CES 2010: I Love School loves pen input
In just a couple hours on the show floor, I spotted great touch and pen input stuff, including this system from Korean company, ILS Communications, which stands for I Love School.
The system uses the standard micro-dot system to send pen input from paper to PC. I tried it on a standard sized pad, but my light touch, refined by years of digital inking, worked against me. Took a decent amount of pressure to get a stroke recognized, even if the ink shows up on the paper.
On a wallboard, it gets more impressive. Paired with a projector, not only does the PC capture the pen strokes, but what happens on the PC screen also happens on the board. This allows a user to change colors and tips without changing the pen. Short demo of this after the jump. There are more advanced systems that this, but they’re pushing this as a low-cost solution ideal for schools.
About the Author (Author Profile)
My name is Mark Sumimoto; I am Sumocat. I dabble in all areas of mobile computing, but my focus is Windows-based Tablet PCs and pen input. They’ve been part of my arsenal since 2004, and I’m proud to have pioneered the field of ink blogging, earning a spot as a Microsoft MVP for Touch and Tablets in the process. My current tools include a Fujitsu Lifebook T900, TEGA v2, and iPhone 4. Email me: sumocat [at] notebooks.com- Scott
