The physical workspace controller
for macOS & autonomous agents.
Your primary keyboard belongs to typing code. Your mouse belongs to navigating text. SYS. 01 sits beside your desk to physically anchor your workspace: sculpted mechanical keys for instantaneous 3×3 spatial window recall, dedicated rotary arbitration, and a glanceable hardware attention deck for autonomous agents.
“Claude Code requested permission to apply SQLite migration and rotate secret session keys in ~/.lattices/sessions.db. Grant schema write?”
Principles of the Physical Console
SECT. 02 // THREE PILLARSMechanical Muscle Memory
Screen-based hotkeys require cognitive recall. SYS. 01 uses low-profile mechanical switches with 45gf linear resistance and sculpted PBT keycaps. Your hand learns the physical 3×3 grid without glancing down, recalling windows like chords on an instrument.
KEYCAPS: Double-Shot PBT (Terracotta / Cream)
TRAVEL: 3.2mm full travel · 1.2mm actuation
1:1 Screen-to-Key Mapping
The 3×3 physical matrix corresponds directly to your primary display’s normalized coordinate grid. The terracotta “L” anchors the primary coding quadrant, while surrounding keys focus auxiliary terminals, headless browser surfaces, and build pipelines without hunting through window alt-tab stacks.
SIGNATURE: 5-Key Terracotta “L”
FEEDBACK: Zero-latency hardware window focus
Zero-Intrusion Agent Supervision
When background autonomous agents hit critical checkpoints or require schema permissions, they don’t steal cursor focus or pop dialogs on your Mac. The embedded OLED softly illuminates, allowing you to approve or hold with dedicated physical hardware buttons at arm’s length.
ATTENTION: Pulsing Amber Jewel Diode
INPUT: Physical [KEY A: APPROVE] / [KEY B: REJECT]
SYS. 01 Workspace Controller Poster
The original advertising study for the physical Lattices hardware console. Rendered in the visual tradition of Swiss graphic design, Dieter Rams’ functional minimalism, and Teenage Engineering’s tactile craft. Features the true 3×3 mechanical matrix, knurled rotary dial, and embedded telemetry screen.
| Chassis & Materials | CNC Milled 6061-T6 Aluminum with bead-blasted surface finish · Archival Cream / Anodized Noir |
| Key Matrix | 3×3 (9-key) physical matrix with custom PBT double-shot dye-sublimated sculpted keycaps |
| Key Switches | Kailh Choc V2 Low-Profile Linear Switches (45gf actuation, 3.2mm travel, hot-swappable sockets) |
| Rotary Encoder | Machined aluminum knurled dial with 24-step mechanical detents and push-button actuation |
| Embedded Display | 4.2-inch Monochrome High-Contrast OLED (400×240 resolution, 60Hz refresh, matte anti-glare glass) |
| Connectivity & Power | USB-C Direct HID (1000Hz polling, < 1.8ms latency) + Bluetooth LE 5.3 Mesh · Internal 1200mAh LiPo |
| Dimensions & Weight | 180 mm (W) × 140 mm (D) × 22 mm (H) · 480 g solid desktop mass with silicone anti-slip feet |
| Host Security | Ed25519 local cryptographic pairing · Hardware SHA-256 fingerprint verification on Mac |