Title
A haptically-augmented interface for digital character animation
Abstract
The majority of the commercially available software are accessed through the Windows/Icon/Mouse/Pointer (WIMP) interfaces. Arguably, these interfaces fail to communicate the richness and complexity of human gesture [Scali et al. 2003]. Consequently, embodied skills such as those of creative makers cannot be easily accommodated in digital workspaces. In [Dima et al. 2010] we illustrated this issue in the traditional technique of puppet Stop-motion Animation and, as a first step, explored how puppet stop-motion animators perceive a virtual workspace mounted with the haptic modality and enabling gestural action. The investigation was driven by the development of a new interface system for animating digital 3-D articulated characters designed in collaboration with puppet Stop-motion animators. Hereby, we present further insights on the perception of the virtual workspace derived from the design study on bi-manual interaction. The system itself contributes a new interaction mechanism in the field of Human-Computer Interaction.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1145/2073304.2073331
SIGGRAPH Asia 2011 Posters
Keywords
DocType
Citations 
haptically-augmented interface,new interface system,new interaction mechanism,digital workspaces,human-computer interaction,puppet stop-motion animator,virtual workspace,digital 3-d articulated character,digital character animation,available software,bi-manual interaction,puppet stop-motion animation
Conference
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
1
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Mariza Dima162.48
Mark Wright200.34
John Lee36314.61