tangiBall, 2005

Tangible User Interface For Modeling

Abstract

Recently, more and more researchers dedicated in the development of natural interaction for CAD systems, such as gestural input of three dimensional coordinates, flexible manipulation of NURBS objects, and the creation of force feedback. These research results indicated that the more intuitive control the device can provide, the more creative solutions can be generated. In this project, we develop a ball-shape tactile modeling interface consisting 36 push switches for designers to deform a three dimensional generic geometry as freely as playing with clay.

Publication

Tang, W.Y. and Tang, S.K.: 2006, A development of tactile modeling interface, In Proceedings of The Eleventh Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia 2006.