Input Devices Corporation

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InDev
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ENSC 440
April 25 2007
World of Warcraft Input Device
Vijay Galbaransingh
Calin Plesa W. William Walczak CFO
CTO
CEO
InDev
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ENSC 440
April 25 2007
Vijay Galbaransingh
CTO
CEO
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Presentation | Agenda
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Motivation
Game
Problem
Interface
Market
Solution
Cost
Timeline
Problems
Future Work
Acknowledgments
Conclusion
Demonstration
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Presentation | Motivation
• Market possibilities
• Financial
• Health Benefits
• Reduce strain and increase comfort
• Great ENSC 440 Grade
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Presentation | Game
•
World of Warcraft (WoW) has an expansive
online community started Nov 23, 2004
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Now, over 8.5 million people
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Monthly subscription fee model ($15/month)
•
Expansion Pack sold 2.4 million copies in
the first 24 hours
•
Estimated $1 billion income from subscriber
revenue
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Presentation | Game
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Presentation | Game Screenshots
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Presentation | Problem
• The Archaic Keyboard and Mouse
• Invented 1866 (keyboard)
• Invented 1968 (mouse)
• Repetitive strain injury (RSI)
• Lacking Efficiency
• Comfort
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Presentation | Interface
Figure 1- Finger Anatomy [1]
2 through Figure 6 illustrate the layout of the remote, the placement of buttons,
fingers intended to access the buttons.
• Proposed
Figure 2 - Top view with natural thumb position
Top
Design Specifications for a
Figure 3 - Bottom view with natural finger positions
Bottom
2 shows the front of the InDevil with the buttons the thumb will access. Figure
The 3 shows the back of the InDevil. The index finger is covering M1 and M2. The
with four separations under the thumb is D1-D4, implemented by means middle
of a finger presses buttons A1-A3 (numbered left to right) and the ring finger presses
buttons
A4-A6. The pinky accesses T3.
pad aligned vertically with the thumb’s neutral resting position. The shape will be
essed oval cusp with regions for the four directions. The two buttons to the left
4 through Figure 6 show the parts of the finger that will contact the button, with
and T2, which are tilted with respect to D1-D4 in their alignment, but at Figure
the same
illustrative
tal level. The button to the right is the scroll wheel, which can be pressed down side profile views for the necessary shaping of the buttons and remote casing
surface.
The scroll wheel shall also be tilted to allow the thumb to actuate it moving
only
down when pointed in that direction, requiring no ‘diagonal compensation’ by the
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Presentation | Market
• What is available for Gamers?
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• What is available for Gamers?
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• Specifically
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• Specifically
ZBoard
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• Specifically
ZBoard
Gyration Air Mouse
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• Specifically
ZBoard
Gyration Air Mouse
Wolfking Warrior FPS
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Presentation | Solution
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“Ultimate Goal is Efficiency with Ridiculous Comfort”
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“Ultimate Goal is Efficiency with Ridiculous Comfort”
• Look at what is available
• Analyze what is needed and what is desired by
gamers
• Design an input device that meets both goals
• Make it a viable solution tailored to the World of
Warcraft gamer
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• Arriving at a solution
• Integrating all the parts
• Mathematical Equation:
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• Arriving at a solution
• Integrating all the parts
• Mathematical Equation:
Last Night
∫ (Wireless
+ Handheld + Comfortable + Capable + Reliable + Energy Drinks) = The Perfect Device
January
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Overview
The InDevil consists of two separate physical devices. The handheld unit detects the
user’s actions and transmits the data wirelessly. The second device is a USB dongle
which receives the data and passes it to the computer in the HID format for system driver
recognition.
Presentation | System Overview
Figure 7 - High Level Block Diagram of the System
Hardware was selected based on the following criteria, in order of importance:
1. Features and Performance
2. Packaging – Many components came in surface mount
or ball grid arrays which
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are beyond our prototyping facilities. Therefore, only PDIP or through-hole
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Presentation | Solution & Cost
• Integral Parts Used:
2
XBee Modules
Wireless Communication
57.6
1
Sparkfun 5 Degrees of Freedom
Gyroscopes (X and Y)
Accelerometers (X, Y and Z)
155.39
1
AT90USBKEY
Computer Interface
37.24
1
ATMEGA32L
Remote Processing
10.14
13
Mouse Buttons
User Interaction
FREE
1
Acrylic Sheet
Case
10.23
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Presentation | Cost (Expected)
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Part Description
Estimated Prototype
Source
Estimated Production Cost
Sensors
$160
RoboShop (IDG)
$2
Micro-controllers
$50
Digi-Key
$5
Wireless System
$80
Digi-Key
$7
Power Source
$40
Digi-Key
$9
Other Electronic Parts
$50
PCB Manufacturing
$80
Case and Buttons
$50
$6
Contingency (25%)
$128
$10
Cost of Labour
-
$8
$5
Gold Phoenix PCB
$5
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Part Description
Estimated Prototype
Source
Sensors
$160
RoboShop (IDG)
$2
Micro-controllers
$50
Digi-Key
$5
Wireless System
$80
Digi-Key
$7
Power Source
$40
Digi-Key
$9
$50
PCB Manufacturing
$80
Case and Buttons
$50
$6
Contingency (25%)
$128
$10
Cost of Labour
-
$8
Total Cost
$638
$57
$5
Gold Phoenix PCB
$5
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Presentation | Cost (Actual)
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Part Description
Estimated Prototype
Source
Sensors
$160
Sparkfun
$13
Micro-controllers
$10
Digi-Key
$5
Wireless System
$54
Digi-Key
$2
Power Source
$2
Digi-Key
$1
$50
$3
PCB Manufacturing
$5
$5
Case and Buttons
$30
$10
Other/Overstock
$114
$0
Cost of Labour
3 People x 14 NONSTOP days and nights x $30 = $-2400 ???
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Part Description
Estimated Prototype
Source
Sensors
$160
Sparkfun
$13
Micro-controllers
$10
Digi-Key
$5
Wireless System
$54
Digi-Key
$2
Power Source
$2
Digi-Key
$1
$50
$3
PCB Manufacturing
$5
$5
Case and Buttons
$30
$10
Other/Overstock
$114
$0
Cost of Labour
Total Cost
3 People x 14 NONSTOP days and nights x $30 = $-2400 ???
$425
$39
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very likely be necessary, and are a matter of feedback driven iteration. We are confident
that given the spread of our abilities and a realistic division of man-hours (8 per day) we
will
achieve this schedule.
The culmination
of the project in April will be a working
Presentation
| Timeline
(Estimated)
Engineering Prototype which is properly calibrated and interfaced with the game, leaving
the reduction to a production model and aesthetic design as the next stage.
ID
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Task Name
Research
Proposal
Design
Functional Specification
Right Hand Remote Device
Left Hand Action Device
Technical Specification
Initial Design Completed
Order/Acquire Parts
First Progress Report
Assembly
Build Hardware
Software Implementation
OS Recognises Device
Second Progress Report
Integration and Testing
First In-Game Use of Device
Final Testing and Changes
Complete Documentation
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04/02
02/03
25/02
21/03
07/03
22/03
05/04
05/04
Figure 3 - Estimated Project Timeline with Milestones Indicated by Diamonds
Team
Organization
Input
Devices Corporation
InDev
Our three person development team is setup with every group
member contributing
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equally to the project and equally carrying the financial burden associated with the
Presentation | Problems
• Gyroscopic Drift
• USB standards are difficult to comply with when dealing with a composite
device
• Cases are difficult to build
• Finalizing the interface with limited iterations is difficult in such a short period
of time
• You can’t please everyone all the time
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Presentation | Problems
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Presentation | Future Work
• Improve Case/Buttons
• Re-asses the Interface
• OS Level Configuration Utilities
• Address Gyroscopic Drift Dynamically
• Explore Business Viability
• Consider Production Scale Hardware
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Presentation | Acknowledgments
• Fred Heep - Lab equipment and cables
• Steve Whitmore - Grading guidelines and project repository
• Brad Oldham - Ideas for case and joystick
• Eric Lee - for being Eric Lee
• Umilla Stead - Occupational Therapist, Ergonomics advice
• Judy Bennett - User testing
• Regan Pedersen - User testing
• Lisa Pedersen - User testing
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Presentation | Conclusion
• We’ve come a long way:
• we have a working device
• plays well
• good start
• What is left to do:
• Improve reliability
• Reduce drift
• Improve interface
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Presentation | InDevil
Figure 1- Finger Anatomy [1]
2 through Figure 6 illustrate the layout of the remote, the placement of buttons,
fingers intended to access the buttons.
• Proposed
Figure 2 - Top view with natural thumb position
Top
Design Specifications for a
Figure 3 - Bottom view with natural finger positions
Bottom
2 shows the front of the InDevil with the buttons the thumb will access. Figure
The 3 shows the back of the InDevil. The index finger is covering M1 and M2. The
with four separations under the thumb is D1-D4, implemented by means middle
of a finger presses buttons A1-A3 (numbered left to right) and the ring finger presses
buttons
A4-A6. The pinky accesses T3.
pad aligned vertically with the thumb’s neutral resting position. The shape will be
essed oval cusp with regions for the four directions. The two buttons to the left
4 through Figure 6 show the parts of the finger that will contact the button, with
and T2, which are tilted with respect to D1-D4 in their alignment, but at Figure
the same
illustrative
tal level. The button to the right is the scroll wheel, which can be pressed down side profile views for the necessary shaping of the buttons and remote casing
surface.
The scroll wheel shall also be tilted to allow the thumb to actuate it moving
only
down when pointed in that direction, requiring no ‘diagonal compensation’ by the
InDev
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Presentation | InDevil
• Actual
Top
Bottom
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Presentation | Questions
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Presentation | Questions
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Presentation | Demonstration
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Presentation | Demonstration
WoW!
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Presentation | Appendix
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Input Devices Corporation

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