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Re: Input Devices

I just use a touch sesitive tablet with stylus, connected or thin client mode. 
I dont ever do a lot of text input though, or I'd use a desktop, I tried the 
twiddler, but it hurt my hand/finger joints after a while using it (more 
cables Arrghh!), so handwriting rec or virtual keyboard. 

I never used HMD sys, well not moving about, because I dont like to restrict 
my view, infact in the UK I think there would be Health and safety issues 
using such sys if someone was working in any kind of potentially harmful 
situation, because of the restriction of vision and dizziness that they can 
cause. So I like sall tablet pcs in a drop down pocket and stylus like a 
sketch pad I guess. Also give good processing power and you can take it off 
and plug a decent ergonomic keyboard into it and then you can use it 
comfortably seated.

I havent come across any word per minute evaluations of such sys, or pointing 
device empirical evaluations of that kind of thing but there must be some in 
the public domain (not on wearables). I think we have a number of technical 
reports on that kind of thing in the department, but they are pending 
publication

 Alan

Quoting Brian Kuriyama <>:

> Hi everyone again. I'd like to know what everyone is using besides a
> twiddler and any other chord device as their primary input? I found this
> link about a year ago (but I was too lazy to post it) and it's what i'm
> going to use in my wearable project. http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~pebbles/
> I think it's pretty cool. It like uses your Palm Pilot and turns it into
> something like a remote touchpad/handwriting recognition device for your
> main wearble computing system. The best part? It's free! If anyone is
> interested in using Pebbles as their input method, contact me regarding
> what software configuration is best for your Palm (such as instant
> program switching, WinAmp remotes, different hacks).
> 
> Your 15 year old gadget maker,
> 
> Brian Kuriyama

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