Tangible user interface and a system thereof
AssigneeNanyang Technological University
InventorsWooi Boon Goh, Fitriani, Choon Ching Tan, Su Lim Tan
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a TUI having a plurality of faces. A sensing system is provided to detect the presence of one or more adjacent TUIs within a predetermined sensing distance of one of the faces. Thus, the sensing system is arranged to detect whether any of the faces of the TUI opposes one or more adjacent TUIs. It may further be able to detect the relative orientation of opposing faces of the TUI and the one or more adjacent TUIs. The sensing system is further configured to enable the determination of the orientation of the TUI with respect to the vertical direction.
Claims26
A tangible user interface (TUI) for use as part of a set of TUIs, the TUI comprising:
- a plurality of faces wherein said plurality of faces form the outer surface of the TUI;
- and
- a sensing system configured to detect, for each of said faces, whether another of the set of TUIs is within a predetermined sensing distance from the face, and, for each face of the TUI for which the determination is positive, the relative orientation of that face of the TUI and the corresponding opposing TUI.
A tangible user interface (TUI) for use as part of a set of TUIs, the TUI comprising:
- a plurality of faces wherein said plurality of faces form the outer surface of the TUI;
- and
- a sensing system configured to detect, for each of said faces, whether another of the set of TUIs is within a predetermined sensing distance from the face;
- the sensing system further comprising a 3-axis accelerometer for determining the orientation of the TUI with respect to the vertical direction.
A tangible user interface (TUI) system comprising a plurality of TUIs, each TUI comprising:
- a plurality of faces wherein said plurality of faces form the outer surface of the TUI;
- and
- a sensing system configured to detect, for each of said faces, whether another of the set of TUIs is within a predetermined sensing distance from the face, and, for each face of the TUI for which the determination is positive, the relative orientation of that face of the TUI and the corresponding opposing TUI;
- and each TUI having a unique identity.
A tangible user interface (TUI) system comprising a plurality of TUIs, each having a unique identity, wherein each TUI comprises:
- a plurality of faces wherein said plurality of faces form the outer surface of the TUI;
- and
- a sensing system configured to detect, for each of said faces, whether another of the set of TUIs is within a predetermined sensing distance from the face;
- the sensing system further comprising a 3-axis accelerometer for determining the orientation of the TUI with respect to the vertical direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.