Research Article
Virtual Interactive Prototyping
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-27308-7_63, author={Kurien Zacharia and Eldo Elias and Surekha Varghese}, title={Virtual Interactive Prototyping}, proceedings={Advances in Computer Science and Information Technology. Computer Science and Engineering. Second International Conference, CCSIT 2012, Bangalore, India, January 2-4, 2012. Proceedings, Part II}, proceedings_a={CCSIT PATR II}, year={2012}, month={11}, keywords={Prototyping Augmented Reality Image Processing Sixth Sense}, doi={10.1007/978-3-642-27308-7_63} }- Kurien Zacharia
Eldo Elias
Surekha Varghese
Year: 2012
Virtual Interactive Prototyping
CCSIT PATR II
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-27308-7_63
Abstract
In this paper, we introduce a new method of technology enhanced prototyping called Virtual Interactive Prototyping (VIP). Prototype is a model that mimics the static or working behavior of an actual product before manufacturing the product. Prototyping is implemented by displaying the individual components over a physical model constructed using Cardboard or Thermocole in the actual size and shape of the original product. The components of the equipment or product such as screen, buttons etc. are then projected using a projector connected to the computer into the physical model. Users can interact with the prototype like the original working equipment. Computer Vision techniques as well as sound processing techniques are used to detect and recognize the user gestures captured using a web camera and microphone. VIP is a fast, flexible and interactive prototyping method and has many advantages over existing immersive video prototyping methods.