Investigating User Response to a Hybrid Sketch Based Interface for Creating 3D Virtual Models in an Immersive Environment

Alexandra Bonnici, Johann Habakuk Israel, Anne Marie Muscat, Daniel Camilleri, Kenneth Camilleri, Uwe Rothenburg

2015

Abstract

Computer modelling of 2D drawings is becoming increasingly popular in modern design as can be witnessed in the shift of modern computer modelling applications from software requiring specialised training to ones targeted for the general consumer market. Despite this, traditional sketching is still prevalent in design, particularly so in the early design stages. Thus, research trends in computer-aided modelling focus on the the development of sketch based interfaces that are as natural as possible. In this paper, we present a hybrid sketch based interface which allows the user to make draw sketches using offline as well as online sketching modalities, displaying the 3D models in an immersive setup, thus linking the object interaction possible through immersive modelling to the flexibility allowed by paper-based sketching. The interface was evaluated in a user study which shows that such a hybrid system can be considered as having pragmatic and hedonic value.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Bonnici A., Israel J., Muscat A., Camilleri D., Camilleri K. and Rothenburg U. (2015). Investigating User Response to a Hybrid Sketch Based Interface for Creating 3D Virtual Models in an Immersive Environment . In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2015) ISBN 978-989-758-087-1, pages 470-477. DOI: 10.5220/0005320504700477

in Bibtex Style

@conference{grapp15,
author={Alexandra Bonnici and Johann Habakuk Israel and Anne Marie Muscat and Daniel Camilleri and Kenneth Camilleri and Uwe Rothenburg},
title={Investigating User Response to a Hybrid Sketch Based Interface for Creating 3D Virtual Models in an Immersive Environment},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2015)},
year={2015},
pages={470-477},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005320504700477},
isbn={978-989-758-087-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2015)
TI - Investigating User Response to a Hybrid Sketch Based Interface for Creating 3D Virtual Models in an Immersive Environment
SN - 978-989-758-087-1
AU - Bonnici A.
AU - Israel J.
AU - Muscat A.
AU - Camilleri D.
AU - Camilleri K.
AU - Rothenburg U.
PY - 2015
SP - 470
EP - 477
DO - 10.5220/0005320504700477