bricks
128        have been popular toys for several decades all around            have been popular toys for several decades all around
129        the western world            the western world
130      - several scientists and students have a background in LEGO bricks ;)          - several scientists and students have a background in LEGO bricks ;)
131    
132    
133  Graph: axes: price, DOF  Graph: axes: price, DOF

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