LONDON, 09 December 2011 – andersDX, market leader in the field of interface technologies and usability, has launched the Touch-dX family of medium-sized, robust, open frame monitors. These monitors, for the first time, make high-accuracy, responsive multi-touch performance commercially viable in a variety of non-consumer applications ranging from kiosks and point-of-sale systems to industrial process control, ATMs and gaming.
The first member of the Touch-dX range is a 19” unit with a 5:4 aspect ratio. This will be followed soon by a 17” 5:4 monitor and 19” and 22” 16:10 widescreen options. Response times are down to just 6ms, while the revolutionary ShadowSense technology allows for touch detection of objects as small as 2mm as well as accidental touch recognition. Choosing andersDX Touch-dX also helps to reduce ongoing maintenance cost as no periodic recalibration is needed.
All Touch-dX monitors come with a comprehensive programming and diagnostic utility that enables andersDX to fine tune the sensitivity of the touch sensor based on customer application requirements. As well as allowing configuration of parameters for performance optimisation, the software allows touchscreens to report all signal level information between the LEDs and touch sensors for detection and diagnosis of possible fault conditions.
andersDX Touch-dX monitors offer VGA and DVI inputs and provide a plug-and-play USB interface. Monitors feature an ultra-thin form factor, are Microsoft® Windows® 7-compliant, and have an on-screen display (OSD) menu for rapid adjustment of key parameters. Typical contrast ratio for the 19” model is 1000:1. Horizontal and vertical viewing angles are 170° and 160° respectively. The unit supports 16.7 million colours.
andersDX CEO Rob Anders says: “With its revolutionary optical tracking technology delivering amazing performance at low cost, and with a form factor that allows drop-in replacement of existing technologies, Touch-dX monitors are a the ‘obvious choice’ for industrial and commercial applications that need a rich, responsive and accurate multitouch experience.”
About ShadowSense™
ShadowSense™ is a revolutionary new 2D and 3D tracking technology that produces highly effective and accurate results at a cost well below that of other systems currently on the market. Although tracking systems have been in existence for some time, the existing implementations are both over complex and typically extremely expensive, putting them outside of the reach of many low-cost applications that would benefit greatly from such technology.
Based on a proprietary imaging technology developed by Baanto International, ShadowSense™ tracking technology uses touch sensor LEDs that are integrated into a bezel. These LEDs are independent of the glass surface, allowing any glass to be used to provide a protective window while ensuring very high levels of light transmission. ShadowSense is capable of accurately measuring the position of a given object’s “shadow”. By determining the relative angle and other characteristics of the shadow cast by an object, the object’s position in space can be fixed. The simplicity and effectiveness of Baanto’s technology offers significant advantages over competing technologies across a range of applications.
A video demonstration of ShadowSense is available at: www.andersdx.com/promotions/Multitouch
About andersDX
andersDX, a division of Anders Electronics plc, is a User Interface Technology specialist, dedicated to optimizing the user experience of non-consumer devices. Leveraging core competencies in Display, Embedded Computing and Input Technologies, together with GUI Design & Implementation and Industrial Design, andersDX helps customers differentiate their product offerings through innovative display interface solutions which are easy and enjoyable to use.With over 55 years of experience exceeding the expectations of blue chip customers across a wide range of sectors, unparalleled technological expertise, and an ingrained “people first” service orientation – andersDX customers benefit from a global sales and engineering infrastructure in Europe, North America, and the Middle East, coupled with a fulfillment and logistics presence in the Far East, ensuring that Anders is available when our clients need us – in their language and time zone.For further information, please visit www.andersdx.com
