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Abstract

PointScreen is a novel interface to manipulate digital artefacts touchlessly based on enhanced human body energy. Currently, the control, i.e. cursor movement and selection, of computational devices is dominated either by mouse-click for desktop applications or by touch-screen-press for public terminals. The PointScreen interface enables the user to control the computer intuitively with a simple pointing gesture and to navigate or execute commands simply by pointing at the screen - without touching it at any time. Thus, it is highly suitable for application domains in the public or semi-public space like in museums, exhibitions or for interactive window-shopping. Beyond, areas with a high need of hygiene e.g. as surgeries, may be interested in the system since it is operated touchlessly. PointScreen is easy and economically to install and maintain: the system can be placed invisibly behind any non-metal material and integrated easily with any normal display or projection surface. As the first application, the “Info-Jukebox”, a digital multimedia kiosk system, was developed.

Artists / Authors

• Wolfgang Strauss, Research Artist, Architekt, Projektleitung, Konzept, Fraunhofer-Institut für Medienkommunikation, MARS-Exploratory Media Lab, Sankt Augustin › Biography
• Monika Fleischmann, Research Artist, Konzept, Design, Fraunhofer-Institut für Medienkommunikation, MARS-Exploratory Media Lab, Sankt Augustin › Biography

Cooperators

• Yinlin Li, Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeit, Elektrotechnik, Fraunhofer-Institut für Medienkommunikation, MARS-Exploratory Media Lab, Sankt Augustin
• Rainer Liesendahl, Freie Mitarbeit, Soundartist, Fraunhofer-Institut für Medienkommunikation, MARS-Exploratory Media Lab, Sankt Augustin
• Bernd Kolbeck, Student Medien-Informatik, Softwareentwicklung, Fraunhofer-Institut für Medienkommunikation, MARS-Exploratory Media Lab, Sankt Augustin
• Harald Gress, Freie Mitarbeit, Elektrotechnik, Fraunhofer-Institut für Medienkommunikation, MARS-Exploratory Media Lab, Sankt Augustin
• Lina Lubig, Freie Mitarbeit, Interfacedesign, Fraunhofer-Institut für Medienkommunikation, MARS-Exploratory Media Lab, Sankt Augustin

Origination

Germany, 2003

URL

» http://www.pointscreen.info/en

Submission

Redaktion netzspannung.org, May 4, 2004

Category

• research project

Keywords

• Topics:
  • biofeedback
• Formats:
  • interactive
• Technology:
  • electrostatic tracking

Additions to Keyword List

• Electro-Field-Sensing |
• Interface |
• Environment