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Ninth Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications (PG'01)
A Physical 3D Trackball
Tokyo, Japan
October 16-October 18
ISBN: 0-7695-1227-5
Myung-Soo Kim, Seoul National University
Joon-Kyung Seong, Seoul National University
Dae-Eun Hyun, Seoul National University
Kang-Hoon Lee, Seoul National University
Yoo-Jin Choi, Seoul National University
We present a simple method for constructing a physical 3D trackball that can input 3D rotation about an arbitrary axis. This input device is based on multiple sensors that can detect the tangential velocities at certain points on the boundary sphere of the trackball. A mathematical analysis is given for the optimal locations of multiple sensors. A prototype hardware device has been built for the 3D trackball. We demonstrate the effectiveness of this input device in 3D rotation by comparing its performance with the Magellan/SPACE MOUSE.
Index Terms:
Trackball, 3D rotation, quaternion, angular velocity
Citation:
Myung-Soo Kim, Joon-Kyung Seong, Dae-Eun Hyun, Kang-Hoon Lee, Yoo-Jin Choi, "A Physical 3D Trackball," pg, pp.0134, Ninth Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications (PG'01), 2001
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