TacTile Software

Background

Processing:

Processing is an open source lnauguaged that is Java based. It is essentially a blend between Java and scripts. This allows beginners straightforward and easy functionality. More advanced users still have all the Java capabilities. More information can be found here.

TacTile:

TacTile is a multi-touch table developed at Electronic Visualization Laboratory. This device uses FTIR technology to generate touch feed back. It was orginally debuted at SC 2008. More information can be found here.

Overview

_{The above is an simplified overview of the interactions between TacTile and a Processing Applicaiton.}

The Touch Device is a piece of hardware that register touches. These are then caught and broadcasted to a network connection via the Touch Tracker. Currently there are two types of Touch Trackers released by EVL:

• Personal Omega Tracker Server
  Is the Touch Tracker Server used to create Multi-Touch Pads. Since most people do not own a TacTile, Multi-Touch Pads are used extensively for developing. More information about the constrution and use of Multi-Touch Pads can be found at Prof. Jason Leigh's Video Game Programming Class.


• TacTile Omega Tracker Server
  Is the Toucher Tracker Server installed on the TacTile. When intending to replicate or understand the workings of the TacTile please use this version.

TacTile API creates and manages communications between a Touch Tracker and a Processing application via a network connection. It supports both the aboved mentioned Touch Trackers : Personal Omega Tracker and EVL Omega Tracker. A very indepth discussion on the methods associated with the Touch API can be found in the Java Docs.

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Archieves

Version 02.27.2009

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Version 02.03.2009

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Version 02.02.2009

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Version 01.19.2009

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Version 01.15.2009

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