The x-y pad needs a cousin. I'm working on it.
The idea is so simple I'm a bit embarrassed to make such a big deal about it: what if you could control 3 parameters at once with a single movement? Three unique mappings, each with a relationship to the others.
Turns out there's a term for it: barycentric coordinate math. Put a dot in a triangle and calculate its distance from each vertex.
Turning this math into a music-performance paradigm has been a dream of mine. The app is almost done! The hardware, I'm working to make a real show piece out of.