Microsoft's Milan surface Presentation

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MICROSOFT¶S MILANSURFACE

Presented By:

Nishtha Sharma & Prasha Mishra

CSE 4S

³multiple users can

interact with each other ´



What is Microsoft Surface?

� Microsoft Surface is a revolutionary multi-touch computer.

� It responds to natural hand gestures and real-world objects,

� People can interact with digital content in a simple and intuitive way.

� With a large, horizontal user interface,Surface offers a unique gathering place where multiple users can collaboratively and simultaneously interact with data and each other.



OVERVIEW

� Milan is the code name of Microsoft Surface.

� Surface turns an ordinary

tabletop into a vibrant, dynamicsurface.

� Manipulating digital content using hand gestures, motions

and physical objects .

� It has the ability to recognizephysical objects that haveidentification tags like bar

codes.



HISTORY

2001: Microsoft researchers Steve Bathiche and Andy Wilsondeveloped idea of interactive table that could understand themanipulation of physical pieces.

2003: 1st prototype model named T 1w hich is based on an IKEA

table w as born. Team saw the value of the surface computer beyond simply gaming and began to favor those applications that took advantage of the unique ability of Surface to recognizephysical objects placed on the table.



2005 :Attention turned to its form factor- Tubproto type w asdesigned.

2007 :Final structure

finalised,interactivetabletop device w asbuilt that seamlessly brings both the physical and virtual w orlds into

one.

HISTORY (CONT«)



K ey capabilities of Microsoft

Surface«.

� Direct interaction. Users cangrab digital information withtheir hands and interact withcontent on-screen by touch and

gesture ± without using amouse or keyboard.� Multi-user experience. The

large, horizontal, 30 inchdisplay makes it easy for

several people to gather andinteract together with MicrosoftSurface - providing acollaborative, face-to-facecomputing experience.



� Multi-touch. MicrosoftSurface responds to many

points of contactsimultaneously - not just fromone finger, as with a typicaltouch screen, but fromdozens of contact points at

once.� Object recognition. Users

can place physical objects onthe screen to trigger differenttypes of digital responses ±

providing for a multitude of applications and the transfer of digital content to mobiledevices.



STRUCTURE

1. Multi touch Surface

2. 5 Infrared sensors

3. Standard PC·s with

V i sta4. DLP Projector



How it works««««

� Multi touch technology

� Microsoft Surface is based on theWindow s Vista SP 1 operating system

� It has a 360 -degree user interface

� 30 -inch reflective surface w ith a XGADLP projector underneath the surfacew hich projects an image onto its

underside

� Four cameras in the machine'shousing record reflections of infrared light from objects and humanfingertips on the surface.



� T he surface is capable of Object recognition

Object/finger orientation

recognition.

T racking

Multi-touch

Multi-user

� Users can interact with themachine by touching or dragging their fingertips and objects such as paintbrushesacross the screen, or by placing

and moving placed objects.

� T his paradigm of interactionwith computers is known as aNatural User Interface(NUI)



� T he technology allows non-digital objects to be used as input devices.

� In using cameras for input, the system does not rely on restrictiveproperties required of conventional touch screen or touchpad

devices such as the capacitance, electrical resistance, or temperature of the tool used .

� T he computer's "vision" is created by a near-infrared, 850-nanometer-wavelength LED light source aimed at the surface.

� When an object touches the tabletop, the light is reflected tomultiple infrared cameras with a net resolution of 1280 x 960,allowing it to sense, and react to items touching the tabletop.



SPECIFICATIONS

DISPLAY

Type: 30-inch XGA DLP®projector.

Graphics card with 256MB of memory.

Maximum resolution:1024 x 768

Maximum pressure onthe display: 50pounds/square inch/3.5kg per cm.

INPUT

Camera-based visionsystem with LED

infrared directillumination.

Bluetooth® keyboardand mouse (availableto administrators).



COMPUTING SYSYTEM

2.13-GHz Intel® Core TM2 Duo processor

Memory: 2 GB dual-channel DDR2

AUDIO

Output type: Stereo flat

panel built-in speakersOutput compliantstandards: Stereo

Input: None

I/O CONNECTIONS

2 headphone jacks

6 USB 2.0 ports

Ethernet port (GigabitEthernet card[10/100/1000])

External monitor port

Bays for routing cables

On/Standby power button



The Magic of Microsoft Surface

In photo studio

� P lace the digital camera on the Microsoft

surface� P hotos are uploaded to the Microsoft

Surface automatically.

� We may preview them, delete unwanted photos

� Select a theme/background for photo

� Select the size of the print

� Select the print option

� You may get your prints



Bill payment in hotels

� J ust lay the credit cards onthe Microsoft Surface

� Drag the items from the bill to

the credit card.

� You may distribute different items to different credit cardsand pay the bills as you want

� With this magic of Microsoft Surface, you can pay billssafely and securely.



Compares two mobile

phones

� J ust place a mobile phone on theMicrosoft Surface

� T he system identifies the same(probably with a special barcode)

and displays the specifications and prices.

� You place another mobile phone onthe Microsoft Surface. T hespecifications for this are also

shown.

� When you slide the mobile phonestogether, a comparison of both isshown, to enable you to decide to buythe one that suits you.



PROS

Large surface area to view differentwindows and applications.

Data Manipulation - Selecting, moving,rotating and resizing.

Quick and easy to use.

More Than One User ±Several people canorient themselves on different sides of thesurface to interact with an applicationsimultaneously (Max 52 points of touch).

Object Recognition - Increasedfunctionality aiding user in speed and easeof use

Time saving by eliminating manyprocesses



CONS

Not portable and very expensive.

Privacy - Open for many to view .

Screen Visibility - Glare, finger prints/dirt and human interactionobscuring interface.

Poor Accuracy - Fat fingers arenot as accurate as a mouse or stylus.

Fatigue - Reaching across thetable often can cause the arms toache.

Objects needs to be tagged (domino tags or RFIDs).



FUT URE INNOVATIONS

Surface will continue to be sold to and used by restaurants, retail, leisure and public entertainment venues.

Computer scientists hope to incorporate this kind of

technology in peoples· daily lives« Future goals are to surround people with intelligent surfaces (look up recipes on your kitchen counter or table, control TV with coffee table, etc.

Eventually every household may have one in place of their everyday coffee table .



Microsoft Surface units available for sale:

� Commercial units are designed for venues where users can interactdirectly with them in either public or private settings..

� USA Price: $12,500

� Developer units are designed for the development and testing of Microsoft Surface applications .

� USA Price:$13,500

Commercial Units Developers Units



How to buy Microsoft Surface units

� Microsoft Surface units are available for purchase today in the followingcountries:

� Australia Germany SpainAustria Ireland SwedenBelgium Italy SwitzerlandCanada - English Netherlands United Arab Emirates

Canada - French Norway United KingdomDenmark United States France

Download the appropriate order form from www.microsoft.com/surface/.

� Fill it out and send it to [email protected] or contact your existingMicrosoft represen Available to only a few customers right now. tative.

� NOTE: Available to only a few customers right now.



CONCLUSION

Microsoft Surface is the future of computers.

Fundamentally changes the way we interact with technology.

Surface takes existing technology and presents it in a new way. It isn't simply a touch screen, but more of a touch-grab-move-slide-resize-and- place-objects-on-top-of-screen, and this opens up new possibilities that weren't there before.



So, its all about Milan, the table that knows what·s on it.

Hope you enjoyed the presentation!

Thank You

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