A Portable Interface for Tangible Exploration of Volumetric Data

Paul Issartel (1, 2) , Florimond Guéniat (1, 2) , Mehdi Ammi (1, 2)

1 LIMSI - Laboratoire d'Informatique pour la Mécanique et les Sciences de l'Ingénieur
2 UP11 - Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11

Exploration of volumetric data is an essential task in many scientific fields. However, the use of standard devices, such as the 2D mouse, leads to suboptimal interaction mappings. Several VR systems provide better interaction capabilities, but they remain dedicated and expensive solutions. In this work, we propose an interface that combines tangible tools and a handheld device. This configuration allows natural and full 6 DOF interaction in a convenient, fully portable and affordable system. This paper presents our design choices for this interface and associated tangible exploration techniques.

Domaines: Interface homme-machine [cs.HC]

Paul Issartel, Florimond Guéniat, Mehdi Ammi. A Portable Interface for Tangible Exploration of Volumetric Data. ACM 20th Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST), Nov 2014, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. pp.209-210, ⟨10.1145/2671015.2671130⟩. ⟨hal-02505400⟩