Digital pen
A digital pen is used in conjunction with digital paper to capture handwritten notes, store them and transfer them to a computer. A ballpoint pen refill, an infrared camera , a processor, a data memory and a battery are integrated in the pen . The infrared camera records the movement of the pen on the dot matrix of the digital paper as you write. These vector data are saved in the pen and transferred to a computer via Bluetooth or a USB interface .
Newer versions, e.g. Livescribe's Pulse Smartpen, for example, also allow you to record audio files while you are writing. These are linked to the notes, which enables the user to call up the audio file recorded at the moment when selecting the written notes.
Companies use digital pens to simplify and digitize previously paper-based business processes, such as B. Conclusions of contracts, handover or acceptance protocols or evidence of traffic safety. Documents are prepared in such a way that data recorded by the pen can be merged with a template in a document-proof and revision-proof manner. In addition to the typeface, professional digital pens also record the contact pressure and angle of inclination of the pen during the writing process and thus enable graphological reports.
The combination of digital pen, digital paper and a server that merges data with templates enables documents to be archived in real time without actually having to be scanned. If the system is linked with handwriting recognition, entries can first be checked for completeness and integrity, and then transferred to backend systems.
Digital pens are made by various suppliers such as: B. Livescribe, Nokia, Logitech, Anoto and Maxell.
The game manufacturer Ravensburger sells a digital pen as an educational game under the name " tiptoi " , which is sold in conjunction with picture books made from digital paper.
See also
Web links
- Article at heise.de about digital pens , accessed on June 20, 2012