SenseSurface: Custom inputs on your lcd screen
posted Jul 15th 2008 3:30pm by Caleb Kraftfiled under: pcs hacks, peripherals hacks
[Lindsay Williams] has come up a novel way of constructing custom physical inputs for your programs. SenseSurface is a viable alternative to building a new interface for each application. Simply place the dials, buttons, and sliders on your screen wherever you want them.
A sensor board, placed behind the display, picks up the signals from the inputs. The only limitation to the number of inputs available is the size of your screen. Inputs are held on magnetically, and have a low friction backing to avoid scratching or gouging your screen.
Here is a demo video showing use with one knob. It doesn’t appear to slip or slide at all while they are turning it. We’d love to play with it a little bit and see what it is like, as well as see more information on what technology is being used.
[via Music Thing]
Now that is what I call a genuine novel approach to increasing interface usability!
No more dremelling to add another knob to your panel, just stick it on!