The 3D Tractus: A Three-Dimensional Drawing Board

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dc.contributor.authorLapides, Pauleng
dc.contributor.authorSharlin, Ehudeng
dc.contributor.authorCosta Sousa, Marioeng
dc.contributor.authorStreit, Lisaeng
dc.date.accessioned2008-02-26T21:40:51Z
dc.date.available2008-02-26T21:40:51Z
dc.date.computerscience2005-08-26eng
dc.date.issued2005-08-26eng
dc.description.abstractWe present the 3D Tractus: a simple and inexpensive system for interaction and exploration of three-dimensional (3D) data. The device is based on a traditional drawing board-like mechanical structure that can be easily moved up and down while its surface height is being tracked using a simple sensor. Users interact with a tablet or tablet PC that rests on the surface while simultaneously changing its height. The result is direct mapping of virtual and physical spaces allowing intuitive 3D interaction and data exploration. The 3D Tractus allows us to investigate novel 3D interaction techniques based on sketching and drawing as well as intuitive visual indicators and GUI layouts. The 3D Tractus' simple design concept can be easily adapted to other tabletop systems and the simple nature of the physical interaction allows the design of various exciting applications. We detail here the design and development of the 3D Tractus hardware and software as well as preliminary evaluation of a 3D drawing and sketching application realized using the new tabletop interface.eng
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dc.identifier.department2005-796-27eng
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/30571
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/45491
dc.language.isoEngeng
dc.publisher.corporateUniversity of Calgaryeng
dc.publisher.facultyScienceeng
dc.subjectComputer Scienceeng
dc.titleThe 3D Tractus: A Three-Dimensional Drawing Boardeng
dc.typeunknown
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Scienceeng
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