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Surface computing is a new way of interacting with computers using natural hand gestures and touch instead of a mouse and keyboard. The Microsoft Surface is a large horizontal multi-touch screen table that recognizes objects placed on its surface using infrared cameras and barcodes. It allows multiple users to directly and simultaneously interact with digital content in a collaborative manner. While offering benefits over traditional interfaces, surfaces also have disadvantages including high costs and requiring specialized lighting and tagged objects.

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Surfacecomputers

Surface computing is a new way of interacting with computers using natural hand gestures and touch instead of a mouse and keyboard. The Microsoft Surface is a large horizontal multi-touch screen table that recognizes objects placed on its surface using infrared cameras and barcodes. It allows multiple users to directly and simultaneously interact with digital content in a collaborative manner. While offering benefits over traditional interfaces, surfaces also have disadvantages including high costs and requiring specialized lighting and tagged objects.

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Surface computers

Contents:
• Introduction
• What is surface computer
• Evolution
• Specification
• How surface works
• Four key attributes
• Applications
• Disadvantages
What is Microsoft surface
• It is a computer with different look and feel.
• Surface do not have any keyboard or mouse.
• This uses a multi touch screen as user interface.
• Change an ordinary table top into a vibrant ,
interactive surface.
• 30-inch surface.
• Able to recognize actual unique objects that have
barcode.
What is Microsoft surface(Cont..)
• Microsoft debuted may 3,2007.
• Now it is only available in restaurants,
hotels, retail and public entertainment venues.
• Will transfer the people shop, dine,
entertain and live.
What is surface computing?

A new way of working with computers that move


beyond the traditional mouse-and-keyboard.
It is a natural user interface.
Evolution…
In 2001, Stevie Bathiche of Microsoft
Hardware and Andy Wilson of Microsoft
Research began brainstorming concepts for
an interactive table. Their vision was to
mix the physical and virtual worlds to
provide a rich, interactive experience.
Humble Beginnings on an IKEA
Table
In early 2003, the team presented the idea to
Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, and within
the month the first prototype was born, based
on an IKEA table.
Humble Beginnings on an IKEA
Table
In 2004, the team grew and became the
surface computing group. Surface prototypes,
functionality and applications were
continuously refined. The team built more
than 85 early prototypes for use by software
developers, hardware developers and user
researchers.
Hardware Design

By late 2004, the Microsoft development


platform was established and attention turned is
form. A number of different experimental
prototypes were built, including the “tub” model
that was encased in a rounded plastic shell, a
desk height model with a square top and cloth-
covered sides and even a bar-height model. After
extensive testing and eyes research, the current
look and feel of surface was finalized in 2005.
From prototype to product

Today, Microsoft is a 30-inch diagonal


display table that is early for individual or
small groups to use collaboratively. With a
sleek, translucent surface, people engaged
with surface using natural hand gestures,
touch and physical objects placed on the
surface.
Hardware Specification
Screen: A large horizontal
“Multi touch” screen,
the surface can
recognize objects by
reading coded
“domino” tags infrared.

Infrared: surface uses a 850-


nm light source.
CPU: Core2Duo processors
2GB of RAM
256MB graphics card.
Projector: The surface uses
DLP light engine
found in many rear
projection HDTV’S.
Specification
Features: Multi-touch display, Horizontal orientation.
Requirements: Standard American 110-120v power.
System: The surface custom software platform runs on
Windows Vista and has wired Ethernet 10/100 and
wireless 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity. Surface
applications are written using either windows
presentation Foundation or Microsoft XNA technology.
Dimenssions:30-inch(76 cm)display in a table-like form
factor, 22 inches(56 cm)high, 21
inches(53 cm) deep, and 42 inches(107 cm)wide.
Materials: The surface tabletop is acrylic, and its interior frame is
powder-coated steel.
Specification(Cont…)
• At Microsoft MSDN conference, Bill Gates
told developers of “Maximum” set up the
Microsoft surface was going to have:
• Intel core Quad Xeon “Wood Crest”
@2.66GH2
• 4GB DDR2-1066 RAM
• 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
• It has a custom motherboard form factor about
the size of two ATX motherboards.
How surface works
• At a high level, surface uses five cameras to sense
objects. This user input is then processed and the
result is displayed on the surface using rear
projection.
• Microsoft surface can also identify physical objects
that have bar-code-like tags (Domino tag).
Four key Attributes

Direct Interaction Multi User Experience

Multi Touch Contact Object Recognition


Direct Interaction
• Direct interaction means that, we can interact
with the surface by using our fingers.
• No other input device is needed to give input.
• This provides a natural interface effect.
Multi-user Experience

• A single touch screen can support more


than one user.
• Each user can interact independently with
the surface.
Multi-touch contact

• Ordinary touch screens provide only single


touch sensing.
• In surface more then one touch can be
recognized at the same time.
Object recognition
• Object recognition is done in the
surface by using special bar codes
called Domino tags.
• These are infrared sensitive patterns
which are read by the infrared sensing
cameras inside the surface.
Applications…
• Digital photo handling with finger tips.
• Instantly compares while shopping.
• Interaction with digital content by share, drag
and drop digital images.
• Surface restaurant.
• Quickly browse through play list entries
dragging favorite song to the current track…
• Easy to take complex shopping decisions.
Digital photo handling with finger tips.
Instantly compares while shopping.
Interaction with digital content by
share, drag and drop digital images.
Surface Restaurant.
Quickly browse through play list entries
dragging favorite song to the current track…
Disadvantages…
• Incredibly expensive.
• Currently only for restaurants, hotels etc.
• Need for dim lighting to avoid washing out the
screen.
• Need to put bar codes on objects on for the
system to recognize them…
‘A computer on every desktop’
Now we say,
‘Every desktop will be a
computer’.
Thank You!

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