Experiments to evolve toward a tangible user interface for computer-aided design parts assembly

Jeremy Legardeur; Ludovic Garreau; Nadine Couture

doi:10.1117/12.526795

21 May 2004 Experiments to evolve toward a tangible user interface for computer-aided design parts assembly

Jeremy Legardeur, Ludovic Garreau, Nadine Couture

Proceedings Volume 5291, Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems XI; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.526795
Event: Electronic Imaging 2004, 2004, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

In this paper, we present the concepts of the ESKUA (Experimentation of a Kinesics System Usable for Assembly) platform that allows designers to carry out the assembly of mechanical CAD (Computer Aided Design) parts. This platform, based on tangible user interface lead taking into account assembly constraints from the beginning of the design phase and especially during the phase of CAD models manipulation. Our goal is to propose a working environment where the designer is confronted with real assembly constraints which are currently masked by existing CAD software functionalities. Thus, the platform is based on the handling of physical objects, called tangible interactors, which enable having a physical perception of the assembly constraints. In this goal, we have defined a typology of interactors based on concepts proposed in Design For Assembly methods. We present here the results of studies that led to the evolution of this first interactors set. One is concerning an experiment to evaluate the cognitive aspects of the use of interactors. The other is about an analysis of existing mechanical product and fasteners. We will show how these studies lead to the evolution of the interactors based on the functional surfaces use.

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Jeremy Legardeur, Ludovic Garreau, and Nadine Couture "Experiments to evolve toward a tangible user interface for computer-aided design parts assembly", Proc. SPIE 5291, Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems XI, (21 May 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.526795

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