Students make functioning computer keyboard from paper  

華南理工大學(xué)學(xué)生發(fā)明紙鍵盤 可用在觸屏手機(jī)

一張普通的紙片，上面像電腦鍵盤一樣印有數(shù)字和字母，然而，若是將雙手放在上面敲打，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)在旁邊的電腦屏幕上竟出現(xiàn)了剛敲打的內(nèi)容。這是筆者4日在廣州華南理工大學(xué)了解到的一幕。[查看全文]

Guangzhou (ECNS) -- A paper keyboard is often used by beginners to get familiar with the layout of a computer's keys. Now, students at a south China university have found a way to use paper to create real input devices for computers and mobile phones.

An innovation lab at the South China University of Technology has developed technology that allows users to input by typing on a sheet of paper.

As the user touches the letters and numbers written on the paper, an optical device detects the strokes, then specific software sends them to the computer or mobile phone.

Such technology can free the user of a small handheld device, particularly mobile phones, from typing on narrow tabs.

The paper keyboard, together with other inventions such as a loudspeaker that can quickly be turned into a microphone, were displayed at an activity named "Crazy Lab."

Lu Tao, the organizer, said the activity aims to show the interesting side of science and attract more youths to technology innovation.