INTRODUC TION

A touch screen is computer display screen that is sensitive to human touch, allowing a user

tointeract with the computer by touching pictures or words on the screen

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ouch screen are usedwith information kiosks (an interactive computer terminal available for public use, as

one withinternet access or site specific information), computer based training devices, and systemdesigned to help

individuals who have difficulty in manipulating a mouse or keyboard

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ouchscreen technology can be used as an alternative user interface with application that normallyrequires a mouse, such as a web browser

Some applications are designed specifically for touchscreen technology, often having larger icon and linkthan

typical PC application
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Monitors areavailable with built in touch screen kit

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A touch screen kit includes a touch screen panel, a controller, and a software driver
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he touchscreen panels are is a clear panel attached externally to the monitors that plug in to a serial or auniversal serial Bus (USB)

port a bus Card installed in side the computer

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he touch screen panelregisters touch event and

passes these signal to controller

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he controller then processes thesignals and

sends the data to the processor

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he software driver translates the touch events intomouse events

Driver can be provided for both

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indow and Macintosh operating systems

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Internal touch screen kits are available but require professional installation because the must beinstalled inside the monitors

HISTORY OF TOUCH SCREEMTE CHNOLOG Y

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Sam Hurst, founder of Elographics, developed the first touch screenwhile he was aninstructor at the university of Kentucky in

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en stockholders founded Elographics, Inc

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in March

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, to produce Graphical dataDigitizers for use in research and industrial application, with

the, principal being Dr

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Sam Hurst
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He was on leave from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to

tech at the University of Kentuckyfor two years, where he was faced with a need to read a huge stack of strip chart data
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It wouldhave taken two graduate student s approximately two month to do the task
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He started to thinkingof a way

to read the and during the process, the Elograph (Electronic graphics) coordinatemeasu ring system and Elographics the

company were born

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he University Kentucky researchfoundati on applied for

and was granted a patent on the Elograph

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he foundation granted anexclusive

license to Elographics
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he touch screen is one of the easiest to use and most intuitive of all PC interface of choices fro

awide variety of applications

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A touch interface to allows users to navigate a computer system bytouching icon

or links on the screen

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Why touc h screen?

User interface PCs are quickly becoming the control device of

choices for the plant floor,machine control and any application where the user interface is important
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his change has notbeen without its difficulties

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One challenge industrial PC manufacturers

have faced issimplifying the human machine interface while maintaining accuracy of input
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Industrial gradetouches

Screen system have quickly become the input device of choice for several reasons
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ouch systems generally have no additional hardware to mount and protect, such as a mouse or keyboard
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A flat panel display can also be sealed by the factory to prevent damage from dust andwater
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he ultra thin nature of a touch screen on a LCD saves critical space, which is a vital for most application
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Durability is tested to over 35 million finger touches with no over performance degradation
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million-touch life max

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Design Flexibilit y: -

Advanced design allows flat and spherical design

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ouch screen are very intuitive; it is natural for

people to respond to there environment bytouching

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ouch screen are usually

manipulated with ease and require minimal instrumentationtr aining for a user
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Best of all, touch screens draw an operator into

the application, improvingaccura cy attention span and speed of response

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Although the touch screen system for the

riggersof everyday life, for rugged environments and the best solution for your application.

T h e Benefits of Touc h Screen

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Reduce training expenses

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ouch screen system are far easier to learn then traditional keyboard based

Everyday retailfunction like Selection tender, editing and voiding line items and capturing customer demogr

aphic information are made intuitive by virtue of the touch screen- and the right touchscreen software
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Many retailers, especially those in the service sector, sell items that cannot beeasily bar coded
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ouch system make it easy to ring up these items and of course, still to allowthe use of all standard bar

coded technologies
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Studies show reduction in training time in excessof 50% can be expected

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Enhanced POS function can be added with the knowledge thatemployees will be able to utilizes them quickly and easily

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Improve customer ServiceIf your customer have to wait for your

employees to figure out how to use the stores system ,you are going lose costumer
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ouch screen system eliminate this embarrassing and all toocommon, problem
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odays retailers need to learn as much as possible about there customersneeds and buying habits
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Capturing customers information is a snap with touch screen POSsystems

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Reduce
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ransaction
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imesStudies show touch screen systems process

transactions up to 60% faster than traditionalkeyboa rd POS systems

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One info touch customer has clocked in with a

traction rate of over 60 per Hrs

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per register, over 20,000per daywith volunteers

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Decrease CostIn a touch screen POS system, the lay out of the color coded keys is stored in file on your harddrive
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Change to the layout can be accomplished during the nightly poll of store data the timeand expense of changing hardware key

caps is eliminated
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T yp es of touc h

Screen
Resistive this technology uses to layers of conductive material to create an X/Y grid (verticallines on

one surface, horizontal)

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hen pressure is applied to the flexible top layer, the gridsurfaces

come in contact and allow current to flow

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he presence of current in a vertical

andhorizontal line gives the X/Y coordinate of the touch

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Because the screen itself supplies all current, workers

with heavy gloves can work this type of screen

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he draw back to resistive screen is

that they are subject to scratches, burns and others type of damage to protect against damage, companies such as DynaPro

apply and additional Mylar over laminate, which can be replaced if damaged
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Scratc h resident coating

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Conductive la y er
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Resistive la y ers 5
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Glass Panel 6
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CRT

Ca p acitive

-A conductive laminate is applied to a glass screen

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Current is applied to all

four corner pf the screen when a conductive surface(such as finger or special stylus) is applied to thesurface , the current flows through the

conductive surface ( the electrical current is so low that auser doesnt feel it ) by calculating the relative draw from all corner

the controller can determinethe location of touch

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Because capacitive screen are glass, they are resistant to abuse anddamage

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hese screens are used in gaming applications where burning cigarettes are

often left onthe screen

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he disadvantage is that workers wearing thick gloves doesnt

register on these screens(although thin surgical gloves do register)

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Grounded styluses can be used in

application wheregloves would interfere with operation

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at Are Touc h Screen Used For ?

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he touch screen is one of the easiest PC

interfaces to use, making it the interface of choice for awide variety of applications
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Here are a few examples of how

touch input systems are being usedtoday:

Public Information Dis p la

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Information kiosks, tourism displays, trade show displays, and other

electronicdisplay s are used by many people that have little or no computing experience
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heuser-friendly touch screen interface can be less intimidating and easier to use thanother input devices, especially for novice users

A touch screen can help makeyour information more easily accessible by allowing users to navigate your presentation

by simply touching the display screen

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Retail and Restaurant S y

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ime is money, especially in a fast paced retail or restaurant environment

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ouchscreen systems are easy to use so employees can get work done faster, andtraining time

can be reduced for new employees

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And because input is done righton the screen, valuable

counter space can be saved

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ouch screens can be used incash registers, order entry stations,

seating and reservation systems, and more

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Customer selfservices

In today's fast pace world, waiting in line is one of the things that has yet to speedup
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Self-service touch screen terminals can be used to improve customer serviceat busy stores, fast service restaurants,

transportation hubs, and more

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Customers can quickly place their own orders or check themselves in or out,saving them

time, and decreasing wait times for other customers

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Automated bank teller (A

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M) and airline eticket terminals are examples of self-service stationsthat can benefit from touch screen input
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And man y more uses

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he touch screen interface is being used in a wide

variety of applications to improvehumancomputer interaction

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Other applications include digital

jukeboxes,compu terized gaming,Student registration systems, multimedia software, financialAnd scientific

applications, and more

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Com p aring Touc h

Tec h nologies
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e offer touchscreen products with several of the

most widely used touchscreen technologies

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Each type of screen has unique characteristics that can make it a

better choice for certainapplicatio ns

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ollow the links below for information on

the different touch technologies that weoffer and recommend

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Please contact us if you have any questions or

would like assistanceselectin g a touch technology for your application

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ire Resistive Touc h screens

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ire Resistive touchscreen

technology is used in the touch add-ons that we offer for PCmonitors and notebooks
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It is a reliable and affordable

technology that is widely used byindividuals and in less demanding workplace applications
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It is pressure sensitive so it respondsto any input device, including finger, gloved hand, or pen stylus
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ollow this link for moreinformation

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5W ire Resistive Touc h

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e offer 5W

ire Resistive touchscreen technology with the CR

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and LCD touch monitors thatwe offer

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It is a durable and accurate technology that is widely used in demanding

workplaceapplica tions such as point-of-sale systems, industrial controls, and medical systems
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It is pressure

sensitive so it responds to any input device, including finger, gloved hand, or pen stylus
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ollowthis link for more information

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Ca p acitive Touc

h screens
W e offer Ca p acitive touc h screen tec h

nolog y wit h t h e CRT and LCD touc h

monitors t h atwe offer

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It is a durable tec h nolog y t

h at is used in a wide range of a pp lications including p oint-of-sale s y

stems, industrial controls, and p ublic information kiosks

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It h as a

h ig h erclarit y t h an Resistive tec h

nolog y , but it onl y res p onds to finger contact and will not

work with a gloved hand or pen stylus

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PenTouc h Ca p acitive Touc h

screens
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e offer Pen
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ouch Capacitive touchscreen technology with the CR

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and LCD touch monitorsthat we offer

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his screen combines durable Capacitive

technology with a tethered pen stylus

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he screen can be set to respond to finger input only,

pen input only, or both

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he pen stylus is agood choice for signature capture, on-

screen annotations, or for applications requiring preciseinput

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ollow this link for more information

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Surface Acoustic W

ave Touc h screens

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e offer Surface Acoustice

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ave touchscreen technology with the CR

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and LCD touchmonitors that we offer

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It is a very durable screen that is widely used in applications such ascomputer based training and information kiosk displays

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he SA
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screen is a good choice for applications where image

clarity is important, but it may not perform well in extremely dirty or dusty environments
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Responds to finger or soft

rubber tipped stylus

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Near Field Imaging Touc h screens

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e offer Near
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ield Imaging touchscreen technology as one of the custom LCD touch monitor solutions that we can provide

It is an extremely durable screen that is suited for use in industrialcontrol systems and other harsh environments

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he N
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I type screen is not affected by mostsurface

contaminants or scratches
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Responds to finger or gloved hand

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ollow this link for moreinformation

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Infrared Touc h screens

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e offer Infrared touchscreen technology with the Plasma display solutions that we offer
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his isthe only type of touch technology that we have available for large displays such as 42inchPlasma screens

It is a durable technology that offers high image clarity

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Responds to any inputdevice or stylus

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ollow this link for more information