The DigiTracker, a Three Degrees of Freedom Pointing Device

dc.contributor.authorMartinot, F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPlénacoste, P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorChaillou, C.en_US
dc.contributor.editorSabine Coquillart and Martin Goebelen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-27T10:38:27Z
dc.date.available2014-01-27T10:38:27Z
dc.date.issued2004en_US
dc.description.abstractFor a variety of reasons, only a few computer devices allow to achieve pointing, tracking and selecting tasks in a precise, fast and intuitive way in 3D workspaces. This article presents the ergonomic and technical principles that have conditioned the proposal of a desktop input device called "DigiTracker". The user controls the position of a virtual object by grasping an isotonic end-effector between the thumb and the forefinger while his forearm is laying on the desk. This equivalent to an absolute three degrees of freedom mouse is especially suitable for closed virtual workspaces. The low technological cost of this solution could provide a really worth alternative to complex VR tracking systems. Possible applications are remote positioning tasks or CAD in simultaneous use with a device dedicated to rotations control .en_US
dc.description.seriesinformationEurographics Workshop on Virtual Environmentsen_US
dc.identifier.isbn3-905673-10-Xen_US
dc.identifier.issn1727-530Xen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2312/EGVE/EGVE04/099-104en_US
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.titleThe DigiTracker, a Three Degrees of Freedom Pointing Deviceen_US
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