[Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst

[Asko Soukka]

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 expensive and time-consuming and requires machine shop skills
 not usually found in computer science or psychology departments.
 
+.. User interfaces introducing new ways of visualizing information
+   could benefit from customized controllers. But unless standard,
+   mass-produced parts can be used, it is expensive and time-consuming
+   to design, prototype and produce controllers for a spesific purpose.
 
 We show how novel controllers can be built from a standard mouse
 and Lego bricks, allowing anyone to reproduce the design
@@ -18,6 +22,19 @@
 to design and produce for a specific 
 purpose unless standard, mass-produced parts can be used.
 
+.. General Introduction
+   ====================
+
+   - Why are customized controllers needed?
+ 
+     * new information visualizing paradigms
+     * more spesific / concrete direct manipulation controllers 
+     * accessibility: special controllers for handicapped
+
+   - What are the exising mass-produced options?
+
+     * http://www.billbuxton.com/InputSources.html
+
 Introduction
 ============
 
@@ -31,6 +48,30 @@
     - a way to do user interface device research on EXTREMELY
       limited budgets
 
+Pros:
+
+- cheapness, Graph: axes: price, DOF
+
+  From cheapest to most specific
+  - mice ($10, 2-3)
+  - joysticks ($30, 2-4)
+  - steering wheels ($?, 2)
+
+- easy to build
+- reusable parts
+- fun
+ 
+Cons:
+
+- shape edged, unconformtable
+- weak (legos may break apart)
+
+Some solutions for cons:
+
+- "pasta"
+- gluing parts
+
+
 REF: the prototypes of the tiltable PDA
 
 Graph: axes: price, DOF
@@ -45,12 +86,6 @@
 - "Monkey bones 2": would be great for us, but costs a lot
   $22,000 for the flexible thing
   http://www.didi.com/www/areas/products/monkey2/MK11/index.html
-
-- data glove
-
-
-List of devices
-http://www.billbuxton.com/InputSources.html
 
 A ref
 www.awb.tu-berlin.de/Service/Mitarbeiter/goebel/ 
2002-WWDU_Goebel_MedicalDevices.pdf - Similar pages