Optical Touch

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Touch Panel Technologies

cost : low
panel size : small
multi-touch : no
pointer : finger, stylus, any object

cost : low
panel size : small
multi-touch : yes
pointer : finger

cost : high
panel size : large
multi-touch : no
pointer : finger, stylus, any object

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 Comparison Chart for Touch Panel Technologies

Feature Optical Imaging Resistive Capacitive SAW Infrared

Clarity of image aaa X aa aaa aaa

Designed for large displays aaa X X a aaa

Resistance to vandalism aaa X aa aa aa

No calibration drift aaa a aa aa aaa

Easy to manufacture aaa aaa aa a a

Ease of integration aaa a X a aa

Stylus independent aaa aaa a a aaa

Touch Accuracy aaa aa aaa aa aaa

Off screen capability aaa aa a(1) X X

Sealable, resistant to dust aaa aa aa X aa

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 Camera-Based Touch Screen

Image processing is very difficult to obtain robust at out-door environment

Dr. Gerald Morrison, Interactive wall displays: Interaction techniques and commercial applications, 4
SIGGRAPH 2007, San Diego, August, 2006
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 Touch Screen Using Linear Type Optical Sensor

optical sensor module

(linear sensor + light source)

retroreflector

touch pointer

Optical sensor detects pointer shadow

a b

Data processing is easy

Triangulation is used to calculate position of pointer

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