Tuesday, February 1, 2011

LiquidKeyboard - Keyboard, Which Itself Adapts to the User

Early versions of LiquidKeyboard, developed using HTML and javascript, much like the virtual keyboard from Microsoft, the main distinguishing feature of which was the division of blocks "buttons for left and right hands. 
Later Christian Sax and Hannes Lau began working on a system for iOS, but they claim that their software can be adapted for other platforms - products Apple has been chosen because of iPad tablet with its multi-functional. According to the creators LiquidKeyboard, the most significant advantage of the hardware keyboard is the fact that the user feels and, later, remembers the layout of buttons. Because of the lack of tactile contact, on-screen keyboard can not provide this effect, it should go the other way, namely to make the characters adapt to the position of the fingers. The keyboard, proposed by Sachs and Lau, all letters and symbols are divided into small groups for each finger. With this software can track the location of the fingers, and adjust its position blocks of keys. In addition, LiquidKeyboard adapts to the individual physical parameters of each user, such as brush size and characteristics of the location of the fingers. Currently working on a new keyboard is continuing, but the authors of the idea hope that soon they will be able to bring the technology to mind.