The proceedings of the JSME annual meeting
Online ISSN : 2433-1325
III.01.1
Session ID : F-0108
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F-0108 Brick Interface System for Actual Hands-on Modeling in Virtual Space
Shirou ITAIShigeru WESUGIYoshiyuki MIWA
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This paper presents a prototype interface system, which enables users to model structures with bricks both in real space and in virtual space. This interface system is composed of three units: brick, communication unit, image generating host computer. The brick includes micro-controller (PIC16F873) operating brick-position sensors and transmitting signals, and communicates with other bricks (communication unit) and the host computer by 9600 [bps]. And the brick holds a vibrating actuator for other users touching expression in the future work. The host computer generates virtual objects from brick-described data of two IDs of connecting bricks and their position. Additionally, this system is expected to generate reality in virtual objects.
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© 2001 The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
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