AN INNOVATIVE USER INTERFACE FOR INTUITIVE 3D-SKETCHING IN AN AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENT
DS 32: Proceedings of DESIGN 2004, the 8th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2004
Editor: Marjanovic D.
Author: Müller,F.; Lex, S.; Briegel, C.; Lindemann, U.
Section: SUPPORTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Page(s): 793 - 798
Abstract
For better support of the conceptual phase of product development a new tool is suggested that combines the advantages of paper based sketching and 3D software tools – a “3D-sketcher”. Acting directly in a three-dimensional working space requires new user interaction concepts that are different to current 2D-WIMP (Windows-Icons-Menus-Pointer) interfaces and allow intuitive working. A two handed interface emulates the familiar usage of paper and pencil. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) is based on a palette-like context menu that is displayed on demand directly at the actual cursor position. This enables the user to reach the core functions within short-distances.
Keywords: creativity, sketching, computer-based tools, man-machine-interface, augmented reality