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screen with a mouse. |
screen with a mouse. |
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For example, using fisheye views [fc-fisheye]_ effectively needs |
For example, using fisheye views [fc-fisheye]_ effectively needs |
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altering the magnification and the amount of distortion. |
altering the magnification and the amount of distortion. |
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Despite this, virtual sliders or scrollbars |
Despite this, virtual sliders or scrollbars |
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are far more common with computers than physical sliders, |
are far more common with computers than physical sliders, |
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some more, steering wheels even more, and specialized |
some more, steering wheels even more, and specialized |
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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. |
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In this article, we attempt to alter the economics of custom |
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controllers by providing a simple design for building |
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controllers out of commodity parts, without requiring electrical or |
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.. from the end user point of view, several spesific |
.. from the end user point of view, several spesific |
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controllers have been tricky to use simultaneously before USB |
controllers have been tricky to use simultaneously before USB |
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- Why are customized controllers needed? |
.. - Why are customized controllers needed? |
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* new information visualizing paradigms |
* new information visualizing paradigms |
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* more spesific / concrete direct manipulation controllers |
* more spesific / concrete direct manipulation controllers |
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* accessibility: special controllers for handicapped |
* accessibility: special controllers for handicapped |
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- What are the exising mass-produced options? |
- What are the exising mass-produced options? |
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* http://www.billbuxton.com/InputSources.html |
* http://www.billbuxton.com/InputSources.html |
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- contribution of this article: |
- contribution of this article: |
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- no direct academic contribution to UI research |
- no direct academic contribution to UI research |
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- a simple way to combine commodities to obtain flexibility: |
- a simple way to combine commodities to obtain flexibility: |
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mouse and LEGO bricks. |
mouse and LEGO bricks. |
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- the particular structure of using a wheel on the mouse optomechanical |
- the particular structure of using a wheel on the mouse optomechanical |
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sensor |
sensor |
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- a way to do user interface device research on EXTREMELY |
- a way to do user interface device research on EXTREMELY |
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limited budgets |
limited budgets |
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- LEGO has already published a robotics invention series called |
- LEGO has already published a robotics invention series called |
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Mindstorms, which also contains bricks with touch and light |
Mindstorms, which also contains bricks with touch and light |
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sensors and a central unit to control them. Even the central unit |
sensors and a central unit to control them. Even the central unit |
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alone |
alone |
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is quite expensive and the existing sensors |
is quite expensive and the existing sensors |
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are not accurate |
are not accurate |
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enough for controller use, we look them forward with interests. |
enough for controller use, we look them forward with interests. |
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- advantages: |
- advantages: |
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- LEGO bricks |
- LEGO bricks |
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have been popular toys for several decades all around |
have been popular toys for several decades all around |
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the western world |
the western world |
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- several scientists and students have a background in LEGO bricks ;) |
- several scientists and students have a background in LEGO bricks ;) |
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Graph: axes: price, DOF |
Graph: axes: price, DOF |