| From touch screens in cars, touch screens at the | | | | capacitive panels less expensive then previously |
| bank and on your phone, more and more touchable | | | | priced. Technology sources believe it could soon be |
| screens and other devices are coming on the market | | | | the mainstream touch panel model. |
| using capacitive sensors. | | | | |
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| What is Capacitive Technology? | | | | Could The Age Of The Computer Mouse Be |
| A capacitive touch screen panel is coated with a thin | | | | Eliminated? |
| indium tin oxide material that conducts continuous | | | | What happens to everyone’s computer |
| electrical currents across a sensor- say a touch | | | | mouse if everyone’s computer screen |
| screen of an iPhone. So it exudes a controlled | | | | suddenly becomes touchable? All computers, laptops |
| electronic field in both a vertical and horizontal axis | | | | and hand held PDA’s will soon be touchable |
| and therefore is capacitive. In order for the | | | | and therefore eliminate the need for a computer |
| capacitive technology to function, it must be touched | | | | mouse to maneuver a pointer to access controls. |
| by something else that also exhibits electricity- like | | | | |
| the human body. When a person’s finger | | | | Less is more when it comes to developing |
| touches a capacitive screen, it sends an electric | | | | marketable technologies. For example, the size of |
| current to then form a mathematical function which | | | | new technology is constantly shrinking, minus huge |
| signals an action. Then, you suddenly get an image, | | | | plasma televisions, but cell phones, laptops and |
| make a payment or access your GPS system all at | | | | portable devices for accessing the internet are all |
| your fingertips. But why capacitive touch technology | | | | shrinking. People want MP3 players that fit on their |
| over other forms? | | | | ear or in a shirt pocket. People want Blue Tooth head |
| | | | | sets and simple and clean technologies. Therefore, |
| Capacitive sensor technology is the pricier cousin on | | | | eliminating the computer mouse is just another way |
| resistive touch technology but capacitive technology | | | | technology is getting sleeker and smaller and |
| delivers a better product. But, resistive touch panels | | | | delivering greater performance. |
| are less expensive and have a shorter lifespan than | | | | |
| capacitive panels. Most everyone has used a resistive | | | | Besides all of the time saved using touch screens, |
| touch screen panel without knowing it and a huge | | | | there are so many other reasons touch technology is |
| majority of us have used resistive technology today | | | | booming: |
| either with our fingertips or with a stylus pen when | | | | |
| buying a shirt at the mall or even a pack of gum at a | | | | - Reduced paper use, like checks |
| convenience store. | | | | - Compact and simple |
| | | | | - Eliminating the computer mouse, which removes a |
| Capacitive technology’s sudden populatiry | | | | lot of chronic injuries |
| could be due to Apple’s successful iPhone. | | | | - Efficient |
| The world got hooked on the touch screen | | | | - Instant database storage capabilities |
| technology and manufacturers began looking to | | | | |
| capacitive sensor technology more seriously. If | | | | How many touch technologies have you used today? |
| consumers would pay for a better product, then it | | | | How many more will you use once the day is out? |
| would be worth the investment, This increased | | | | People are not just talking about these technologies, |
| manufacturing of capacitive panel makers, making the | | | | they are using them too. |