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    Microsoft Surface is a revolutionary multitouch computer that turns ordinary surfaces like tables into interactive digital surfaces. It uses cameras and infrared light to track touch gestures and physical objects placed on its screen. Since its first prototype in 2001, Surface has advanced from an IKEA table to a commercial product. Surface allows for natural multi-touch and multi-user interaction and can recognize physical objects placed on it. While expensive now, Surface is envisioned to become a mainstream consumer product in homes and ubiquitous intelligent surfaces could surround people in the future.

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    Microsoft Surface is a revolutionary multitouch computer that turns ordinary surfaces like tables into interactive digital surfaces. It uses cameras and infrared light to track touch gestures and physical objects placed on its screen. Since its first prototype in 2001, Surface has advanced from an IKEA table to a commercial product. Surface allows for natural multi-touch and multi-user interaction and can recognize physical objects placed on it. While expensive now, Surface is envisioned to become a mainstream consumer product in homes and ubiquitous intelligent surfaces could surround people in the future.

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    Microsoft Surface is a revolutionary multitouch computer that turns ordinary surfaces like tables into interactive digital surfaces. It uses cameras and infrared light to track touch gestures and physical objects placed on its screen. Since its first prototype in 2001, Surface has advanced from an IKEA table to a commercial product. Surface allows for natural multi-touch and multi-user interaction and can recognize physical objects placed on it. While expensive now, Surface is envisioned to become a mainstream consumer product in homes and ubiquitous intelligent surfaces could surround people in the future.

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    Microsoft Surface is a revolutionary multitouch computer that turns ordinary surfaces like tables into interactive digital surfaces. It uses cameras and infrared light to track touch gestures and physical objects placed on its screen. Since its first prototype in 2001, Surface has advanced from an IKEA table to a commercial product. Surface allows for natural multi-touch and multi-user interaction and can recognize physical objects placed on it. While expensive now, Surface is envisioned to become a mainstream consumer product in homes and ubiquitous intelligent surfaces could surround people in the future.

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    Surface

    Computing

    SUBMITTED BY :-
    SHIVNATH
    DHRUWANSH
    0928EC071049
    5th semester, Elet.comm.
    CONTENTS
    What is Microsoft surface?
    History
    Features of surface computing
    Structure
    Software & hardware
    Advantage & Disadvantage
    How surface is being used today
    Surface computer in Future
    Conclusion
    What is Microsoft surface?
    Revolutionary multitouch computer with
    different look & feel.
    It is a surface with a computing platform that
    responds to natural hand gestures and real
    world objects.
    Turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant,
    interactive surface.
    Provides effortless interaction with digital
    content through natural gestures, touch and
    physical objects.
    System composed of a horizontal
    touchscreen under a coffee table-like surface,
    with cameras mounted below to detect user
    interaction activities.
    Surface can simultaneously recognize dozens
    and dozens of movements such as touch,
    gestures and actual unique objects that have
    identification tags similar to bar codes
    HISTORY
    2001: Microsoft researchers
    Steve Bathiche and Andy Wilson
    developed idea of interactive
    table that could understand the
    manipulation of physical pieces.
    2003: 1st prototype model named
    T1which is based on an IKEA
    table was born. Team saw the
    value of the surface computer
    beyond simply gaming and began
    to favor those applications that
    took advantage of the unique
    ability of Surface to recognize
    physical objects placed on the
    table.
    HISTORY(contd)

    2005 :Attention turned


    to its form factor- Tub
    proto type was
    designed.
    2007:Final structure
    finalised,interactive
    tabletop device was built
    that seamlessly brings
    both the physical and
    virtual worlds into one.
    FEATURES OF SURFACE
    COMPUTING
    Direct interaction : Users
    can actually “grab” digital
    information with their hands
    and interact with content by
    touch and gesture, without
    the use of a mouse or
    keyboard.

    Multi-touch contact :
    Surface computing
    recognizes many points of
    contact simultaneously, not
    just from one finger, as with
    a typical touch screen, but
    up to dozens and dozens of
    items at once.
    FEATURES(contd)
    Multi-user experience :
    The horizontal form factor
    makes it easy for several
    people to gather around
    surface computers
    together, providing a
    collaborative, face-to-face
    computing experience.
    Object recognition : Users
    can place physical objects
    on the surface to trigger
    different types of digital
    responses, including the
    transfer of digital content.
    STRUCTURE
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    (1) Screen: A diffuser turns the Surface's acrylic tabletop into a large
    hori zontal "multitouch" screen, capable of processing multiple
    inputs from multiple users.

    (2) Infrared: Using an 850-nanometer-wavelength LED light source


    aimed at the screen. When objects touch the tabletop, the light
    reflects back and is picked up by multiple infrared cameras with
    a net resolution of 1280 x 960. (

    (3) CPU: Surface uses many of the same components found in


    everyday desktop computers — a Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of
    RAM and a 256MB graphics card. Wireless communication with
    devices on the surface is handled using WiFi and Bluetooth.

    (4) Projector: Microsoft's Surface uses the same DLP (Digital Light
    Processing) light engine found in many rear projection HDTVs.
    The footprint of the visible light screen, at 1024 x 768 pixels, is
    actually smaller than the invisible overlapping infrared projection
    to allow for better recognition at the edges of the screen.
    Software/Hardware
    • Microsoft operating system of Vista
    • Intel dual core processor backed by 2GB of RAM
    • 256MB video card
    • 5 video infared cameras
    • 30 inch screen 1024 x 768 resolution (sits 21 inches off ground)
    • DLP projector

    • Each unit will cost between $5,000 - $10,000 currently


    Advantage
    Large surface area to view different windows and
    applications.
    Data Manipulation - Selecting, moving, rotating and
    resizing (manipulating objects on the screen is similar
    to manipulating them in the manual world).
    Quick and easy to use.
    More Than One User –Several people can orient
    themselves on different sides of the surface to
    interact with an application simultaneously (Max 52
    points of touch).
    Object Recognition - Increased functionality aiding
    user in speed and easy of use
    Time saving by eliminating many processes.
    Disadvantage

    Not portable and very expensive.


    Privacy - Open for many to view.
    Screen Visibility - Glare, finger prints/dirt and human
    interaction obscuring interface.
    Poor Accuracy - Fat fingers are not as accurate as a
    mouse or stylus.
    Objects needs to be tagged (domino tags or RFIDs).
    How Surface Is Being Used Today

    5 Verticals
    •Automotive
    •Financial Services
    •Healthcare
    •Leisure and
    Entertainment
    Retail
    Surface Computing - In Future:

    Microsoft goal is for consumers test the Surface in commercial


    settings, and then want them in their own households. Microsoft
    wants to expand to the consumer market by making a product
    people can use in their home environment (using other surfaces like
    desks or making a version that hangs on the wall).

    Computer scientists hope to incorporate this kind of


    technology in peoples’ daily lives… Future goals are to
    surround people with intelligent surfaces (look up recipes on
    your kitchen counter or table, control TV with coffee table,
    etc.

    Eventually every household may have one in place of their


    everyday coffee table.
    CONCLUSION
    Microsoft Surface is the future of computers.

    Fundamentally changes the way we interact with


    technology.

    Surface takes existing technology and presents it in a


    new way. It isn't simply a touch screen, but more of a
    touch-grab-move-slide-resize-and-place-objects-on-
    top-of-screen, and this opens up new possibilities
    that weren't there before.
    Before some time
    ‘ A desktop in every computer’
    Now we can say
    Every desktop will be a computer
    REFRENCE
    1. Apple iphone multitouch,
    http:/www.apple .com /iphone/
    2. www.scribd.com
    3. www.whereisdoc.com
    4. www.docjox.com
    5. Microsoft
    surface,http://www.surface.coM
    6. Perceptive
    pixel,http://www.perceptivepixel.com
    THANK
    ANY
    QUERIES?

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