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SylvieBarak
good point, DrQuine. Nothing worse than a laggy touchscreen. But I think touch ...
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I hope that as much effort is devoted to age testing the systems as is being ...
Atmel talks touch enabled curves and Internet of Things
Sylvie Barak
1/16/2013 7:26 PM EST
SAN FRANCISCO--Two popular trends rocking the world of consumer electronics are touch enabled surfaces and the Internet of Things. American semiconductor firm Atmel has made both a priority, and to prove it, the firm hit the ground running at CES 2013, showing off everything from flexible sensors embedded under curved Corning glassware to connected devices already found lying around the home.
Atmel's XSense flexible touch sensors even managed to win the firm a 2013 CES Innovation award, for allowing capacitive touch to be wrapped around the side of a device, potentially eliminating the need for mechanical buttons that can wear-down when exposed to moisture and dirt.
On the connectivity side of the house, Atmel showed off its wireless product offerings, acquired when the firm bought Ozmo, Inc. recently.
Buying Ozmo allowed Atmel to offer a single-chip, Wi-Fi personal area network (PAN) product, which OEMs can then embed in devices like remote controls, wireless "mouses" and keyboards.
Atmel said the chip was optimized for low latency, long battery life and Wi-Fi a/b/g compatibility.
It’s also able to directly communicate with the integrated Wi-Fi technology found in millions of products currently on shelves, so Atmel’s Internet of Things is already available to consumers in retail.
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Atmel's XSense flexible touch sensors even managed to win the firm a 2013 CES Innovation award, for allowing capacitive touch to be wrapped around the side of a device, potentially eliminating the need for mechanical buttons that can wear-down when exposed to moisture and dirt.
On the connectivity side of the house, Atmel showed off its wireless product offerings, acquired when the firm bought Ozmo, Inc. recently.
Buying Ozmo allowed Atmel to offer a single-chip, Wi-Fi personal area network (PAN) product, which OEMs can then embed in devices like remote controls, wireless "mouses" and keyboards.
Atmel said the chip was optimized for low latency, long battery life and Wi-Fi a/b/g compatibility.
It’s also able to directly communicate with the integrated Wi-Fi technology found in millions of products currently on shelves, so Atmel’s Internet of Things is already available to consumers in retail.
Check out the video for more:
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DrQuine
1/16/2013 10:30 PM EST
I hope that as much effort is devoted to age testing the systems as is being devoted to the visual design. Too many such devices get glitchy (either failing to respond when intended or responding at unwanted times). Even direct input touch screens in commercial venues and copying machines get to the point that you must press the virtual button a line below the intended button to activate them successfully. If customers could be confident of reliable operation, these capacitive response devices could become very popular.
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SylvieBarak
1/17/2013 12:45 PM EST
good point, DrQuine. Nothing worse than a laggy touchscreen. But I think touch integration gets better and better every year...
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