Sketching with a low-latency electronic ink drawing tablet

Drawing on paper is an experience which is still unmatched by any input device for drawing into a computer in terms of accuracy, dexterity and general pleasantness of use. This paper describes a paperlike drawing tablet which uses electronic ink as its output medium with stylus-based touchpanel input. The device mimics the experience of drawing in a manner which can be adjusted to approach the feel of different kinds of paper. We discuss further some basic issues which need to be addressed in managing interfacing to such a device, specifically the avoidance of the legacy of mouse-oriented point-and-click interfaces which have influenced GUI design for so long. We see a sketch-based model for interaction, based on free-form curve drawing, as being the way forward but new interaction models are required. The tablet is initially intended to serve as an input-device for cartoon drawing and editing, so the product of any sketching process has to be presented to the rest of the animation ...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: GRAPHITE
• Authors: Alex Henzen, Neculai Ailenei, Fabian Di Fiore, Frank Van Reeth, John Patterson
• Keywords: Cartoon Drawing, Computer Graphics, GRAPHITE 2005, Paperlike Drawing Tablet