SURFACE COMPUTING
Keywords:
Surface Computer; GUI (Graphical-User Interface); multi-touch; multi-user; TechnologyAbstract
In this paper we introduce a new type of computing technology which allows manipulation of digital content
in new ways that is beyond the possibility of simple desktop computers. This technology is known as surface computing
based on a switchable project screen which can be diffused or cleared under electronic control. It uses a special rear
projection system that displays on the underside of a thin diffuser. The surface computer was a technology created by
Microsoft using the idea of a coffee -table like design which was based on a multi-touch interface. The surface is a
horizontal display on a table like form which supports multiple touches and uses them to manipulate and navigate all the
content. It is a computing technology that allows a user to communicate through the surface of an ordinary object rather
than a keyboard or mouse, with the computer. All the interaction can be done by touching the computer’s screen by
hands or brushes. It also provides the feature of wireless interaction with other devices such as smart phones, digital
cameras, etc.
