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<strong>FLUX</strong>: A <strong>Tilting</strong> <strong>Multi</strong>-<strong>Touch</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Pen</strong><br />

<strong>Based</strong> <strong>Surface</strong><br />

Jakob Leitner, James Powell, Peter Br<strong>and</strong>l, Thomas Seifried,<br />

Michael Haller<br />

<strong>Media</strong> Interaction Lab<br />

Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences<br />

Hagenberg - Austria


• Diamond<strong>Touch</strong><br />

• multi-user/touch<br />

• 32" / 42" size<br />

(diagonal)<br />

• Microsoft <strong>Surface</strong><br />

• multi touch<br />

• 32" size (diagonal)<br />

• SMART Table<br />

• multi touch<br />

• 27" size (diagonal)<br />

Commercially available products:


Anoto <strong>Pen</strong> Technology:


Anoto <strong>Pen</strong> Technology:


a. Digital <strong>Pen</strong><br />

b. Plexiglas<br />

c. Table<br />

d. ANOTO pattern<br />

e. <strong>Touch</strong>ing surface<br />

f. IR-based tracking


+High resolution pen tracking (600dpi)<br />

+High speed pen tracking (75Hz)<br />

+Large sizes possible (>4 000 000 km²)<br />

+Arbitrary shapes possible (circle, freeform)<br />

+<strong>Multi</strong>ple pens (7 per Bluetooth reciever)<br />

-Shadows<br />

-Unflexible setup<br />

-Direct touch support<br />

Pros <strong>and</strong> Cons:


Anoto pens &<br />

recharging<br />

stations<br />

3mm scratch-resistant acrylic cover<br />

HP Colorlucent Backlit UV foil<br />

with printed Anoto pattern<br />

5mm transparent glass plate


+High resolution pen tracking (600dpi)<br />

+High speed pen tracking (75Hz)<br />

+Large sizes possible (>4 000 000 km²)<br />

+Arbitrary shapes possible (circle, freeform)<br />

+<strong>Multi</strong>ple pens (7 per Bluetooth reciever)<br />

+No shadows<br />

+Flexible setup<br />

-Direct touch support<br />

Pros <strong>and</strong> Cons:


• FTIR (Frustrated Total Internal<br />

Reflection), Jeff Han, 2005<br />

• cf. fingerprint reader<br />

• only allows touches with fingers<br />

• requires a compliant surface, so<br />

that touches also get<br />

recognized during dragging<br />

operations<br />

Direct touch support:


Anoto + FTIR<br />

Anoto tracking (1 st layer):<br />

• Relevant for the Anoto<br />

tracking<br />

• Projection screen (diffuser)<br />

• Scratch resistant film can be<br />

applied on top to increase<br />

durability of the surface.<br />

FTIR tracking (1 st – 3 rd layer):<br />

• (a) Polycarbonate plate is<br />

covered with<br />

• (b) a compliant surface layer<br />

• (c) <strong>and</strong> a diffuse layer on<br />

top.


LED: SFH485P<br />

top: HP backlit UV<br />

Compliant surface:<br />

0,18 mm transparent latex sheet<br />

Bottom:<br />

6 mm polycarbonate sheet<br />

Final Setup:


Pros:<br />

+High resolution pen tracking (600dpi)<br />

+High speed pen tracking (75Hz)<br />

+Large sizes possible (>4 000 000 km²)<br />

+Arbitrary shapes possible (circle, freeform)<br />

+<strong>Multi</strong>ple pens (7 per Bluetooth reciever)<br />

+No Shadows<br />

+Flexible Setup<br />

+Direct touch support


<strong>FLUX</strong>


Flexible Setup which automatically adapts to intended use


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http://mi-lab.org/slide09

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