New
technology is being developed by Fujitsu Laboratories is “Touchscreen
interface for seamless data transfer between the real and virtual worlds”.
Taichi Murase as Fujitsu Laboratories Media service system lab said, that paper
and many other objects could be manipulated by touching them as with a
touchscreen. This system doesn't use any special hardware; it consists
of just a device like an ordinary webcam, plus a commercial projector. Its
capabilities are achieved by image processing technology.
Its
an good idea, from a sheet of paper we can get an information just touching the
area. And there are some papers which is placed in this device, automatically
it scanning the letter which wrote on paper.
The
system is designed not to react when you make ordinary motions on a table.
Itcan be operated when you point with one finger. What this means is, the
system serves an interface combining analog operations and digital devices.
Using
a low-res webcam gives a fuzzy pictures, but the systek calculate 3D positions
with igh precision, by compensating through image processing. For example, they
think this system could be used to show detailed information at a travel
agent’s counter, or when you need to fill informs at City Hall.
They
aimed to develop a commercial version of this system by fiscal 2014. It’s still
at the demonstration level, so it’s not been used in actual settings. Next,
They like to get people to use it for actual tasks, see what issues arise, and
evaluate usability. They want to reflect
such feedback in this system.
