How Does a Tablet Writing Pad Work?
Tablet computers or PCs simulate the experience of writing down notes on a piece of paper with a pen but use touch-screen technology to be convert input to digital form. A tablet PC user can directly draw or write on the screen using a stylus pen. This is ideal for people who for reasons of time, mobility or comfort prefer not to type.
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Description
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Some Windows programs accept handwritten input directly; for others, users call up the input panel, on which users can input handwritten text. The system does not merely convert ink strokes into words but rather it uses a wide range of information sources to determine the intended words. The information sources include the computer’s dictionary, grammar rules and word recognition.
Techniques
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Users can apply simple techniques to improve the efficiency of the handwriting recognition. Examples of these techniques are using uppercase and lowercase letters, leaving space between words and writing on the line provided. It’s also important to have a normal height-to-width ratio for the letters.
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Benefits
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Tablet computers are convenient to carry around because they are small and lightweight. The writing pad technology is useful for taking notes in certain settings such as hospitals or board meetings. Whereas pieces of paper with notes can easily be lost or damaged, the digital writing pad safely stores all written notes. Users even have the option of saving the notes in different file formats. Artists, architects and interior designers can sketch their drawings and blueprint structures directly into tablet computers.
Considerations
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Tablet PCs offer a second input method: tapping the stylus pen on the on-screen keyboard via the input panel.
Disadvantages
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The writing pad feature favors trained penmanship and may have difficulty recognizing some people's handwriting with an acceptable degree of accuracy. Tablet PCs have smaller screen displays than regular laptops but are typically more expensive than conventional laptops.
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- Photo Credit graphics tablet image by Simon Bradley from Fotolia.com
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Comments
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This doesn't tell me how a writing pad works it merely explains what it does. I would like to know the physics behind how it works.
