How Normal Paper turned into a Touchscreen

Touch-screen tablets, smartphones are the common devices and found in every hand. But, it is true that technology is evolving at a rapid pace and expecting more futuristic innovations in coming years. There is much talking about the new technology introduced by the Japan-based, Fujistu laboratories that made possible to turn a normal paper into touchscreen. Although, it is not entirely groundbreaking move as many others have also explored this idea. MIT Media lab showed this same technology called Sixth Sense, that lets us use natural hand gestures to interact with physical objects and convert information into digital form. And the similar introduced by Microsoft named "PixelSense" tablet computer.

How does it works:

- Fujistu laboratories has adopted Fingerlink Interaction System that allows capturing information and importing the visual content as data. It reads finger motion and using webcam, projection and computer hardware. Here is the video to view the quick demonstration.

According to the video, One needs to press at one corner with the tip of a finger, and drag it to the other corner and lift. The camera is then able to recognize the height and it will act differently, depending upon how close or far away one is touching the surface. The projector shines an illuminated frame that dynamically collects the data based on how far the finger travels by taking coordinates, and the observing camera scans and converts that selection into a digital file in just a few seconds.

Fujistu laboratories has announced that fully-developed commercial version of the technology will be launched in 2014. It not only recognizes the touch interfacing but also recognizes the gestures that don't require touch such as the manipulation of 3D computer animated objects and curved objects. But, one can full view of Sixth Sense by pranav mistry from MIT Media Lab and PixelSense launched in 2012 by Microsoft.

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