Input Devices

Land planners need to effectively communicate their design intent in a digital environment without losing the creativity afforded them by their colored pencils and trace paper. After nearly 30 years of PC-based drawing automation this issue remains as one of the clear dividing lines between artist and engineer.

Some of the latest pen tablet devices are a step in the right direction, but for land planners their relatively small size vs. cost create major major stumbling blocks to widespread adoption.

A potential revolutionary breakthrough is in the early stages of development involving what is called multi touch sensing. Jeff Han is one of the inventors of this, and his company Perceptive Pixel is developing wall-sized versions of this exciting technology. For those of you who have not seen this video you must check it out:

http://fastcompany.com/video/general/perceptivepixel.html

I am hoping to get a demonstration of this technology in the near future and will report back. If you are aware of other innovative input device technology please drop me an email.