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Would you like an article on building multitouch surfaces?
Poll ended at Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:56 pm
Yes 67%  67%  [ 16 ]
No 33%  33%  [ 8 ]
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 Post subject: Building multitouch surfaces
PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:56 pm 
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I recently built a multitouch surface similar to Microsoft Surface. I'm very happy with the result and the best part is that it didn't cost me very much to get all the parts I needed; some of you might even have them around the house.

I'm ready to write an article describing the theory behind them and documenting my experiences. However, I'm not entirely sure whether the OSdev wiki is a good place for something like this: An article on user interfaces for multitouch devices certainly has its place but what about building the hardware?

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I voted no because I think this is outside the scope of an operating system development wiki. Drivers for it certainly, but building the hardware should probably go somewhere else.

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I suppose it might fall in the realm "alternate input devices", so maybe you could touch on the subject of user interface concepts that might support such a thing while expanding further on a website/blog?

But I agree with JackScott, that may be pushing the relevance a bit..

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I said no too, but I do think it deserves to be linked from the wiki somewhere, just it doesn't really fit being hosted on the wiki.

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 Post subject: Re: Building multitouch surfaces
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+1 Brynet-Inc.

Information on how to deal with multitouch and the registration thereof would arguably qualify as part of the OS scope, but actually building the thing doesn't belong on the wiki (besides the fact that there are a ton of existing pages that deal with the manufacturing process while there are very few on actual software implementations so I'm more interested in the latter anyway).

I want a third poll option.

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 Post subject: Re: Building multitouch surfaces
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+1 Brynet-Inc.


I claim that +1 because that's basically what I said in the original post. :cry:

On a more serious note, there's no need for a third poll option. The article on (multi)touch user interfaces, describing things like the TUIO protocol, belongs to the wiki regardless of this hardware-related poll.

Also, wow, someone voted "Yes" and it wasn't me :)

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 Post subject: Re: Building multitouch surfaces
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Great Job, am in china so no video but Im sure part of It fits in under "device driver development" since you had to create a device driver. (Bet you used openCV) On the other hand if all this were added then I would think that my artificial DIY wiimote could be added. Maybe you should get a blog or something and post it there.

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 Post subject: Re: Building multitouch surfaces
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JackScott wrote:
I voted no because I think this is outside the scope of an operating system development wiki.
To my unfortune, I got to agree. You could create an article on the programming interface but manufacturing a hardware itself is beyond the comprehension of the average people. I'd still be interested to see the article should you post it over a different website. Just let us know.

Great Job, by the way. Thumbs Up.

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I claim that +1 because that's basically what I said in the original post. :cry:

No, it's mine.

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I just made myself a wiki for this. You can, too.

Great wiki! Sucks not being able to access wordpress, blogspot, youtube, google sites and lots more... :cry:

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berkus wrote:
What do you mean?
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Great Job, am in china so no video
Regional problems, you know.
ACcurrent wrote:
Sucks not being able to access wordpress, blogspot, youtube, google sites and lots more... :cry:

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If you can post on these forums then you can most definitely find a way to tunnel traffic and gain access to content your oppressive government doesn't want you to have.

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Brynet-Inc wrote:
If you can post on these forums then you can most definitely find a way to tunnel traffic and gain...


...somewhat unwanted attention.

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Chandra wrote:
Great Job, by the way. Thumbs Up


I agree

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Great Job, am in china so no video but Im sure part of It fits in under "device driver development" since you had to create a device driver.


And agree

I say Yes, let's hear it.

Congrats! and thanks for wanting to share your experience with us.

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 Post subject: Re: Building multitouch surfaces
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Did you by any chance create a new OS for the device? ARM based or x86 based?
Its pretty cool because Im about to start creating a "clip on" tap surface onto the computer screen If you were to create a blog about it it would be great.

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