Direct manipulation interfaceIn computer science, human–computer interaction, and interaction design, direct manipulation is an approach to interfaces which involves continuous representation of objects of interest together with rapid, reversible, and incremental actions and feedback. As opposed to other interaction styles, for example, the command language, the intention of direct manipulation is to allow a user to manipulate objects presented to them, using actions that correspond at least loosely to manipulation of physical objects.
Mobile robotA mobile robot is an automatic machine that is capable of locomotion. Mobile robotics is usually considered to be a subfield of robotics and information engineering. Mobile robots have the capability to move around in their environment and are not fixed to one physical location. Mobile robots can be "autonomous" (AMR - autonomous mobile robot) which means they are capable of navigating an uncontrolled environment without the need for physical or electro-mechanical guidance devices.
Télécommande WiiLa télécommande Wii (appellation officielle), également appelée ou plus simplement Wiimote, est un contrôleur de la console de jeux vidéo Wii de Nintendo. Celle-ci est également compatible avec la Wii U (et est donc toujours commercialisée malgré l'arrêt de la production de la Wii survenu en . Elle est désormais commercialisée comme étant un accessoire Wii U). Le contrôleur est révélé au Tokyo Game Show le , et le nom officiel le .
ExosqueletteUn exosquelette ou squelette externe, par opposition à l'endosquelette, est une caractéristique anatomique externe qui supporte et protège un animal. Beaucoup d'arthropodes (insectes, crustacés) et de mollusques, possèdent un exosquelette. La partie dorsale d'un exosquelette est communément appelée carapace. Des ingénieurs en biomécanique développent actuellement des exosquelettes d'assistance physique ou motorisés répondant à des besoins militaires, médicaux ou industriels.
Remote-control vehicleA remote-control vehicle is defined as any vehicle that is teleoperated by a means that does not restrict its motion with an origin external to the device. This is often a radio-control device, a cable between the controller and the vehicle, or an infrared controller. Remote-control vehicles have various scientific uses, including operating in hazardous environments, working in the deep ocean, and space exploration. The majority of probes to other planets in the Solar System have been remote-control vehicles, although some of the more recent ones were partially autonomous.
