Title :
SonarPen: a new ultrasonic pointing device for an interactive TV
Author :
Sohn, Misook ; Lee, Geehyuk
Author_Institution :
Inf. & Commun. Univ., Seoul, South Korea
Abstract :
An interactive TV demands more sophisticated forms of interaction than traditional remotes can provide. A variety of technologies and interaction techniques exist for remote pointing. We introduce an ultrasonic pointing device for an interactive TV that guarantees directness in pointing operations.
Keywords :
graphical user interfaces; interactive television; pointing systems; position control; sonar; ultrasonic applications; ultrasonic transducers; SonarPen; custom GUI control; graphical user interface; interaction techniques; interactive TV; ultrasonic pointing device; ultrasound transducer; Brightness; Coordinate measuring machines; Displacement measurement; Infrared sensors; Position measurement; Sonar detection; TV; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Usability;
Conference_Titel :
Consumer Electronics, 2003. ICCE. 2003 IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7721-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICCE.2003.1218977