ThinSight

Autor: William A. S. Buxton, Alban Rrustemi, Michael Molloy, Shahram Izadi, Darren West, Steve Hodges, Alex Butler
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Communications of the ACM. 52:90-98
ISSN: 1557-7317
0001-0782
DOI: 10.1145/1610252.1610277
Popis: ThinSight is a thin form-factor interactive surface technology based on optical sensors embedded inside a regular liquid crystal display (LCD). These augment the display with the ability to sense a variety of objects near the surface, including fingertips and hands, to enable multitouch interaction. Optical sensing also allows other physical items to be detected, allowing interactions using various tangible objects. A major advantage of ThinSight over existing camera and projector-based systems is its compact form-factor, making it easier to deploy in a variety of settings. We describe how the ThinSight hardware is embedded behind a regular LCD, allowing sensing without degradation of dis- play capability, and illustrate the capabilities of our system through a number of proof-of-concept hardware prototypes and applications.
Databáze: OpenAIRE