Unlike the predeceasing, single-touch technology, commonly used as ATM machines and payment kiosks, multi-touch technology detects multiple finger points on a single surface. This greater degree of interactivity now allows for multi-touch technology to be used as a viable, stable, simplified, natural and most of all, intuitive way of interacting with the technology that surrounds us.

• What is a multi-touch surface and what can it be used for

A multi-touch surface is a surface computer that supports the detection of finger touches as a source of input. Imagine being now able to navigate through a complex 3D rendered environment by merely touching points on a surface. Potential markets that would benefit from the use of surface computing:

• Home Solutions

Interactive smart home management consoles, surface desktop computing solutions, interactive multitouch entertainment center.

• Advertising and Media

Interactive billboards, interactive floor advertising

• Events and retail

Interactive product inventory system, interactive sales assistants, interactive storefront displays, interactive scaled fittings systems.

• Airports and Transportation Hubs

Interactive travel timetables, interactive floor directional signage's, interactive check in solutions.

• Banking and Insurance

Self service interactive tables and kiosks, interactive storefront display systems.

• Telco Providers

Self service interactive tables and kiosks, interactive storefront display systems.

• F&B

Interactive menu's, interactive ordering and payment gateway systems.

• Conferencing

Interactive document collaboration tool, interactive conferencing tool, interactive presentation tool, interactive surface conference table.

• Defense and Military

Interactive multitouch strategic planning and combat table, multitouch interactive map navigation, multitouch combat simulators.

• Educational Institutions

Interactive multitouch smart boards.

• Architecture, Design and Survey

Interactive multitouch technical design and presentation tool.

• Gaming

Interactive surface game systems.

• Entertainment

Interactive multitouch juke boxes, interactive multitouch content download portals.

Why multi-touch technology?
By enabling the sensing of touch, a natural and intuitive human gesture, we can now enhance and simplify our interaction with technology.

Current available applications in Dragonsoft Research's application gallery: