RoCuModel: an iterative tangible modeling system

  • Authors:
  • Yuebo Shen;Keqin Dou;Jiawei Gu

  • Affiliations:
  • Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China and Microsoft Research Asia, Beijing, China;Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh and Microsoft Research Asia, Beijing, China;Microsoft Research Asia, Beijing, China

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction
  • Year:
  • 2014

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Abstract

This paper presents RoCuModel, an iterative tangible modeling system that helps users build 3D models in a tangible way for personal fabrication. It consists mainly of a special tangible curve and an infrared camera. Users can create 3D objects by creating sketchy low-fidelity shapes with the hand. By rotating the curve along a fixed axis, users can visualize the volumetric model in a 3D space in real time. RoCuModel provides a new way for people to design and create a rotationally symmetric 3D model. This is our first step towards eliminating the gap between specialists and non-specialist users in personal fabrication.