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Direct manipulation

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Considered the best design methodology for most projects because its easy to use

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Direct manipulation history

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Xerox PARC

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Example of direct manipulation

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Cars

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Is WYSIWYG direct manipulation

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Yes

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Direct manipulation principles

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Continuous representations of objects and actions
Physical actions
Speed

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Physical actions

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Point and click rather than CLI

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How is speed accomplished

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Reversability

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Main three benefits of direct manipulation (vague)

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Novices learn basic functionality fast
Experts work fast
Intermittent users remember what they need

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Specific benefits of direct manipulation (specific)

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Users can see if their actions further their goals.
Error messages are rarely needed.

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Strong interaction

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Dataglove

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Immersive

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VR

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Weak

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Keyboard and mouse

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Medium

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Touchscreen

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Problems with direct manipulation

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Uses screen space
Bad for disabled users
Recording local inverses of actions or undo is a lot of work to implement
Making underlying databases work fast enough is hard

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Benefits of direct manipulation

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Visual
Easy
Low errors

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Weiser

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Dark image of the future with a lot of screens

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Maps

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Moving around the world is directly manipulating your location

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Gaming commercial success

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Very simple, very fast paced, for phones

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Games and mental health

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Cooperative and creative modes cause less suicide

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CAD

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Involves directly grabbing and manipulating 3D objects

Highly specialized

Used to quickly generate many variations

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Honeywell Experion

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Click on errant sensors and remotely deploy automated solutions

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Direct manipulatoin in programmign

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Mostly in Excel or programming robots

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What not to use 3D for

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Charts, air traffic control, file explorer

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Avoid in 3D design

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Occlusion, shadows, perspective

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3D design guidelines
Minimize necessary steps Keep text readable Minimize visual clutter Keep movement planar, euclidian, and phsically possible Simplify object movement
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3D software design
Include optional telleportation, X-Ray, history, and saving of individual objects
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Examples of physical precense
Millitary, remote surgery, chemical plant operation, manufacturing robot control.
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Why robotic surgery
Damps out certain involuntary movements
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Problems with telleprecense
Time delays Incomplete feedback Unanticipated interference
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AR
Chemical and medical applications are the only non-dystopic ones
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VR
Auctually usefull to treat PTSD, some gaming, some fashion, probably not design
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