[Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst

[Tuomas J. Lukka]

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Module name:    manuscripts
Changes by:     Tuomas J. Lukka <address@hidden>        03/05/05 07:17:21

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        Control1       : poster.rst 

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diff -u manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst:1.6 manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst:1.7
--- manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst:1.6 Mon May  5 07:13:57 2003
+++ manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst     Mon May  5 07:17:21 2003
@@ -7,16 +7,25 @@
 
 New user interfaces could benefit from customized controllers,
 but producing customized controllers is generally
-expensive and time-consuming and requires machine shop skills
+expensive and time-consuming or requires electronic and
+machine shop skills
 not usually found in computer science or psychology departments.
 
+
+We show how novel controllers can be built easily
+with minimal mechanical and electronic skills,
+by using a standard computer mouse
+and LEGO bricks. 
+
 .. 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
+The construction of rugged prototypes with LEGOs requires some
+practice but is possible.
+
+allowing anyone to reproduce the design
 without any tools and to easily prototype new designs.
 
 to design and produce for a specific 
@@ -42,12 +51,22 @@
 
 - contribution of this article: 
 
-    - a simple way to combine commodities to obtain novelties:
+    - a simple way to combine commodities to obtain flexibility:
       mouse and LEGO bricks.
 
+    - the particular structure of using a wheel on the mouse optomechanical
+      sensor
+
     - a way to do user interface device research on EXTREMELY
       limited budgets
 
+- mindstorms sensors too inaccurate for user interface controllers,
+  and the central units expensive
+
+- advantages:
+
+    - several scientists and students have a background in LEGO bricks ;)
+
 Pros:
 
 - cheapness, Graph: axes: price, DOF
@@ -73,6 +92,8 @@
 
 
 REF: the prototypes of the tiltable PDA
+
+REF: Mindstorms-using articles &c
 
 Graph: axes: price, DOF