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We make an intuitive, ambidextrous chording Human Machine Interface HMI for Human Computer Interaction HCI
using a chordic Graphic User Interface GUI, suited to wearable and handheld, onehanded mobile computing devices.

Kord® Interface Technology
Kord® Hardware
Kord® Software
The benefits
WYSIWYP 
The WetPC® Computer
The SeaSlate Computer
Basic FAQ
Glossary

 

Overview
Kord® Interface Technology is an umbrella term for a suite of hardware and software that comprises a unique user interface. Originally invented at the Australian Institute of Marine Science for underwater computing and now patented, it now forms the basis of a entirely new generation of computing platforms and devices. Swift to learn and nimble in use, it requires minimal hardware and can be implemented in numerous devices and environments.

Based on the principle of "what you see is what you press", Kord® IT uses on screen symbols to indicate to the user which fingers of the hand to press on a 5 (or 1 to 10) chordic controller. Simple switches, they can be connected via legacy, conventional or custom ports. It can also be implemented without any special chording hardware by using your keyboard. It has numerous applications anywhere that reliable, compact user interfaces are required, such as wireless, handheld, mobile, wearable, embedded and ruggedized computing.

FAQ 
Basic FAQ (Frequently asked questions)

 

Screenshots 
Have a look at some screenshots of the Chordic Graphic User Interface in action.

 

Photo stories 
About the WetPC® wearable an underwater computer with head mounted display.

 

Patents 
The Chordic Graphic User Interface, which is owned by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), has been protected through lodgement of patent applications in some 30 countries. The patent deals with a Human Machine Interface which embodies the concept of "what you see, is what you press" (WYSIWYP).

Patents have already been deeded in the following countries:

Australia Patent No. 693553 Deeded 5 November 1998
USA US patent 5900864 Deeded 4 May 1999
New Zealand Patent No. 285346 Deeded 11 June 1999
Singapore Patent No. 36530 Deeded 28 September 1998
   

AIMS also owns Trade Marks for “WetPC” and “Kord” in Australia (Nos. 725073 and 725074 ) and the United States (Nos. 2199331 and 2190379).


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