67 |
|
|
68 |
- several scientists and students have a background in LEGO bricks ;) |
- several scientists and students have a background in LEGO bricks ;) |
69 |
|
|
|
Pros: |
|
70 |
|
|
71 |
- cheapness, Graph: axes: price, DOF |
|
72 |
|
|
73 |
|
|
74 |
|
Graph: axes: price, DOF |
75 |
|
|
76 |
From cheapest to most specific |
From cheapest to most specific |
77 |
- mice ($10, 2-3) |
- mice ($10, 2-3) |
78 |
- joysticks ($30, 2-4) |
- joysticks ($30, 2-4) |
79 |
- steering wheels ($?, 2) |
- steering wheels ($?, 2) |
80 |
|
|
|
- easy to build |
|
|
- reusable parts |
|
|
- fun |
|
|
|
|
|
Cons: |
|
|
|
|
|
- shape edged, unconformtable |
|
|
- weak (legos may break apart) |
|
|
|
|
|
Some solutions for cons: |
|
|
|
|
|
- "pasta" |
|
|
- gluing parts |
|
|
|
|
81 |
Related work |
Related work |
82 |
============ |
============ |
83 |
|
|
101 |
- accessibility: special controllers for handicapped |
- accessibility: special controllers for handicapped |
102 |
|
|
103 |
Connecting an optomechanical mouse to LEGO bricks |
Connecting an optomechanical mouse to LEGO bricks |
104 |
================================================ |
================================================= |
105 |
|
|
106 |
|
|
107 |
|
An example custom controller for a particular user interface |
108 |
|
============================================================ |
109 |
|
|
110 |
|
As an example of |
111 |
|
|
112 |
|
Another example: combining two degrees of freedom |
113 |
|
================================================= |
114 |
|
|
115 |
|
Conclusion |
116 |
|
========== |
117 |
|
|
118 |
|
|
119 |
|
Pros: |
120 |
|
- cheapness, |
121 |
|
- easy to build |
122 |
|
- reusable parts |
123 |
|
- fun |
124 |
|
- USB -> can attach as many as we want, simple to use |
125 |
|
programmatically e.g. in Linux |
126 |
|
|
127 |
|
Cons: |
128 |
|
|
129 |
|
- shape edged, unconformtable |
130 |
|
- weak (legos may break apart) |
131 |
|
- requires calibration |
132 |
|
|
133 |
|
|
134 |
|
Some solutions for cons: |
135 |
|
|
136 |
|
- "pasta" |
137 |
|
- gluing parts |
138 |
|
|
139 |
|
|
140 |
|
|