A touchscreen is an input device normally layered on the top of an electronic visual display of an information processing system. A user can give input or control the information processing system through simple or multi-touch gestures by touching the screen with a special stylus/pen and-or one or more fingers.[1] Some touchscreens use an ordinary or specially coated gloves to work while others use a special stylus/pen only. The user can use the touchscreen to react to what is displayed and to control how it is displayed (for example by zooming the text size).
The touchscreen enables the user to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or any other intermediate device (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touchscreens).
Touchscreens are common in devices such as game consoles, personal computers, tablet computers, and smartphones. They can also be attached to computers or, as terminals, to networks. They also play a prominent role in the design of digital appliances such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), GPS navigation devices, mobile phones, and video games and some books (E-books).
The touchscreen enables the user to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or any other intermediate device (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touchscreens).
Touchscreens are common in devices such as game consoles, personal computers, tablet computers, and smartphones. They can also be attached to computers or, as terminals, to networks. They also play a prominent role in the design of digital appliances such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), GPS navigation devices, mobile phones, and video games and some books (E-books).
The popularity of smartphones, tablets, and many types of information appliances is driving the demand and acceptance of common touchscreens for portable and functional electronics. Touchscreens are found in the medical field and in heavy industry, as well as for automated teller machines (ATMs), and kiosks such as museum displays or room automation, where keyboard and mouse systems do not allow a suitably intuitive, rapid, or accurate interaction by the user with the display's content.
Historically, the touchscreen sensor and its accompanying controller-based firmware have been made available by a wide array of after-market system integrators, and not by display, chip, or motherboard manufacturers. Display manufacturers and chip manufacturers worldwide have acknowledged the trend toward acceptance of touchscreens as a highly desirable user interface component and have begun to integrate touchscreens into the fundamental design of their products.
Historically, the touchscreen sensor and its accompanying controller-based firmware have been made available by a wide array of after-market system integrators, and not by display, chip, or motherboard manufacturers. Display manufacturers and chip manufacturers worldwide have acknowledged the trend toward acceptance of touchscreens as a highly desirable user interface component and have begun to integrate touchscreens into the fundamental design of their products.
Vibrant Touch Screen Displays
With nearly 30 years the specialty display industry, Planar is a leader in durable, vibrant touch screen display solutions. Planar offers a wide range of LCD touch screen display solutions from small custom LCD displays to large LCD video walls.
Durable and dependable, Planar touch screen displays enhance customer experience when used in demanding point-of-sale, point-of-purchase and high traffic public access environments. Enabling a venue to instantly become state-of-the-art, the use of Planar touch screen displays change the experience of a customer, enabling them to seek information or perform on-site transactions. To enhance any public space, retail environment or hospitality venue, Planar touch screen displays come in a variety of sizes, performance options and configurations.
Planar's touch solutions incorporate the latest touch technologies including Resistive, Capacitive, SAW, IR and Optical. With one to 32 touch points, Planar touch screen displays can allow multiple people to interact with the display while not affecting other users. With well-integrated touch technology, Planar touch displays enable pinpoint accuracy and prevents false touch points.
Touch Screen Benefits
Durable and dependable, Planar touch screen displays enhance customer experience when used in demanding point-of-sale, point-of-purchase and high traffic public access environments. Enabling a venue to instantly become state-of-the-art, the use of Planar touch screen displays change the experience of a customer, enabling them to seek information or perform on-site transactions. To enhance any public space, retail environment or hospitality venue, Planar touch screen displays come in a variety of sizes, performance options and configurations.
Planar's touch solutions incorporate the latest touch technologies including Resistive, Capacitive, SAW, IR and Optical. With one to 32 touch points, Planar touch screen displays can allow multiple people to interact with the display while not affecting other users. With well-integrated touch technology, Planar touch displays enable pinpoint accuracy and prevents false touch points.
Touch Screen Benefits
Select the Right Technology
The chart below provides an overview of various touch technologies available. For a more thorough description of touch technologies refer to our white paper on Touch Technologies.
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