TY - GEN
T1 - An LED-based multitouch sensor for LCD screens
AU - Echtler, Florian
AU - Pototschnig, Thomas
AU - Klinker, Gudrun
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - In recent years, a large number of multitouch sensor concepts have been presented. Particularly optical sensors are highly popular due to their versatility. However, especially camera-based systems often require a significant amount of space behind the screen and are not well suited to flatscreen-based setups. While integrated sensors for flatscreens have already been presented, they are mostly complex, expensive or both. To address these problems, a novel type of multitouch sensor is presented which extends a common LCD monitor with multitouch capabilities without significant depth requirements. The sensor consists of a homogeneous matrix of cheap, mass-produced infrared LEDs. The LCD surface remains unmodified, resulting in a pleasant haptic experience for the user.
AB - In recent years, a large number of multitouch sensor concepts have been presented. Particularly optical sensors are highly popular due to their versatility. However, especially camera-based systems often require a significant amount of space behind the screen and are not well suited to flatscreen-based setups. While integrated sensors for flatscreens have already been presented, they are mostly complex, expensive or both. To address these problems, a novel type of multitouch sensor is presented which extends a common LCD monitor with multitouch capabilities without significant depth requirements. The sensor consists of a homogeneous matrix of cheap, mass-produced infrared LEDs. The LCD surface remains unmodified, resulting in a pleasant haptic experience for the user.
KW - Led sensing
KW - Multitouch
KW - Optical sensor
KW - Sensor hardware
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77950847366&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/1709886.1709930
DO - 10.1145/1709886.1709930
M3 - Article in proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:77950847366
SN - 9781605588414
T3 - TEI'10 - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction
SP - 227
EP - 230
BT - TEI'10 - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction
T2 - 4th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, TEI'10
Y2 - 25 January 2010 through 27 January 2010
ER -