A rapid prototyping tool for interactive device development

Authors:
Mark Merlo;Mark Bachman
Affiliations:
University of California, Irvine, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA and Wildflower Technologies, Inc., Santa Ana, CA;University of California, Irvine, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA
Venue:
HCII'11 Proceedings of the 14th international conference on Human-computer interaction: design and development approaches - Volume Part I
Year:
2011

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Abstract

Designers need rapid prototyping tools that are embeddable, easily configured and can control a large range of accessories. Current prototyping tools fall short on these requirements by requiring one or more of the following: a tether to a computer, textual programming, and/or limited accessory control. To overcome the limitations of current tools, we have developed Buttercup, a standalone embedded sensor/effector controller that provides a high degree of customization for rapid prototyping interactive devices. The keys to the implementation of Buttercup are its hardware and firmware architecture. By building a system focused on sensor and effector control, the hardware can be small and inexpensive. The firmware utilizes a unique mapping system that lends itself to robust control over its accessories while allowing intuitive configuration by the user through a graphical user interface.