‘Research’ Category
“…The Input Device with Two Touch Panel Layers” by Yujin Tsukada, Takeshi Hoshino (CHI 2002) “…two touch panel layers, so that it is able to distinguish two touch states such as ‘finger on screen’ and ‘finger above screen’.” Adds an invisible infrared field about 20mm above the physical touch screen. Allows for a “rollover effect” [ READ MORE ]
“…both integrated in an input device” Patent #5402151 (Google Patents) “…multipurpose data input device formed by a touch screen and a digitizing tablet integrated with one another, which are activatable independently of each other by proper stimuli.” My thoughts: My initial thought was that this patent illustrated my thesis idea of “stacking inputs”, but further understanding [ READ MORE ]
“…The decline of teh age of mechanisation and the discovery of complexity.” by Ezio Manzini (reference) “Each solution comes from another; each innovative product represents a diversion from existing ones, and begins with their remake.” “Man’s activity has reached other dimensional levels, has penetrated into spaces and times that we might imagine, but not understand.” [ READ MORE ]