+ project #05

an approach to 3D Digital Design
free hand form generation

date: [Set 2003]
authors: nancy diniz

presented as: Msc Thesis
Bartlett, UCL, London, UK
tutors: Ava Fatah gen. Schieck,
Chiron Mottran
presented at:
IV04, London, UK, 5-7 Jul 04
DCCO4, MIT, Cambridge, USA 10-12 Jul 04
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  + concept

This thesis suggests another approach on 3D digital design, a proposal for a new CAD paradigm, based on freehand form generationas a complementary resource for expressing a concept, hence enriching the creative process.
The fundamental guidelines to this research were: (1) non intrusiveness of the input and visualization devices, (2) wireless free hand drawing in 3D space, (3) instinctive interface and (4) exporting capabilities to other CAD systems.
In conclusion this work argues that 3D design, based on free hand form generation, allows for an enhancement of the traditional creative process through spontaneous and immediate translation of a concept into 3D digital form.

+ keywords: Tangible interfaces, 3D Light Tracking, 3D Modelling.
 
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