Acce - Innovative design workflow with a customizable keyboard
Acce is a solution designed to improve the workflow of designers moving through a variety of software tools. This project was born out of a common challenge: the workflow disruption caused by the need to quickly visualize ideas and switch between different tools. Acce solves this problem by introducing a customizable keyboard tailored to prototyping tools, enabling a more seamless design process.
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Essentials
The Essentials component of Acce is designed to meet the diverse needs of designers and offers a high degree of customization. Users can rearrange, assign and adapt these buttons to their individual workflows to minimize disruption and increase productivity.
Hyperbutton
The Hyperbutton with its ergonomic design is at the heart of the Acce experience. It allows intuitive actions such as tilting to zoom in and out of files and rotating to undo or redo steps. In addition, the integrated touchpad simplifies the adjustment of color gradients and streamlines tasks that normally require multiple steps.
Clickwheel
Acce's Click Wheel offers an innovative approach to adjusting numerical values such as line thickness, opacity and font size. A circular movement on the touchpad adjusts the numbers, with the sensitivity changing from the center to the edge of the wheel. This feature, combined with haptic feedback, ensures precise control of settings and provides both visual and haptic assistance to the user.
Modular design
The modular structure of Acce allows users to combine and rearrange the elements according to their personal workplace requirements. There is a basic package that can be customized and extended by purchasing individual components. Magnetic connections between the components provide flexibility and ease of use and allow configurations that can replace traditional tools such as the mouse, further accelerating the design workflow.
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Conclusion
Acce's creation is an example of the potential of intelligent design in overcoming everyday practical challenges for designers. The launch of Figma's Creator Micro Keyboard in 2023 reflected a similar concept to ours. By integrating customizable elements and intuitive controls into UX and interaction design, ordinary tools can be transformed into powerful aids for creativity and efficiency.
Interface Deisgn in the fourth semester Interaction Design 2022/23
Project partners: Niko Mang, Niklas Moldan
Project partners: Niko Mang, Niklas Moldan