DIGITAL PENS

The Pen is Mightier than the Laptop..!!

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By
Divya
Menon
 What is a digital pen..??

 A digital pen is a battery-operated writing instrument .

 The digital pen contains an infrared camera, a processor,
memory, a datalink .
 The digital pen requires a special pre-printed paper .
 The dot pattern, enables the digital Pen to capture the
exact positions of the Pen tip as it moves on the page .
 Evolution
 In 1997 Smart Quill was Invented
by Lyndsay Williams.

 In 1998 the C Technologies

launches C-pen in Sweden.
 In 2002 Sony Ericsson launches
a digital pen together with
Vodafone, based on Anoto’s
technology.

 In 2003 Nokia releases its first

Digital pen Nokia SU-1B.
 In 2005 ,Leapfrog FLY
pentop was launched.

 The 2006, Logitech

launches the their digital
writing system called io2
digital pen.
 In 2007, Nokia launches
Nokia SU-27W.

 In 2008, Pulse
Smartpen was launched
by Livescribe.
WHY ONLY DIGITAL
PENS..??
Various data capturing devices:
 How it works..?
1 2

User ticks “start”, completes form Pen encrypts and Bluetooth's captured pen
as strokes to mobile phone or is docked via PC.
usual and ticks “send” box.
3 4

Database Vendors Connector

Ubisys Business Integrator
XML

Web based software provides a replica of the XML output can be directly input in to
form, Customer databases/applications
converts hand writing to computer readable
text, and/or
DESCRIPTION
 How Digital Pens work..??
The Pen

A digital pen looks and

feels like using its normal
ballpoint counterparts.
Using a digital pen we can
capture, store and then
securely send the
handwriting.
How digital pens convert and transfer
ink to digital data..??

 When writing ,digital snapshots of the pattern

on the paper are automatically taken
 Every snapshot contains enough data to
determine the exact position of the pen .
 All this data is then retained in the pen’s
memory as a series of coordinates.
 The pen can store up to 50 full A4/Letter
size pages of handwritten data.
 How the paper works..??
The Paper :
Handwritten information no longer
locked in a form
 To make the paper digitally legible
a patent-protected dot pattern from
Anoto is added before printout.

The Pattern :
 The digital paper is printed with a
pattern of dots based on a six by
six matrix.
 The Anoto pattern is almost invisible to the
naked eye and can be read by a digital
pen.

 The pattern indicates the exact positions

of the digital pen.

 The pattern on each paper has a unique

identity so that each page can be kept
separate from another.
 How to Transfer data from pen
..??
Send data for digital processing
The digital pen user transfers data after it has
been temporarily stored in the pen, either :

 Wireless
 Via a USB port

 Sent data is in proprietary Anoto PGC format.

 FORMS PROCESSING

 Secure management of
digitized handwritten forms

 Information capture
 Data optimization

 Data integration
 FEATURES
 Battery
 Ink Cartridge and Force Sensor
 Infra-Red Camera
 Processor and Memory
 LED- Status Indicator
 Bluetooth Transceiver
 Size and weight
 USB Connector
 Microphone
 Audio Jack
 Power Button
 Built-in-Speaker
 OLED Display
 Technical Details
 Operating system : Windows 98, 2000, or XP ,MAC
 System requirements : compatible PC, 64 MB of
RAM (128 MB recommended), Internet access, USB
port, CD-ROM drive
 Other requirements : Pre-printed paper
 Software compatibility : Office 97 or later, Outlook
97 or later ,Lotus Notes 5.0 or later
 Software requirements : digital pen enterprise
software, Anoto digital writing applications
 APPLICATIONS
 Replace keyboard with Digital Pen
 Smart pen and paper technology helps
blind students
 Input to other device
 Handheld computer application
 The wireless messaging system which
allows two way communications
 Voice record and supports Speech
Recognition and Handwriting Recognition
 Photo Restoration
 BENEFITS
 Digital Pen and Paper solution increases research
efficiency by up to 70%
 Save money and time

 Data stored digitally while being written

 Minimal change to work practice

 Ease of use

 No change to current data capture workflow

 Battery lasts longer than a week

 Reduce time spent searching for paperwork

 Quickly get data into the back-end with great
accuracy
 No lost handwritten documents

 Information is processed more quickly

 Written information is automatically sent

electronically to a central database

 Reduce data entry errors & headcount

 More active time with clients

 Reduced postage & faxing
 LIMITATIONS

 No cut and paste solution

 Not available on Linux

 Special preprinted paper must be

used

 Pen should not be tilted while writing

on the paper
 CONCLUSION
 Emerging technology with wide application.
 User acceptance is high.
 The Pen can be used as a complement to portable
equipments.
 In systematic work , the Pen is more effective.
 The possibilities of integration improvements make
the Pen potentially very interesting.
 Less training is needed.
 All done at the stroke of a pen!