GaussBrush: Drawing with Magnetic Stylus

  • Authors:
  • Rong-Hao Liang;Chao-Huai Su;Chien-Ting Weng;Kai-Yin Cheng;Bing-Yu Chen;De-Nian Yang

  • Affiliations:
  • National Taiwan University;National Taiwan University;National Taiwan University;National Taiwan University;National Taiwan University;Academia Sinica

  • Venue:
  • SIGGRAPH Asia 2012 Emerging Technologies
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

GaussBrush is a magnetic stylus based on GaussSense technology, which utilizes a thin magnetic sensor grid that can be directly attached to the back of the touchscreen device to enhance its stylus input capability. Utilize the enabled features such as discriminating the stylus events from the finger touch events, determining stylus tilt angle and stylus tips pressure, and locating the position above where the stylus hovers, more natural sketching experiences are provided. In the demonstrated drawing application, a user can use a GaussBrush to draw a stylized stroke by tilting it or stressing the its tip with different levels, use another side of the stylus to erase unwanted strokes, or hover the stylus at a boundary of the display to access an off-screen color swatch from which a new color can be selected. While drawing, the user still can use finger gestures to pan and zoom the canvas. The combination of GaussBrush and GaussSense extends the design space of Pen+Touch interaction.