System for introspection and annotation of electronic circuit design data

An electronic design system for introspection and annotation of electronic design data, the electronic design system comprising:

• a probe configured for direct interaction with an electronic circuit, the probe comprising a pointing tip and at least one tracking sensor for tracking a position of the probe within the electronic circuit;
• a tracking system configured to receive data from the tracking sensor and to translate the received data into probe coordinates reflecting the position of the probe within the electronic circuit;
• a memory storage unit containing at least one stored electronic circuit schematic, design file, or model for the electronic circuit;
• a computer processor, the computer processor comprising:
• electronic design system software specially configured to:
• receive the probe coordinates from the tracking system;
• locate the position of the probe on the electronic circuit schematic, design file, or model;
• identify, using the located position, a feature of the electronic circuit that is interacting with the probe;
• and
• create a display of information about the identified feature;
• and
• a user interface specially configured to present the display of information created by the electronic design system software to a user.