Various Digital Pen TechnologiesWireless digital pens have come a long way and today there are several digital pen models out there. If you've never seen a digital pen, it looks much like a regular pen, capturing your strokes and handwriting, which can be transferred to your computer. Each writing device has software that must be installed. Some models of the digital pen must have the USB cord connected to the computer and the pen. Some digital pens incorporate a microphone along with the ability to store digitally one's handwriting. Others capture the information through a receiver, or have to use special microdot paper to perform its functions. Digital pen and optical paperThe digital pen technology used with optical paper is based on a combination of a regular ink pen, a camera built into the pen, and special paper. The special paper has an almost invisible, unique dot pattern that lets the digital pen know where you are writing. As you write, the camera records the actual writing, as well as, the dot pattern where you wrote on the paper. Using special software the data in the digital pen can then be transferred to a PC and evaluated to create a digital representation of what you wrote. Pros: mobility, accuracy Cons: requires special paper Manufacturer: Anoto Digital pen and padA graphics tablet (also called pen pad or digitizer) consists of a flat surface upon which the user may draw or trace an image using an attached stylus, a pen-like drawing tool. The image normally doesn’t appear on the tablet itself but, is rather displayed on the computer screen. Some tablets do come as a functioning secondary computer screen that you can interact with directly using the stylus. Pros: accurate, high-resolution Cons: not mobile, works only when connected to the PC Manufacturer: Wacom Digital pen and receiverThe digital pen and receiver is based on movement and location recognition. The receiver is attached onto the page that is written on, while hand movements are transmitted by the pen to the receiver. The digital pen acts as a transmitter transmitting a high frequency note to the receiver, constantly informing its location. The application translates these movements into digital signals that capture the handwriting onto the screen or if used in mobile mode can be later transferred from the receiver to the computer by USB port. An example of this can be reviewed at www.logipen.com Pros: mobility, writes on any paper/surface, pen can also works as tablet feature Cons: hand movements must be visible to receiver at all times Manufacturer: Pegasus, Epos Product Example: LogiPen NOTES digital pen Product Description: LogiPen can be used both remotely offline, or connected to the computer as a pen and tablet input tool or mouse. The device uses Microsoft Ink as a primary engine making LogiPen NOTES fully compatible with MS Office applications and any standard ink enabled application. LogiPen is the only digital pen in the market supporting two handwriting recognition mechanisms to convert your handwriting to text, both My Script and Microsoft’s Handwriting recognition engine. This allows support in over 26 languages. LogiPen NOTES is compatible as a tablet device with Mac and Windows Vista and 7 versions. The digital pen empowers users to capture natural handwriting, written on any surface, and convert it into typed text instantly. Once captured the device lets you transfer your writing, sketches, and diagrams into digital format and upload it directly to your computer for exporting into any compatible graphic software and Microsoft Office programs like Office, PowerPoint, Excel and even OneNote. Key Features
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