Multifunction Touchmonitor utilizes acoustic technology.
Press Release Summary:
Suited for point-of-sale, point-of-service, loyalty systems, and kiosk information systems, 1529L features acoustic pulse recognition (APR) touch technology. This 15.5 in. LCD works with water and other contaminants on screen and supports stylus, gloved hand, and fingernail activation. Options include integrated 3-track magnetic stripe reader, 2 x 20 vacuum fluorescent rear-facing customer display, and biometric fingerprint recognition device.
Original Press Release:
ELO Adds New Touch Technology to LCD Multifunction Touchmonitor
Breakthrough Acoustic Pulse Recognition (APR) Now Available on 1529L
MENLO PARK, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2006) - Elo TouchSystems, the global leader in touch technology and a division of Tyco Electronics Corporation, has added its latest groundbreaking acoustic pulse recognition (APR) touch technology to the already versatile 1529L 15½ LCD multifunction touchmonitor. In addition to APR, the 1529L includes options for an integrated three-track magnetic stripe reader (MSR), 2 x 20 vacuum fluorescent rear-facing customer display and a biometric fingerprint recognition device. Typical applications for the 1529L with APR include point-of-sale, point-of-service, loyalty systems, and kiosk information systems.
APR: We're Listening
"APR touch technology operates by listening for a touch," says Elo product manager David Chen. "A touch at each position on the glass generates a unique sound. Tiny transducers attached to the edges of the touchscreen glass pick up the sound of the touch. The sound is then digitized by the controller and compared to a list of prerecorded sounds for every position on the glass. The cursor position is instantly updated by the touch location."
A Cost-effective Combination of the Best in Touch
According to Chen, Elo's APR touch technology is more cost-effective because it uses a simple table lookup method instead of requiring powerful and expensive signal processing hardware like previous attempts to capture sound. This capability is not economically limited to very large displays.
"What's more, APR utilizes the best features of Elo's wide range of touch technologies. It combines the ultimate in optical quality, durability, and stability of surface wave and infrared with the excellent dragging properties of surface capacitive," Chen continues. "It also has the advantages of resistive technology -- stylus, gloved hand and fingernail activation, and low cost. APR works with water and other contaminants on the screen, is not affected by surrounding metal or poor grounding, can be scaled from PDA to 42½ displays, and provides palm rejection during signature capture."
An Award-winning Design
Acting as the perfect host for Elo's breakthrough APR touch technology, the 1529L 15½ LCD multifunction touchmonitor was designed for touch from the ground up. "Because connectivity is incorporated within the touchmonitor, we have reduced the number of power bricks and eliminated cable confusion," says Elo product manager James Witkowski. "Optional peripherals for the 1529L touchmonitor include a three-track MSR, 2 x 20 vacuum fluorescent rear-facing customer display, and a biometric fingerprint recognition device. All are available with a choice of Elo's popular touch technologies: IntelliTouch surface wave, AccuTouch five-wire resistive, CarrollTouch infrared, surface capacitive, and now APR."
Elo TouchSystems, global leader in touch technology, is a division of Tyco Electronics Corporation. Elo develops, manufactures and markets a complete line of touch products that simplify the interface between people and computers in both public access and employee-activated applications. Founded in 1971, the company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with manufacturing sites in the United States, Belgium, Brazil, China, and Japan. (Elo operates in Japan under the name of Touch Panel Systems.) For more information on Elo's products and services, please contact Elo TouchSystems at 800-ELO-TOUCH (800-356-8682), visit Elo's website at www.elotouch.com or direct electronic mail inquiries to eloinfo@elotouch.com.
AccuTouch, CarrollTouch, Elo TouchSystems, and IntelliTouch are trademarks of Tyco Electronics Corporation. All other products and company names referred to herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders.
Mike Ratcliff
Tyco Electronics
Tel: 717.592.2316
mike.ratcliff@tycoelectronics.com
