DeskTop: a design guideline to creating a multi-touch desk prototype

Authors:
Jerome McClendon;Joshua Ekandem;Austen Hayes;Amy Ulinski;Larry F. Hodges
Affiliations:
Clemson University, School of Computing, Clemson, SC;Clemson University, School of Computing, Clemson, SC;Clemson University, School of Computing, Clemson, SC;University of Wyoming, Department of Computer Science, Laramie, WY;Clemson University, School of Computing, Clemson, SC
Venue:
EHAWC'11 Proceedings of the 2011th international conference on Ergonomics and health aspects of work with computers
Year:
2011

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Abstract

In many multi-touch tables, a projector is used to project an image onto the surface and a camera is used to detect user touches. The optical paths for both the camera and projector limits the physical design of multitouch tables. Our research focuses on the creation of a multi-touch desk that improves on the physical design of past multi-touch tables by using a combination of multiple cameras and a liquid crystal display to create a physical design that is ergonomic, mobile, collaborative/scalable and simplistic in design.