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 Ivan Sutherland demonstrating Sketchpad (UVC via IA: video and thumbnails) | |
| Original author(s) | Ivan Sutherland |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | MIT Lincoln Laboratory |
| Initial release | 1963 |
| Written in | TX-2 assembly language |
| Operating system | none |
| Platform | Lincoln TX-2 |
| Available in | English |
| Type | animation, drawing, drafting, CAD |
Sketchpad (a.k.a. Robot Draftsman[1]) is a computer program written by Ivan Sutherland in 1963 in the course of his PhD thesis, for which he received the Turing Award in 1988, and the Kyoto Prize in 2012. It pioneered human–computer interaction (HCI),[2] and is considered the ancestor of modern computer-aided design (CAD) programs and as a major breakthrough in the development of computer graphics in general. For example, Sketchpad inspired the graphical user interface (GUI) and object-oriented programming. Using the program, Sutherland showed that computer graphics could be used for both artistic and technical purposes and for demonstrating a novel method of human–computer interaction.
- ^ Armstrong, Helen (7 June 2016). Digital design theory: readings from the field. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-61689-308-8.
- ^ Sears, Andrew; Jacko, Julie A. (19 September 2007). The Human–Computer Interaction Handbook: Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies and Emerging Applications, Second Edition. CRC Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4106-1586-2. Retrieved 1 March 2013.