touch screen for mobiles

abstract

research + prototype of a one-handed touch screen for mobile devices. The key in this design is to place the touchpad directly behind the screen, so the same 1:1 mapping applies but the finger does not block any of the display surface. this concept was first explored in 2004 with a wrist-computer, and then to applied to cell phones. eventually. one of the interesting ideas that this design affords is having a touch screen that can be used with only one hand, and can be used while talking since everyone places their finger behind the screen when using the phone anyways.

concept: touch pad is placed underneath screen

prototype one: magnetic sensory array + arduino + processing

touch screen can be used with one hand and while talking (adjust volume?)