| Title: |
Design Optimal pointing device for visual display wall |
| Category: |
Industry |
| Intellectual Property: |
Student team assigns intellectual property control to company |
| Year: |
2009 |
| Semester: |
Fall |
| Sponsor Name: |
Rincon Research Corporation |
| Sponsoring advisors: |
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| Sponsor URL: |
http://www.rincon.com |
| Sponsor Information: |
see website |
| ITAR Restriction: |
Yes |
| Scope of work: |
Purpose: create a single integrated "natural" pointing device for the virtual display wall. Students should choose from at least three technologies:
1) WII controller technology, however RF (wireless) is not allowed
2) Some application of touch screen technology
3) some IR based technology
4) other
project should include documentation, software, design trades
The prototype system will be available for use at RRC
If a test environment is used at UofA, then the students must write a transition plan that indicates how the scale down system can be implemented in the target environment.
The completed pointing device should be hand held, the user should be able to stand within 1 meter of the display and point to a pixel and have the computer recognized which pixel is being selected. The device must run under SAGE or DMX, DMX is preferred. |
| Project summary: |
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| Disciplines: |
Mechanical Engineering (1)
Computer Engineering (2)
Electrical Engineering (2) |
| Skills: |
linux
python
C++
visualization
gyro or IR frame of reference devices
human-computer interaction design
computer networking |
| Additional resources: |
The students will have access to the RRC IRAD Lab with a SAGE or DMX device. Nine computers and 17 monitors see attached file. |
| Key Contact Name: |
Ervin Frazier |
| Key Contact Email: |
erf@rincon.com |
| Key Contact Phone: |
520.519.4605 |
| Project URL: |
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| Mentor Name: |
David Henz |
| Mentor Email: |
DHenz@edmundoptics.com |
| Mentor Phone: |
520-574-2572 x6310 |