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The peppermill: a human-powered user interface device

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The peppermill: a human-powered user interface device
A human-powered user interface device sources its power from the physical effort required to operate it. This paper describes a technique by which a geared DC motor and a simple circuit can be used to enable interaction-powered rotary input devices. When turned, the circuit provides a temporary power source for an embedded device, and doubles as a sensor that provides information about the direction and rate of input. As a proof of concept, we have developed a general-purpose wireless input device – called the Peppermill – and illustrate its capabilities by using it as a remote control for a multimedia-browsing application. Author Keywords Human-powered devices, power harvesting, user interface devices, remote control ACM Classification Keywords H.5.2 [Information interfaces and presentation]: User Interfaces. – Input devices and strategies General Terms Design, Human Factors
Nicolas Villar, Steve Hodges
Added 18 May 2010
Updated 18 May 2010
Type Conference
Year 2010
Where TEI
Authors Nicolas Villar, Steve Hodges
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