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One-point touch input of vector information for computer displays

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Christopher F. Herot,

Guy WeinzapfelAuthors Info & Claims

SIGGRAPH '78: Proceedings of the 5th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques

Pages 210 - 216

https://doi.org/10.1145/800248.807392

Published: 23 August 1978 Publication History

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The finger as a graphical stylus enjoys a coefficient of friction with glass sufficient to provide input of direction and torque as well as position from a single point. This report describes a pressure-sensitive digitizer (PSD) capable of accepting these force inputs, and discusses a set of five simple input applications used to assess the capabilities of this device. These applications include techniques for specifying vectors, and pushing, pulling, dispersing and reorienting objects with a single touch. Experience gained from these applications demonstrates that touch and pressure sensing open a rich channel for immediate and multi-dimensional interaction.

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A discussion of various TSD technologies is provided by Dr. Richard A. Bolt. Touch sensitive displays. Architecture Machine Group, M.I.T. Cambridge, Massachusetts, September, 1976.

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Subsequent to this study, it was learned that Robert Anderson and Ivan Sutherland, working at Rand Corporation had explored a pressure-sensing device to locate the x,y position of a touch. Though the Rand device used a considerably different mounting configuration, the calculated touch point migrated as the touch pressure was varied. To minimize this problem, positions were calculated using a low pressure threshold.

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SIGGRAPH '78: Proceedings of the 5th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques

August 1978

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DOI:10.1145/800248

ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Volume 12, Issue 3
August 1978
337 pages
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DOI:10.1145/965139
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