‘Examples’ Category

Apple Trackpad (example)

When I have talked with people about my “stacking” concept, the new Apple Trackpad pops up in conversation right away. It seems to be an obvious real-world example of stacking interfaces into a single device. I understand why people think of this device right away because it is Apple’s daring design decision that has provoked [ READ MORE ]

Aftertouch (example)

“Aftertouch” is pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change the tone or sound of a note after it is struck [Wiktionary]. For example, it could allow a musician to slightly bend the tone of a note or slowly add vibrato to a tone, by simply pressing a little harder while holding [ READ MORE ]

iPod (example)

The original iPod, now labeled “iPod Classic”, is an example of a simplified SUI interface. Using your finger, you can touch the jog wheel and move your finger in a circular motion. This interaction modifies a number of controls on the screen. It scrolls whichever list is visible on the screen. A clockwise motion scrolls [ READ MORE ]

TRKBRD (example)

I place the TRKBRD design as the “ground zero” example of Stacked User Inputs (SUI). This prototype sparked the SUI for me, and inspired me to investigate it more for my final thesis. The hardware design of the TRKBRD places an invisible light field over the keyboard, thus creating a “touch field” on top of [ READ MORE ]

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