The Wise Chisel: The Rise of the Smart Handheld Tool

Zoran, Amit; Shilkrot, Roy; Goyal, Pragun; Maes, Pattie; Paradiso, Joseph A.

doi:10.1109/mprv.2014.59

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“…Similarly, Enchanted Scissors [Yamashita et al, 2013] only cut when the user follows a predefined cutting path; and Augmented Airbrush [Shilkrot et al, 2015] only sprays when the user holds it into the correct location. See The Wise Chisel [Zoran et al, 2014a] for a more comprehensive overview of tools of this type.…”

Section: Continuous Interactive Fabricationmentioning

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Personal Fabrication

Baudisch

Mueller

2017

FNT in Human–Computer Interaction

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While fabrication technologies have been in use in industry for several decades, expiring patents have recently allowed the technology to spill over to technology-enthusiastic "makers". The big question now is whether the technology will further progress towards consumers, which would allow the technology to scale from hundreds of thousands of users to hundreds of millions of users. Such a transition would enable consumers to use computing not just to process data, but for physical matter. This holds the promise of democratizing a whole range of fields preoccupied with physical objects, from product design to interior design, to carpentry, and to some areas of mechanical and structural engineering. It would bring massive, disruptive change to these industries and their users. We analyze similar trends in the history of computing that made the transition from industry to consumers, such as desktop publishing and home video editing, and come to the conclusion that such a transition is likely. Our analysis, however, also reveals that any transition to consumers first requires a hardware + software system that embodies the skills and expert knowledge that consumers lack: (1) hardware and materials that allow fabricating the intended objects, (2) software that embodies domain knowledge, (3) software that embodies the know-how required to operate the machinery, and (4) software that provides immediate feedback and supports interactive exploration. At the same time, sustained success will only be possible if we also consider future implications, in particular (5) sustainability and (6) intellectual property. We argue that researchers in HCI and computer graphics are well equipped for tackling these six challenges. We survey the already existing work and derive an actionable research agenda.

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Mueller

2017

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“…In recent years there has been increasing academic interest in smart handheld tools [Zoran et al 2014], augmented manual devices that assist makers in creative tasks. Examples can be seen in areas of fabrication and sculpting [Zoran and Paradiso 2013;Rivers et al 2012;Skeels and Rehg 2007], sketching [Yamaoka and Kakehi 2013], and painting [Flagg and Rehg 2006].…”

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“…In recent years, a new research field has been on the rise: smart hand-held tools [Zoran et al 2014]. The tension between physical creative experience (such as in crafts) and virtual simulation inspired the development of intelligent manual devices.…”

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Augmented Airbrush for Computer Aided Painting (CAP)

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We present an augmented airbrush that allows novices to experience the art of spray painting. Inspired by the thriving field of smart tools, our handheld device uses 6DOF tracking; augmentation of the airbrush trigger; and a specialized algorithm to restrict the application of paint to a preselected reference image. Our device acts both as a physical spraying device and as an intelligent assistive tool, providing simultaneous manual and computerized control. Unlike prior art, here the virtual simulation guides the physical rendering (inverse rendering), allowing for a new spray painting experience with singular physical results. We present our novel hardware design, control software, and a user study that verifies our research objectives.

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“…Smart hand-held tools for fabrication present a new field of research in the human-computer interaction (HCI) community [10], and promise to transform the development of hazardous manual tools. The ultimate goal is for smart tools to autonomously detect their own usage patterns and provide guidance that protects their operators, the materials being processed, or the environment.…”

Section: Kitchen Safety and Related Workmentioning

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Proceedings of the 33rd Annual ACM Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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We present a novel technique for embedding optic fibers into a metal blade to sense objects that the knife is cutting. In particular, we present a design for a kitchen knife with fiber optics between the edge of the blade and the handle, with a skin-color sensor that overcomes the complex conditions in the kitchen. Hoping this design will lead to future work on minimizing cooking injuries, our handheld device also includes a simple finger-protection mechanism in the form of a retracting blade. We present our novel hardware design, an initial study of imaging capabilities, and a discussion of future directions.

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The Wise Chisel: The Rise of the Smart Handheld Tool

Cited by 33 publications

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