Title :
Tinmith-Hand: unified user interface technology for mobile outdoor augmented reality and indoor virtual reality
Author :
Piekarski, Wayne ; Thomas, Bruce H.
Author_Institution :
Wearable Comput. Lab., Univ. of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, Australia
Abstract :
This paper presents a unified user interface technology, using 3D interaction techniques, constructive solid geometry and a glove-based menuing system, known as Tinmith-Hand, to support mobile outdoor augmented reality (AR) applications and indoor virtual reality (VR) applications. Tinmith-Hand uses similar concepts for both domains, so that AR and VR applications are consistent and simple to use. The future goal of this user interface is to allow collaboration between outdoor AR and indoor VR systems
Keywords :
augmented reality; data gloves; graphical user interfaces; solid modelling; virtual reality; 3D interaction techniques; Tinmith-Hand; consistent applications; constructive solid geometry; ease of use; glove-based menuing system; indoor virtual reality applications; mobile outdoor augmented reality applications; systems collaboration; unified user interface technology; Arm; Augmented reality; Collaboration; Laboratories; Mobile computing; Solids; Switches; User interfaces; Virtual reality; Wearable computers;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Reality, 2002. Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1492-8
DOI :
10.1109/VR.2002.996542
