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New user interfaces could benefit from customized controllers, |
New user interfaces could benefit from customized controllers, |
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but producing customized controllers is generally |
but producing customized controllers is generally |
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expensive and time-consuming and requires machine shop skills |
expensive and time-consuming or requires electronic and |
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machine shop skills |
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not usually found in computer science or psychology departments. |
not usually found in computer science or psychology departments. |
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We show how novel controllers can be built easily |
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with minimal mechanical and electronic skills, |
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by using a standard computer mouse |
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and LEGO bricks. |
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.. User interfaces introducing new ways of visualizing information |
.. User interfaces introducing new ways of visualizing information |
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could benefit from customized controllers. But unless standard, |
could benefit from customized controllers. But unless standard, |
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mass-produced parts can be used, it is expensive and time-consuming |
mass-produced parts can be used, it is expensive and time-consuming |
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to design, prototype and produce controllers for a spesific purpose. |
to design, prototype and produce controllers for a spesific purpose. |
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We show how novel controllers can be built from a standard mouse |
The construction of rugged prototypes with LEGOs requires some |
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and Lego bricks, allowing anyone to reproduce the design |
practice but is possible. |
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allowing anyone to reproduce the design |
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without any tools and to easily prototype new designs. |
without any tools and to easily prototype new designs. |
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to design and produce for a specific |
to design and produce for a specific |
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- contribution of this article: |
- contribution of this article: |
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- a simple way to combine commodities to obtain novelties: |
- 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 |
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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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- mindstorms sensors too inaccurate for user interface controllers, |
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and the central units expensive |
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- several scientists and students have a background in LEGO bricks ;) |
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Pros: |
Pros: |
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- cheapness, Graph: axes: price, DOF |
- cheapness, Graph: axes: price, DOF |
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REF: the prototypes of the tiltable PDA |
REF: the prototypes of the tiltable PDA |
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REF: Mindstorms-using articles &c |
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Graph: axes: price, DOF |
Graph: axes: price, DOF |
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From cheapest to most specific |
From cheapest to most specific |