Multi-touch Technology Enabler For Advanced Command and Control

..................................................................................................................................................3 MULTI-TOUCH INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................3 LARGE DISPLAYS......................................................................................................................................4 PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Table 1: Performance Improvements Using Large Displays ................................................................ 5 ORIENTATION AND TIERS ........................................................................................................................... 5 Table 2: Types of Large Displays ......................................................................................................... 6 Figure 3: Multi-touch and Large Display Hardware Tier Structure .................................................... 6 SPACE MANAGEMENT AND CONTEXT ........................................................................................................ 7 Table 3: Space Management Capabilities for Large Displays ............................................................. 8 Table 4: Space Management Capabilities for Large Displays ............................................................. 8 MULTI-TOUCH ...........................................................................................................................................8 TECHNOLOGY DISCUSSION......................................................................................................................... 8 Applications .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Hardware Advancements ...................................................................................................................... 8 Touch Performance............................................................................................................................. 11 Measuring Multi-touch Performance.................................................................................................. 12 Touch Sensitivity ................................................................................................................................. 13 Accuracy ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Software Tool Kits (SDK’s)................................................................................................................. 14 HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE (HMI) MULTI-TOUCH DESIGN FOR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS (SA).....................................................................................................................................14 GUIDING FACTORS TO SELECT MULTI-TOUCH SCENARIOS AND ASSOCIATED APPLICATIONS.................. 15 MULTI-TOUCH SPACE MANAGEMENT AND CONTEXT............................................................................... 15 DESIGNING THE MULTI-TOUCH SA ENVIRONMENT AND APPLICATIONS .................................................. 17 HUMAN INTERACTION AND DECISION MAKING – REDUCING USER STRESS ............................................. 18 MULTI-TOUCH LESSONS LEARNED ..................................................................................................19 SUMMARY..................................................................................................................................................19 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................20 BIOGRAPHY ..............................................................................................................................................20