Sketchpad: A Man-Machine Graphical Communication System

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Abstract:

The Sketchpad system uses drawing as a novel means of communicating with a computer. The system contains input, output, and computation programs that enable it to interpret information drawn directly on a computer display. It has been used to draw electrical, mechanical, scientific, mathematical and animated drawings it is a general-purpose system. Sketchpad has shown the most usefulness as an aid to the understanding of processes, such as the motion of link ages, which can be described with pictures. Sketchpad also makes it easy to draw highly repetitive or highly accurate drawings and to change drawings previously drawn with it.

Author(s):
Sutherland, I. E.
Author Organization(s):
MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.
Supplementary Note:
Doctoral thesis.
Pagination:
0099

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TR-296, ESD-TDR-63-52
Contract/Grant Number(s):
AF 19(628)-500
Monitor Series:
TDR-63-52, ESD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_6.2.1_Information Sharing; JCA_6.2.2_Computing Services; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_6.2_Enterprise Services; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Advanced Electronics
Descriptor(s):
*DISPLAY SYSTEMS, *INPUT OUTPUT DEVICES, *MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS, THESES, TOPOLOGY, PICTURES, ENGINEERING DRAWINGS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Recording and Playback Devices, Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems
Keyword(s):
SKETCHPAD SYSTEM
Report Date:
1963 Jan 30