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[Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst
From: |
Tuomas J. Lukka |
Subject: |
[Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst |
Date: |
Mon, 05 May 2003 17:23:31 -0400 |
CVSROOT: /cvsroot/gzz
Module name: manuscripts
Changes by: Tuomas J. Lukka <address@hidden> 03/05/05 17:23:31
Modified files:
Control1 : poster.rst
Log message:
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CVSWeb URLs:
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/gzz/manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst.diff?tr1=1.81&tr2=1.82&r1=text&r2=text
Patches:
Index: manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst
diff -u manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst:1.81
manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst:1.82
--- manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst:1.81 Mon May 5 17:21:13 2003
+++ manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst Mon May 5 17:23:30 2003
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
to retain their position.
We must stress that
-this constoller is still very much work in progress;
+this controller is still very much work in progress;
we are constantly experimenting with
more advanced controllers for this application.
The results
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
With some more effort, ergonomic handles of any imaginable shape
can also be created by covering
LEGO bricks with air-hardening
-modelling paste, as in [ref-figpaste1]_.
+modelling paste, as in Fig. [ref-figpaste1]_.
.. figure:: paste1.jpg
:width: 7.5cm
@@ -485,18 +485,22 @@
Conclusion
==========
-The most important contribution of this article is
+The most important contribution of this article is the simple
+interface between LEGO bricks and an optomechanical computer mouse,
+which alters the economics of creating custom controllers.
+
+There are several positive attributes to our approach:
+prototyping new controllers is cheap, in the region of $30-$100
+per controller. Controllers are easy to build and the parts
+are reusable.
+When using USB mice, it is possible to attach as many controllers
+as desired to a single computer and the controllers are easy
+to use programmatically e.g. in Linux.
+Additionally, this approach is able to tap a hidden resource:
+a considerable fraction of scientists and students actually *do*
+have previous experience with LEGO bricks. And of course,
+building controllers is both fun and motivating.
-
-Pros:
-
-- cheap
-- easy to build
-- reusable parts
-- USB -> can attach as many as we want, simple to use
-programmatically e.g. in Linux
-- taps to several scientists' hidden background in LEGO building.
-- fun, motivating
Cons:
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, (continued)
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Matti Katila, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Janne V. Kujala, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Matti Katila, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Matti Katila, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Janne V. Kujala, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst,
Tuomas J. Lukka <=
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Matti Katila, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Matti Katila, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Asko Soukka, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/05
- [Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst, Janne V. Kujala, 2003/05/05