Qualcomm Introduces New Handwriting Input Technology



    This is a rather interesting technology that in the future will be able to facilitate us entering the necessary information into a mobile device, whether it be a tablet, communicator, or something else. The technology, as far as one can judge, is a little raw, but the results demonstrated by the developers are impressive. In the sequel - a video and a short description of the technology presented.

    So, the whole system for entering handwritten text into a mobile device consists of three elements: an ultrasonic pen / stylus, which includes a battery and an ultrasonic transceiver, a mobile device with an OS from Epos and a special remote microphone. The pen can be filled with paste, or used without it. In addition, the pen can be used as a stylus for a device with a touch display.

    The microphone must be of a special type, it can be seen in the video, which is shown below. That's just the microphone and the whole snag - everything would be nice if it were not for the stationary microphone. Few people will agree to carry an additional device with them, even if this whole system works quite tolerably.

    By the way, the microphone picks up the vibrations of the pen transceiver from a distance of up to 30 cm. And yet - the developers showed a prototype for translating text from one language to another. That is, you write, for example, in Spanish. The system recognizes handwriting and then translates from Spanish to English. Now this, in principle, is worth it to carry a microphone with you - and yet the system has not yet reached out for mass use.

    Let's hope that the developers will be able to miniaturize this entire circuit, make, for example, a small microphone that attaches directly to the device, and then it will become more convenient to use all this. Of course, both electronics and software require refinements, but all this is quite feasible.



    Via Engadget

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