What Is a Touch Screen Monitor?
A touch-screen monitor senses touch and can be used to input data or issues commands to a computer or other device. The advent of touch-screen monitors has led computer and other manufacturers to come up with unique and innovative ways for consumers and business users to interface with the touch-screen products.
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History
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The first computer monitors were classified as output devices. There were no interactive components, and they simply displayed images and data.
Advances In Technology
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As monitor technology advanced, monitors were designed with the ability to serve as both output and input devices for the computer. A prime example of this is the touch screen monitor.
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Touchscreen Types: Light beam
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Light beam monitors shoot a grid of tiny lasers across the screen. When the monitor is touched, the laser beams in that area are interrupted, and input is registered.
Touchscreen Types: Capacitive Resistance
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Capacitive resistance monitors have a thin layer of capacitive material overlaying the screen. When this layer comes in contact with human skin, it senses the electrical charge, and input is registered.
Uses
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Touch-screen monitors are commonly used in the medical field, in stores and with pocket/tablet computers. They have also been widely used in cell phones.
Potential
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Touch-screen technology has tremendous growth potential. Automobile manufacturers, appliance manufacturers and vending machine makers have been finding exciting new ways to incorporate touch screens into daily life.
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