the oil rig model. Instead of using a mouse to highlight objects and make them clickable on the screen, the operator uses his or her eyes. Menu items can also be expanded to reveal more information. When an object is selected, it is moved by a swipe gesture to the screen on the left. In the process view, the operator can interact more in detail with a specific component and see how it performs.
PROJECT PARTNERS ABB Corporate Research and Interactive Institute Swedish ICT. CONTACT Ru Zarin, ru@tii.se READ MORE www.tii.se/projects/eyecatcher
EXPLORATIVE APPROACH BRINGS RESULTS “We did this to show what would happen when these two technologies were combined,” says Zarin. “The project had an explorative approach. We were hoping to initiate a dialogue on how access to pertinent data could be better retrieved in specific environmental conditions with the use of new technology,” he adds. The showcase piece received glowing reviews during an internal abb conference in Texas. “With a prototype, people start to think: Can we use this in another context? Often they can,” believes Ru Zarin. The research project was conducted by Interactive Institute in just two months and involved a team of seven.
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