US20100103143A1 - Touch screen signal processing - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a touch sensitive screen and in particular to optically detecting the presence of an object by using signal processing.
- Touch screens of the prior art can take on five main forms. These five forms of touch screen input device include resistive, capacitive, surface acoustic wave (SAW), infrared (IR), and optical. Each of these types of touch screen has its own features, advantages and disadvantages.
- SAW surface acoustic wave
- IR infrared
- Resistive is the most common type of touch screen technology. It is a low-cost solution found in many touch screen applications, including hand-held computers, PDA's, consumer electronics, and point-of-sale-applications.
- a resistive touch screen uses a controller and a specifically coated glass overlay on the display face to produce the touch. connection.
- the primary types of resistive overlays are 4-wire, 5-wire, and 8 wires.
- the 5-wire and 8-wire technologies are more expensive to manufacture and calibrate, while 4-wire provides lower image clarity.
- Two options are generally given: polished or anti-glare. Polished offers clarity of image, but generally introduces glare. Anti-glare will minimize glare, but will also further diffuse the light thereby reducing the clarity.
- resistive display can be accessed with a finger (gloved or not), pen, stylus, or a hard object.
- resistive displays are less effective in public environments due to the degradation in image clarity caused by the layers of resistive film, and its susceptibility to scratching.
- the resistive screen is the most popular technology because of its relatively low price (at smaller screen sizes), and ability to use a range of input means (fingers, gloves, hard and soft stylus).
- Capacitive touch screens are all glass and designed for use in ATM's and similar kiosk type applications. A small current of electricity runs across the screen with circuits located at the corners of the screen to measure the capacitance of a person touching the overlay. Touching the screen interrupts the current and activates the software operating the kiosk. Because the glass and bezel that mounts it to the monitor can be sealed, the touch screen is both durable and resistant to water, dirt and dust. This makes it commonly used in harsher environments like gaming, vending retail displays, public kiosks and industrial applications. However, the capacitive touch screen is only activated by the touch of a human finger and a gloved finger, pen, stylus or hard object will not work. Hence, it is inappropriate for use in many applications, including medical and food preparation.
- SAW Surface acoustic wave
- a SAW touch screen uses a glass display overlay. Sound waves are transmitted across the surface of the display. Each wave is spread across the screen by bouncing off reflector arrays along the edges of the overlay. Two receivers detect the waves. When the user touches the glass surface, the user's finger absorbs some of the energy of the acoustic wave and the controller circuitry measures the touch location.
- SAW touch screen technology is used in ATM's, Amusements Parks, Banking and Financial Applications and kiosks. The technology is not able to be gasket sealed, and hence is not suitable to many industrial or commercial applications. Compared to resistive and capacitive technologies, it provides superior image clarity, resolution, and higher light transmission.
- Infrared technology relies on the interruption of an infrared light grid in front of the display screen.
- the touch frame or opto-matrix frame contains a row of infrared LEDs and photo transistors; each mounted on two opposite sides to create a grid of invisible infrared light.
- the frame assembly is comprised of printed wiring boards on which the opto-electronics are mounted and is concealed behind an infrared-transparent bezel.
- the bezel shields the opto-electronics from the operating environment while allowing the infrared beams to pass through.
- the infrared controller sequentially pulses the LEDs to create a grid of infrared light beams.
- Infrared touch screens are often used in manufacturing and medical applications because they can be completely sealed and operated using any number of hard or soft objects. The major issue with infrared is the “seating” of the touch frame is slightly above the screen. Consequently, it is susceptible to “early activation” before the finger or stylus has actually touched the screen. The cost to manufacture the infrared bezel is also quite high.
- Optical imaging for touch screens uses a combination of line-scan cameras, digital signal processing, front or back illumination and algorithms to determine a point of touch.
- the imaging lenses image the user's finger, stylus or object by scanning along the surface of the display.
- This type of touch screen is susceptible to false readings due to moving shadows and bright lights and also requires that the screen be touched before a reading is taken. Attempts have been made to overcome these disadvantages. Touch screens using optical imaging technology are disclosed in the following publications.
- a touch screen using digital ambient light sampling is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,943,806, in particular this patent discloses a touch input device that continuously samples and stores ambient light readings and compares these with previously taken readings. This is done to minimise the effect of bright light and shadows.
- a touch screen for use with a computer system is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,914,709.
- a user input device sensitive to touch is disclosed that uses threshold adjustment processing.
- a light intensity value is read and an “ON” threshold is established, this threshold measurement and adjustment is frequently and periodically performed.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,698,845 discloses a touch screen display that uses an optical detection apparatus to modulate the ON/OFF frequency of light emitters at a frequency of twice the commercial AC line source. The receiver determines the presence of light and compares this to the actual signal transmitted.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,782,328 discloses a touch screen that uses a photosensor unit positioned at a predetermined height above the touch screen, and when a pointer nears the touch screen, rays of its reflected or shadowed ambient light allow it to be sensed.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,868,551 discloses a touch screen that can detect a pointer near the surface of the display by detecting light reflected by the pointer (reflected or diffusive).
- the invention may broadly be said to consist in a touch display comprising:
- each said camera located at the periphery of said screen to image the space in front of said screen, said output including a scanned Image
- means for processing said outputs to detect the level of light, said light including:
- a processor receiving the processed outputs of said cameras, said processor employing triangulation techniques and said processed outputs to determine whether the processed outputs indicate the presence of an object proximate to said screen and if so the location of said object.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to said camera.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to the centre of the lens of said camera.
- said processor determines location of said object as a planar screen co-ordinate.
- said light sources are behind said screen arranged to project light through said screen and said display includes at each edge having a light source, light deflectors in front of said screen, directing light emitted from said light sources across the surface of said screen.
- said cameras are line scan cameras, said camera output including information on line scanned and said processor using said information in determining location of said object.
- said touch display including:
- said means for processing said outputs includes said means for excluding image data outside said frequency band and said means for excluding image data outside said frequency includes filtering.
- said filtering includes applying a filter selected from the group consisting of:
- said touch display including
- said means for processing said outputs subtracts the ambient state from the lighted state before detecting the level of light.
- said said light sources are LEDs and said touch display includes means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source independent of other sections of said light source.
- means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source includes means for independently controlling the effective intensity of said light source.
- said means for controlling sections of said light source comprises wiring said sections in antiphase and driving using a bridge drive.
- Preferably means for controlling sections of said light source comprises using a diagonal bridge drive.
- said means for controlling sections of said light source comprises using a shift register for each section to be controlled.
- said means for taking and processing images includes controlling sections of said light sources and each said camera and said means for processing said outputs includes processing information on whether a said section is lighted or not.
- the invention may broadly be said to consist in a touch display comprising:
- At least two cameras having outputs located at the periphery of said screen, said cameras located so as not to receive direct light from said light sources, each said camera imaging the space in front of said screen, said output including a scanned image;
- a processor receiving the processed outputs of said cameras, said processor employing triangulation techniques and said processed outputs to determine whether the processed outputs indicate the presence of an object proximate to said screen and if so the location of said object.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to said camera.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to the centre of the lens of said camera.
- said processor determines location of said object as a planar screen co-ordinate.
- said touch display including:
- said means for processing said outputs includes said means for excluding image data outside said frequency band and said means for excluding image data outside said frequency includes filtering.
- filtering includes applying a filter selected from the group consisting of:
- said touch display including:
- said means for processing said outputs subtracts the ambient state from the lighted state before detecting the level of light.
- said light sources are LEDs and said touch display includes means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source independent of other sections of said light source.
- means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source includes means for independently controlling the effective intensity of said light source.
- the means for controlling sections of said light source comprises wiring said sections in antiphase and driving using a bridge drive.
- the means for controlling sections of said light source comprises using a diagonal bridge drive.
- the means for controlling sections of said light source comprises using a shift register for each section to be controlled.
- said means for taking and processing images includes controlling sections of said light sources and each said camera and said means for processing said outputs includes processing information on whether a said section is lighted or not.
- said screen is reflective
- said camera further images said screen
- said means for processing outputs detects the level of light from the mirror image.
- said processed out put indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object relative to said camera and the distance of said object from said screen.
- the invention may broadly be said to consist in a method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image including the steps of:
- each said camera located at the periphery of said screen to image the space in front of said screen, said output including a scanned image
- processing said outputs to detect the level of light, said light including:
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to a said camera.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to the centre of the lens of said camera.
- said location of is a planar screen co-ordinate.
- said light sources are behind said screen and arranged to project light through said screen and said display includes at each edge having a light source, light deflectors in front of said screen, directing light emitted from said light sources across the surface of said screen.
- said cameras are line scan cameras, said camera output including information on line scanned and said processor using said information in determining location of said object.
- said method including the steps of:
- the step of processing said outputs includes the steps of excluding image data outside said frequency band and said step of excluding image data outside said frequency includes filtering.
- filtering includes the step of applying a filter selected from the group consisting of:
- said method including the steps of:
- step of processing said outputs subtracts the ambient state from the lighted state before detecting the level of light.
- said light sources are LEDs and said touch display includes means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source independent of other sections of said light source.
- the step of controlling the operation of sections of said light source includes independently controlling the effective intensity of said light source.
- the step of controlling sections of said light source comprises wiring said sections in antiphase and driving using a bridge drive.
- the step of controlling sections of said light source comprises using a diagonal bridge drive.
- the step of controlling sections of said light source comprises using a shift register for each section to be controlled.
- the step of taking and processing images includes controlling sections of said light sources and each said camera and said step of processing said outputs includes processing information on whether a said section is lighted or not.
- the invention may broadly be said to consist in a method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image including the steps of:
- processing the processed outputs of said cameras employing triangulation techniques and said processed outputs to determine whether the processed outputs indicate the presence of an object proximate to said screen and if so the location of said object.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to said camera.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to the centre of the lens of said camera.
- said processor determines location of said object as a planar screen co-ordinate.
- said method including:
- said means for processing said outputs includes said means for excluding image data outside said frequency band and said means for excluding image data outside said frequency includes filtering.
- filtering includes applying a filter selected from the group consisting of:
- said means for processing said outputs subtracts the ambient state from the lighted state before detecting the level of light.
- said light sources are LEDs and said touch display includes means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source independent of other sections of said light source.
- the means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source includes means for independently controlling the effective intensity of said light source.
- the means for controlling sections of said light source comprises wiring said sections in antiphase and driving using a bridge drive.
- the means for controlling sections of said light source comprises using a diagonal bridge drive.
- the means for controlling sections of said light source comprises using a shift register for each section to be controlled.
- said means for taking and processing images includes controlling sections of said light sources and each said camera and said means for processing said outputs includes processing information on whether a said section is lighted or not.
- said screen is reflective
- said camera further images said screen
- said means for processing outputs detects the level of light from the mirror image.
- said processed out put indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object relative to said camera and the distance of said object from said screen.
- the invention may broadly be said to consist in a method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image:
- said locations are substantially non-opposite so that when an object is present said output is substantially indicative of light reflected from said object.
- the invention may broadly be said to consist in a user input device for locating an object with reference to an image comprising:
- At least one light source at or proximate to the periphery of said image, said light source directing light across said image;
- At one detector having an output, said detector located or in proximity to said image to image the space in front of said screen, said output indicative of a level of light;
- a processor receiving said outputs and using triangulation techniques and said outputs determining the presence of said object and if so the location of said object.
- FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic illustration of a front view of the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention
- FIG. 1 a is an illustration of a cross sectional view through X-X of FIG. 1 ,
- FIG. 1 b is an illustration of front illumination of the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an illustration of the mirroring effect in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention
- FIG. 2 a is a block diagram of the filter implementation of the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 b is a diagrammatic illustration of the pixels seen by an area camera and transmitted to the processing module in the preferred embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the system of the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a side view of the determination of the position of an object using the mirrored signal in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention
- FIG. 4 a is top view of the determination of the position of an object using the mirrored signal in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention
- FIG. 5 is an illustration of the calibration in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a graph representing in the frequency domain the output from the imager in the processing module in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 a is a graph representing in the frequency domain the filters responses on the signal from the imager in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention
- FIG. 6 b is a graph representing in the frequency domain the separation of the object from the background after two types of filtering in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention
- FIG. 7 is an illustration of a front view of the alternate embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 a is an illustration of a cross sectional view through X-X of the alternate embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 b is an illustration of rear illumination of the alternate embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 c is an illustration of rear illumination controlling the sense height of the alternate embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 d is a diagrammatic illustration of the pixels seen by a line scan camera and transmitted to the processing module in the alternate embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 8 is a graph representing simple separation of an object from the background in the alternate embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention relates to improvements in signal processing in the field of optical imaging touch screens.
- the optical touch screen uses front illumination and is comprised of a screen, a series of light sources, and at least two area scan cameras located in the same plane and at the periphery of the screen.
- the optical touch screen uses backlight illumination; the screen is surrounded by an array of light sources located behind the touch panel which are redirected across the surface of the touch panel. At least two line scan cameras are used in the same plane as the touch screen panel.
- FIG. 3 A block diagram of a general touch screen system 1 is shown in FIG. 3 .
- Information flows from the cameras 6 to the video processing unit and computer, together referred to as the processing module 10 .
- the processing module 10 performs many types of calculations including filtering, data sampling, and triangulation and controls the modulation of the illumination source 4 .
- the touch screen system 1 is comprised of a monitor 2 , a touch screen panel 3 , at least two lights 4 , a processing module (not shown) and at least two area scan cameras 6 .
- the monitor 2 which displays information to the user, is positioned behind the touch screen panel 3 .
- Below the touch screen panel 3 and the monitor 2 are the area scan cameras 6 and light sources 4 .
- the light sources 4 are preferably Light Emitting Diodes (LED) but may be another type of light source, for example, a fluorescent tube. LEDs are ideally used as they may be modulated as required, they do not have an inherent switching frequency.
- the cameras 6 and LEDs 4 are in the same plane as the touch panel 3 .
- the viewing field 6 a of the area scan camera 6 and the radiation path 4 a of the LEDs 4 are in the same plane and parallel to the touch panel 3 .
- an object 7 shown as a finger
- enters into the radiation path 4 a it is illuminated. This is typically known as front panel illumination or object illumination.
- FIG. 1 b this principle is again illustrated.
- a signal is reflected back to the camera 6 . This indicates that a finger 7 is near to or touching the touch panel 3 .
- the location of the touch panel 3 must be established. This is performed using another signal, a mirrored signal.
- the mirrored signal occurs when the object 7 nears the touch panel 3 .
- the touch panel 3 is preferably made from glass which has reflective properties.
- the finger 7 is positioned at a distance 8 above the touch panel 3 and is mirrored 7 a in the touch panel 3 .
- the camera 6 (only shown as the camera lens) images both the finger 7 and the reflected image 7 a.
- the image of finger 7 is reflected 7 a in panel 3 ; this can be seen through the field lines 6 b, 6 c and virtual field line 6 d. This allows the camera 6 to image the reflected 7 a image of the finger 7 .
- the data produced from the camera 6 corresponds to the position of the field lines 6 e, 6 b as they enter the camera 6 . This data is then fed into a processing module 10 for analysis.
- FIG. 2 a A section of the processing module 10 is shown in FIG. 2 a .
- a series of scanning imagers 13 and digital filters 11 and comparators 12 implemented in software.
- there are 30,000 digital filters 11 and comparators 12 broken up into 100 columns of 300 pixels, this forms a matrix similar to the matrix of pixels on the monitor 2 .
- FIG. 1 A representation of this is shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2 b A more illustrated example of this matrix is shown in FIG. 2 b .
- Eight pixels 3 a - 3 h are connected, in groups of columns, to an image scanner 13 that is subsequently connected to a filter 11 and a comparator 12 (as part of the processing module 10 ).
- the numbers used in FIG. 2 b are used for illustration only; an accurate number of pixels could be greater or less in number.
- the pixels shown in this diagram may not form this shape in the panel 3 , their shape will be dictated by the position and type of camera 6 used.
- finger 7 and mirrored finger 7 a activates at least two pixels; two pixels are used for simplicity. This is shown by the field lines 6 e and 6 b entering the processing module 10 . This activates the software so the two signals pass through a digital filter 11 and a comparator 12 and results in a digital signal output 12 a - 12 e.
- the comparator 12 compares the output from the filter 11 to a predetermined threshold value. If there is a finger 7 detected at the pixel in question, the output will be high, otherwise it will be low.
- the mirrored signal also provides information about the position of the finger 7 in relation to the cameras 6 . It can determine the height 8 of the finger 7 above the panel 3 and its angular position. The information gathered from the mirrored signal is enough to determine where the finger 7 is in relation to the panel 3 without the finger 7 having to touch the panel 3 .
- FIGS. 4 and 4 a show the positional information that is able to be obtained from the processing of the mirrored signal.
- the positional information is given in polar co-ordinates.
- the positional information relates to the height of the finger 7 , and the position of the finger 7 over the panel 3 .
- the height that the finger 7 is above the panel 3 can be seen in the distance between the outputs 12 a - 12 e.
- the finger 7 is a height 8 above the panel 3 and the outputs 12 b and 12 e are producing a high signal.
- the other outputs 12 a, 12 d are producing a low signal. It has been found that the distance 9 between the high outputs 12 b, 12 e is twice as great as the actual height 8 of the finger above the panel 3 .
- the processing module 10 modulates and collimates the LEOs 4 and sets a sampling rate.
- the LEDs 4 are modulated, in the simplest embodiment the LEDs 4 are switched on and off at a predetermined frequency. Other types of modulation are possible, for example modulation with a sine wave. Modulating the LEDs 4 at a high frequency results in a frequency reading (when the finger 7 is sensed) that is significantly greater than any other frequencies produced by changing lights and shadows.
- the modulation frequency is greater than 500 Hz but no more than 10 kHz.
- the cameras 6 continuously generate an output, which due to data and time constraints is periodically sampled by the processing module 10 .
- the sampling rate is at least two times the modulation frequency; this is used to avoid aliasing.
- the modulation of the LEDs and the sampling frequency does not need to be synchronised.
- FIG. 6 The output in the frequency domain from the scanning imager 13 is shown in FIG. 6 .
- FIG. 6 there are two typical graphs, one showing when there is no object being sensed 21 and one showing when a finger is sensed 20 .
- both graphs there is a region of movement of shadows 22 at approximately 5 to 20 Hz, and an AC mains frequency region 23 at approximately 50 to 60 Hz.
- no signal is transmitted to the area camera so there are no other peaks in the output.
- a signal 24 corresponding to the LED modulated frequency, for example 500 Hz.
- the lower unwanted frequencies 22 , 23 can be removed by various forms of filters. Types of filters can include comb, high pass, notch, and band pass filters.
- FIG. 6 a the output from the image scanner is shown with a couple of different filter responses 26 , 27 being applied to the signal 20 .
- a 500 Hz comb filter 26 may be implemented (if using a 500 Hz modulation frequency). This will remove only the lowest frequencies.
- a more advanced implementation would involve using a band pass 27 or notch filter. In this situation, all the data, except the region where the desired frequency is expected, is removed. In FIG. 6 a this is shown as a 500 Hz narrow band filter 27 applied to the signal 20 with a modulation frequency of 500 Hz.
- These outputs 30 , 31 from the filters 26 , 27 are further shown in FIG. 6 b .
- the top graph shows the output 30 if a comb filter 26 is used while the bottom graph shows the output 31 when a band filter 27 is used.
- the band filter 27 removes all unwanted signals while leaving the area of interest.
- Triangulation is known in the prior art and disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,534,917 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,782,328, and are herein incorporated by reference.
- the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention uses very quick and easy calibration that allows the touch screen to be used in any situation and moved to new locations, for example the touch screen is manufactured as a lap top.
- Calibration involves touching the panel 3 in three different locations 31 a, 31 b, 31 c, as shown in FIG. 5 ; this defines the touch plane of the touch panel 3 .
- These three touch points 31 a, 31 b, 31 c provide enough information to the processing module (not shown) to calculate the position and size of the touch plane in relation to the touch panel 3 .
- Each touch point 31 a, 31 b, 31 c uses both mirrored and direct signals, as previously described, to generate the required data.
- These touch points 31 a, 31 b, 31 c may vary around the panel 3 , they need not be the actual locations shown.
- FIG. 7 shows the alternate embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention.
- the monitor 40 is behind the touch panel 41 and around the sides and the lower edge of the panel 41 is an array of lights 42 . These point outwards towards the user and are redirected across the panel 41 by a diffusing plate 43 .
- the array of lights 42 consists of numerous Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).
- the diffusing plates 43 are used redirect and diffuse the light emitted from the LEDs 42 across the panel 41 .
- At least two line-scan cameras 44 are placed in the upper two corners of the panel 3 and are able to image an object. The cameras 44 can be alternately placed at any position around the periphery of the panel 41 .
- the bezel 45 acts as a frame that stops the light radiation from being transmitted to the external environment.
- the bezel 45 reflects the light rays into the cameras 44 so a light signal is always read into the camera 44 when there is no object near the touch panel 41 .
- the array of lights 42 may be replaced with cold cathode tubes.
- a diffusing plate 43 is not necessary as the outer tube of the cathode tube diffuses the light.
- the cold cathode tube runs along the entire length of one side of the panel 41 . This provides a substantially even light intensity across the surface of the panel 41 .
- Cold cathode tubes are not preferably used as they are difficult and expensive to modify to suit the specific length of each side of the panel 41 . Using LED's allows greater flexibility in the size and shape of the panel 41 .
- the diffusing plate 43 is used when the array of lights 42 consists of numerous LED's.
- the plate 43 is used to diffuse the light emitted from an LED and redirect it across the surface of panel 41 .
- the light 47 from the LEDs 42 begins its path at right angles to the panel 41 . Once it hits the diffusing plate 43 , it is redirected parallel to the panel 41 .
- the light 47 travels slightly above the surface of the panel 41 so to illuminate the panel 41 .
- the light 47 is collimated and modulated by the processing module (not shown) as previously described.
- increasing the width 46 of the bezel 45 can be increased or decreased. Increasing the width 46 of the bezel 45 increases the distance at which an object can be sensed. Similarly, the opposite applies to decreasing the width 10 of the bezel 45
- the line scan cameras 44 consists of a CCD element, lens and driver control circuitry. When an image is seen by the cameras 44 a corresponding output signal is generated.
- the line scan cameras 44 can read two light variables, namely direct light transmitted from the LED's 42 and reflected light.
- the method of sensing and reading direct and mirrored light is similar to what has been previously described, but is simpler as line scan cameras can only read one column from the panel at once; it is not broken up into a matrix as when using an area scan camera. This is shown in FIG. 7 d where the panel 41 is broken up into sections 14 a - 14 d (what the line scan camera can see). The rest of the process has been described previously.
- the pixels shown in this diagram may not form this shape in the panel 41 , their shape will be dictated by the position and type of camera 44 used.
- the line scan cameras will be continuously reading the modulated light transmitted from the LEDs. This will result in the modulated frequency being present in the output whenever there is no object to interrupt the light path. When an object interrupts the light path, the modulated frequency in the output will not be present. This indicates that an object is in near to or touching the touch panel.
- the frequency present in the output signal is twice the height (twice the amplitude) than the frequency in the preferred embodiment. This is due to both signals (direct and mirrored) being present at once.
- the output from the camera is sampled when the LEDs are modulating on and off. This provides a reading of ambient light plus backlight 50 and a reading of ambient light alone 51 .
- an object interrupts the light from the LEDs, there is a dip 52 in the output 50 .
- the ambient reading 51 is subtracted from the ambient and backlight reading 50 . This results in an output 54 where the dip 52 can be seen and thus simple thresholding can be used to identify the dip 52 .
- the backlight is broken up into a number of individual sections, 42 a to 42 f.
- One section or a subset of sections is activated at any time.
- Each of these sections is imaged by a subset of the pixels of the image sensors 44 .
- the backlight emitters are operated at higher current for shorter periods. As the average power of the emitter is limited, the peak brightness is increased. Increased peak brightness improves the ambient light performance.
- the backlight switching may advantageously be arranged such that while one section is illuminated, the ambient light level of another section is being measured by the signal processor. By simultaneously measuring ambient and backlit sections, speed is improved over single backlight systems.
- the backlight brightness is adaptively adjusted by controlling LED current or pulse duration, as each section is activated so as to use the minimum average power whilst maintaining a constant signal to noise plus ambient ratio for the pixels that view that section.
- Control of the plurality of sections with a minimum number of control lines is achieved in one of several ways.
- two groups of diodes can be wired antiphase and driven with a bridge drive.
- a diagonal bridge drive is used.
- four wires are able to select 1 of 12 sections, 5 wires can drive 20 sections, and 6 wires can drive 30 sections.
- a shift register is physically distributed around the backlight, and only two control lines are required.
- X-Y multiplexing arrangements are well known in the art. For example, 8+4 wires are used to control a 4 digit display with 32 LED's. In one embodiment, a 4 wire diagonal multiplexing arrangement can have 12 LEDs.
- the control lines are driven by tristate outputs such as are commonly found at the pins of microprocessors such as the Microchip PIC family. Each tristate output has two electronic switches which are commonly mosfets. Either or neither of the switches can be turned on. To operate each LED, unique combinations of switches can be enabled.
- This arrangement can be used with any number of control lines, but is particularly advantageous for the cases of 4,5,6 control lines, where 12,20,30 leds can be controlled whilst the printed circuit board tracking remains simple. Where higher control numbers are used it may be advantageous to use degenerate forms where some of the possible leds are omitted to ease the practical interconnection difficulties.
- the diagonal multiplexing system has the following features:
Abstract
A touch screen which uses light sources at one or more edges of the screen which directs light across the surface of the screen and at least two cameras having electronic outputs located at the periphery of the screen to receive light from said light sources. A processor receives the outputs of said cameras and employs triangulation techniques to determine the location of an object proximate to said screen. Detecting the presence of an object includes detecting at the cameras the presence or absence of direct light due to the object, using a screen surface as a mirror and detecting at the cameras the presence or absence of reflected light due to an object. The light sources may be modulated to provide a frequency band in the output of the cameras.
Description
- This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/033,183, filed Jan. 11, 2005, which is a continuation of Application No. PCT NZ2004/000029, published as WO 2004/072843, filed Feb. 16, 2004, which claims priority to NZ Application No. 524211, filed Feb. 14, 2003, each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- The present invention relates to a touch sensitive screen and in particular to optically detecting the presence of an object by using signal processing.
- Touch screens of the prior art can take on five main forms. These five forms of touch screen input device include resistive, capacitive, surface acoustic wave (SAW), infrared (IR), and optical. Each of these types of touch screen has its own features, advantages and disadvantages.
- Resistive is the most common type of touch screen technology. It is a low-cost solution found in many touch screen applications, including hand-held computers, PDA's, consumer electronics, and point-of-sale-applications. A resistive touch screen uses a controller and a specifically coated glass overlay on the display face to produce the touch. connection. The primary types of resistive overlays are 4-wire, 5-wire, and 8 wires. The 5-wire and 8-wire technologies are more expensive to manufacture and calibrate, while 4-wire provides lower image clarity. Two options are generally given: polished or anti-glare. Polished offers clarity of image, but generally introduces glare. Anti-glare will minimize glare, but will also further diffuse the light thereby reducing the clarity. One benefit of using a resistive display is that it can be accessed with a finger (gloved or not), pen, stylus, or a hard object. However, resistive displays are less effective in public environments due to the degradation in image clarity caused by the layers of resistive film, and its susceptibility to scratching. Despite the trade-offs, the resistive screen is the most popular technology because of its relatively low price (at smaller screen sizes), and ability to use a range of input means (fingers, gloves, hard and soft stylus).
- Capacitive touch screens are all glass and designed for use in ATM's and similar kiosk type applications. A small current of electricity runs across the screen with circuits located at the corners of the screen to measure the capacitance of a person touching the overlay. Touching the screen interrupts the current and activates the software operating the kiosk. Because the glass and bezel that mounts it to the monitor can be sealed, the touch screen is both durable and resistant to water, dirt and dust. This makes it commonly used in harsher environments like gaming, vending retail displays, public kiosks and industrial applications. However, the capacitive touch screen is only activated by the touch of a human finger and a gloved finger, pen, stylus or hard object will not work. Hence, it is inappropriate for use in many applications, including medical and food preparation.
- Surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology provides better image clarity because it uses pure glass construction. A SAW touch screen uses a glass display overlay. Sound waves are transmitted across the surface of the display. Each wave is spread across the screen by bouncing off reflector arrays along the edges of the overlay. Two receivers detect the waves. When the user touches the glass surface, the user's finger absorbs some of the energy of the acoustic wave and the controller circuitry measures the touch location. SAW touch screen technology is used in ATM's, Amusements Parks, Banking and Financial Applications and kiosks. The technology is not able to be gasket sealed, and hence is not suitable to many industrial or commercial applications. Compared to resistive and capacitive technologies, it provides superior image clarity, resolution, and higher light transmission.
- Infrared technology relies on the interruption of an infrared light grid in front of the display screen. The touch frame or opto-matrix frame contains a row of infrared LEDs and photo transistors; each mounted on two opposite sides to create a grid of invisible infrared light. The frame assembly is comprised of printed wiring boards on which the opto-electronics are mounted and is concealed behind an infrared-transparent bezel. The bezel shields the opto-electronics from the operating environment while allowing the infrared beams to pass through. The infrared controller sequentially pulses the LEDs to create a grid of infrared light beams. When a stylus, such as a finger, enters the grid, it obstructs the beams. One or more phototransistors detect the absence of light and transmit a signal that identifies the x and y coordinates. Infrared touch screens are often used in manufacturing and medical applications because they can be completely sealed and operated using any number of hard or soft objects. The major issue with infrared is the “seating” of the touch frame is slightly above the screen. Consequently, it is susceptible to “early activation” before the finger or stylus has actually touched the screen. The cost to manufacture the infrared bezel is also quite high.
- Optical imaging for touch screens uses a combination of line-scan cameras, digital signal processing, front or back illumination and algorithms to determine a point of touch. The imaging lenses image the user's finger, stylus or object by scanning along the surface of the display. This type of touch screen is susceptible to false readings due to moving shadows and bright lights and also requires that the screen be touched before a reading is taken. Attempts have been made to overcome these disadvantages. Touch screens using optical imaging technology are disclosed in the following publications.
- A touch screen using digital ambient light sampling is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,943,806, in particular this patent discloses a touch input device that continuously samples and stores ambient light readings and compares these with previously taken readings. This is done to minimise the effect of bright light and shadows.
- A touch screen for use with a computer system is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,914,709. In particular a user input device sensitive to touch is disclosed that uses threshold adjustment processing. A light intensity value is read and an “ON” threshold is established, this threshold measurement and adjustment is frequently and periodically performed.
- This U.S. Pat. No. 5,317,140 patent discloses a method for optically determining the position and direction of an object on a touch screen display. In particular, a diffuser is positioned over the light sources to produce an average light intensity over the touch screen.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,698,845 discloses a touch screen display that uses an optical detection apparatus to modulate the ON/OFF frequency of light emitters at a frequency of twice the commercial AC line source. The receiver determines the presence of light and compares this to the actual signal transmitted.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,782,328 discloses a touch screen that uses a photosensor unit positioned at a predetermined height above the touch screen, and when a pointer nears the touch screen, rays of its reflected or shadowed ambient light allow it to be sensed.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,868,551 discloses a touch screen that can detect a pointer near the surface of the display by detecting light reflected by the pointer (reflected or diffusive).
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a touch sensitive screen which goes someway to overcoming the above mentioned disadvantages or which will at least provide the public with a useful choice.
- Accordingly in a first aspect the invention may broadly be said to consist in a touch display comprising:
- a screen for a user to touch and view an image on or through;
- light sources at one or more edges of said screen, said light sources directing light across the surface of said screen;
- at least two cameras having outputs, each said camera located at the periphery of said screen to image the space in front of said screen, said output including a scanned Image;
- means for processing said outputs to detect the level of light, said light including:
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- direct light from said light sources, and/or
- reflected light from said light sources;
- a processor receiving the processed outputs of said cameras, said processor employing triangulation techniques and said processed outputs to determine whether the processed outputs indicate the presence of an object proximate to said screen and if so the location of said object.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to said camera.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to the centre of the lens of said camera.
- Preferably said processor determines location of said object as a planar screen co-ordinate.
- Preferably said light sources are behind said screen arranged to project light through said screen and said display includes at each edge having a light source, light deflectors in front of said screen, directing light emitted from said light sources across the surface of said screen.
- Preferably said cameras are line scan cameras, said camera output including information on line scanned and said processor using said information in determining location of said object.
- Preferably said touch display including:
- means for modulating said light from said light sources to provide a frequency band within the imageable range of said cameras;
- means for excluding image data outside said frequency band.
- Preferably said means for processing said outputs includes said means for excluding image data outside said frequency band and said means for excluding image data outside said frequency includes filtering.
- Preferably said filtering includes applying a filter selected from the group consisting of:
- a comb filter;
- a high pass filter;
- a notch filter; and
- a band pass filter.
- Preferably said touch display including
- means for controlling said light sources; and
- means for taking and processing an image taken in a non lighted ambient light state and in a lighted state;
- wherein said means for processing said outputs subtracts the ambient state from the lighted state before detecting the level of light.
- Preferably said said light sources are LEDs and said touch display includes means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source independent of other sections of said light source.
- Preferably means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source includes means for independently controlling the effective intensity of said light source.
- Preferably said means for controlling sections of said light source comprises wiring said sections in antiphase and driving using a bridge drive.
- Preferably means for controlling sections of said light source comprises using a diagonal bridge drive.
- Preferably said means for controlling sections of said light source comprises using a shift register for each section to be controlled.
- Preferably said means for taking and processing images includes controlling sections of said light sources and each said camera and said means for processing said outputs includes processing information on whether a said section is lighted or not.
- Preferably some section are lighted and others are not when an image is taken.
- Accordingly in a second aspect the invention may broadly be said to consist in a touch display comprising:
- a screen for a user to touch and view an image on or through;
- light sources at one or more edges edge of said screen, said light sources directing light across the surface of said screen;
- at least two cameras having outputs located at the periphery of said screen, said cameras located so as not to receive direct light from said light sources, each said camera imaging the space in front of said screen, said output including a scanned image;
- means for processing said outputs to detect level of reflected light; and
- a processor receiving the processed outputs of said cameras, said processor employing triangulation techniques and said processed outputs to determine whether the processed outputs indicate the presence of an object proximate to said screen and if so the location of said object.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to said camera.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to the centre of the lens of said camera.
- Preferably said processor determines location of said object as a planar screen co-ordinate.
- Preferably said touch display including:
- means for modulating said light from said light sources to provide a frequency band within the imageable range of said cameras;
- means for excluding image data outside said frequency band.
- Preferably said means for processing said outputs includes said means for excluding image data outside said frequency band and said means for excluding image data outside said frequency includes filtering.
- Preferably filtering includes applying a filter selected from the group consisting of:
- a comb filter;
- a high pass filter;
- a notch filter; and
- a band pass filter.
- Preferably said touch display including:
- means for controlling said light sources; and
- means for taking and processing an image taken in a non lighted ambient light state and in a lighted state;
- wherein said means for processing said outputs subtracts the ambient state from the lighted state before detecting the level of light.
- Preferably said light sources are LEDs and said touch display includes means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source independent of other sections of said light source.
- Preferably means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source includes means for independently controlling the effective intensity of said light source.
- Preferably the means for controlling sections of said light source comprises wiring said sections in antiphase and driving using a bridge drive.
- Preferably the means for controlling sections of said light source comprises using a diagonal bridge drive.
- Preferably the means for controlling sections of said light source comprises using a shift register for each section to be controlled.
- Preferably said means for taking and processing images includes controlling sections of said light sources and each said camera and said means for processing said outputs includes processing information on whether a said section is lighted or not.
- Preferably some sections are lighted and others are not when an image is taken.
- Preferably said screen is reflective, said camera further images said screen, and said means for processing outputs detects the level of light from the mirror image.
- Preferably said processed out put indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object relative to said camera and the distance of said object from said screen.
- Accordingly in a third aspect the invention may broadly be said to consist in a method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image including the steps of:
- providing a screen for a user to touch and view an image on or through;
- providing light sources at one or more edges of said screen, said light sources directing light across the surface of said screen;
- providing at least two cameras having outputs, each said camera located at the periphery of said screen to image the space in front of said screen, said output including a scanned image;
- processing said outputs to detect the level of light, said light including:
- direct light from said light sources, and/or
- reflected light from said light sources;
- processing the processed outputs of said cameras, using triangulation techniques to obtain the location of said object.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to a said camera.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to the centre of the lens of said camera.
- Preferably said location of is a planar screen co-ordinate.
- Preferably said light sources are behind said screen and arranged to project light through said screen and said display includes at each edge having a light source, light deflectors in front of said screen, directing light emitted from said light sources across the surface of said screen.
- Preferably said cameras are line scan cameras, said camera output including information on line scanned and said processor using said information in determining location of said object.
- Preferably said method including the steps of:
- modulating said light from said light sources to provide a frequency band within the imageable range of said cameras;
- excluding image data outside said frequency band.
- Preferably the step of processing said outputs includes the steps of excluding image data outside said frequency band and said step of excluding image data outside said frequency includes filtering.
- Preferably filtering includes the step of applying a filter selected from the group consisting of:
- a comb filter;
- a high pass filter;
- a notch filter; and
- a band pass filter.
- Preferably said method including the steps of:
- controlling said light sources; and
- taking and processing an image taken in a non lighted ambient light state and in a lighted state;
- wherein said step of processing said outputs subtracts the ambient state from the lighted state before detecting the level of light.
- Preferably said light sources are LEDs and said touch display includes means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source independent of other sections of said light source.
- Preferably the step of controlling the operation of sections of said light source includes independently controlling the effective intensity of said light source.
- Preferably the step of controlling sections of said light source comprises wiring said sections in antiphase and driving using a bridge drive.
- Preferably the step of controlling sections of said light source comprises using a diagonal bridge drive.
- Preferably the step of controlling sections of said light source comprises using a shift register for each section to be controlled.
- Preferably the step of taking and processing images includes controlling sections of said light sources and each said camera and said step of processing said outputs includes processing information on whether a said section is lighted or not.
- Preferably some sections are lighted and others are not when an image is taken.
- Accordingly in a fourth aspect the invention may broadly be said to consist in a method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image including the steps of:
- providing a screen for a user to touch and view an image on or through;
- providing light sources at one or more edges edge of said screen, said light sources directing light across the surface of said screen;
- providing at least two cameras having outputs located at the periphery of said screen, said cameras located so as not to receive direct light from said light sources, each said camera imaging the space in front of said screen, said output including a scanned image;
- processing said outputs to detect level of reflected light; and
- processing the processed outputs of said cameras, employing triangulation techniques and said processed outputs to determine whether the processed outputs indicate the presence of an object proximate to said screen and if so the location of said object.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to said camera.
- Preferably said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to the centre of the lens of said camera.
- Preferably said processor determines location of said object as a planar screen co-ordinate.
- Preferably said method including:
- means for modulating said light from said light sources to provide a frequency band within the imageable range of said cameras;
- means for excluding image data outside said frequency band.
- Preferably said means for processing said outputs includes said means for excluding image data outside said frequency band and said means for excluding image data outside said frequency includes filtering.
- Preferably filtering includes applying a filter selected from the group consisting of:
- a comb filter;
- a high pass filter;
- a notch filter; and
- a band pass filter.
- Preferably said method including
- means for controlling said light sources; and
- means for taking and processing an image taken in a non lighted ambient light state and in a lighted state;
- wherein said means for processing said outputs subtracts the ambient state from the lighted state before detecting the level of light.
- Preferably said light sources are LEDs and said touch display includes means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source independent of other sections of said light source.
- Preferably the means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source includes means for independently controlling the effective intensity of said light source.
- Preferably the means for controlling sections of said light source comprises wiring said sections in antiphase and driving using a bridge drive.
- Preferably the means for controlling sections of said light source comprises using a diagonal bridge drive.
- Preferably the means for controlling sections of said light source comprises using a shift register for each section to be controlled.
- Preferably said means for taking and processing images includes controlling sections of said light sources and each said camera and said means for processing said outputs includes processing information on whether a said section is lighted or not.
- Preferably some sections are lighted and others are not when an image is taken.
- Preferably said screen is reflective, said camera further images said screen, and said means for processing outputs detects the level of light from the mirror image.
- Preferably said processed out put indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object relative to said camera and the distance of said object from said screen.
- Accordingly in a fifth aspect the invention may broadly be said to consist in a method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image:
- providing at least one light sources on or adjacent the periphery of said image, said light sources directing light across said image;
- detecting at at least two locations on or adjacent the periphery of said image, the level of light and providing said level as an output;
- processing said outputs using triangulation techniques to determine whether said outputs indicate the presence of an object proximate to said image and if so the location of said object.
- Preferably said locations are substantially non-opposite so that when an object is present said output is substantially indicative of light reflected from said object.
- Accordingly in a sixth aspect the invention may broadly be said to consist in a user input device for locating an object with reference to an image comprising:
- at least one light source at or proximate to the periphery of said image, said light source directing light across said image;
- at one detector having an output, said detector located or in proximity to said image to image the space in front of said screen, said output indicative of a level of light;
- a processor receiving said outputs and using triangulation techniques and said outputs determining the presence of said object and if so the location of said object.
- One preferred form of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which;
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FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic illustration of a front view of the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 1 a is an illustration of a cross sectional view through X-X ofFIG. 1 , -
FIG. 1 b is an illustration of front illumination of the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 2 is an illustration of the mirroring effect in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 2 a is a block diagram of the filter implementation of the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 2 b is a diagrammatic illustration of the pixels seen by an area camera and transmitted to the processing module in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, -
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the system of the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 4 is a side view of the determination of the position of an object using the mirrored signal in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 4 a is top view of the determination of the position of an object using the mirrored signal in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 5 is an illustration of the calibration in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 6 is a graph representing in the frequency domain the output from the imager in the processing module in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 6 a is a graph representing in the frequency domain the filters responses on the signal from the imager in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 6 b is a graph representing in the frequency domain the separation of the object from the background after two types of filtering in the preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 7 is an illustration of a front view of the alternate embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 7 a is an illustration of a cross sectional view through X-X of the alternate embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 7 b is an illustration of rear illumination of the alternate embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention, -
FIG. 7 c is an illustration of rear illumination controlling the sense height of the alternate embodiment of the present invention, -
FIG. 7 d is a diagrammatic illustration of the pixels seen by a line scan camera and transmitted to the processing module in the alternate embodiment of the present invention, -
FIG. 8 is a graph representing simple separation of an object from the background in the alternate embodiment of the present invention. - The present invention relates to improvements in signal processing in the field of optical imaging touch screens. In the preferred embodiment the optical touch screen uses front illumination and is comprised of a screen, a series of light sources, and at least two area scan cameras located in the same plane and at the periphery of the screen. In another embodiment, the optical touch screen uses backlight illumination; the screen is surrounded by an array of light sources located behind the touch panel which are redirected across the surface of the touch panel. At least two line scan cameras are used in the same plane as the touch screen panel. The signal processing improvements created by these implementations are that an object can be sensed when in close proximity to the surface of the touch screen, calibration is simple, and the sensing of an object is not effected by the changing ambient light conditions, for example moving lights or shadows.
- A block diagram of a general
touch screen system 1 is shown inFIG. 3 . Information flows from thecameras 6 to the video processing unit and computer, together referred to as theprocessing module 10. Theprocessing module 10 performs many types of calculations including filtering, data sampling, and triangulation and controls the modulation of theillumination source 4. - Front Illumination Touch Screen
- The preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention is shown in
FIG. 1 . Thetouch screen system 1 is comprised of amonitor 2, atouch screen panel 3, at least twolights 4, a processing module (not shown) and at least twoarea scan cameras 6. Themonitor 2, which displays information to the user, is positioned behind thetouch screen panel 3. Below thetouch screen panel 3 and themonitor 2 are thearea scan cameras 6 andlight sources 4. Thelight sources 4 are preferably Light Emitting Diodes (LED) but may be another type of light source, for example, a fluorescent tube. LEDs are ideally used as they may be modulated as required, they do not have an inherent switching frequency. Thecameras 6 andLEDs 4 are in the same plane as thetouch panel 3. - Referring to
FIG. 1 a, theviewing field 6 a of thearea scan camera 6 and theradiation path 4 a of theLEDs 4 are in the same plane and parallel to thetouch panel 3. When anobject 7, shown as a finger, enters into theradiation path 4 a, it is illuminated. This is typically known as front panel illumination or object illumination. InFIG. 1 b, this principle is again illustrated. Once afinger 7 enters into theradiation field 4 a, a signal is reflected back to thecamera 6. This indicates that afinger 7 is near to or touching thetouch panel 3. In order to determine if thefinger 7 is actually touching thetouch panel 3, the location of thetouch panel 3 must be established. This is performed using another signal, a mirrored signal. - Mirrored Signal
- The mirrored signal occurs when the
object 7 nears thetouch panel 3. Thetouch panel 3 is preferably made from glass which has reflective properties. As shown inFIG. 2 , thefinger 7 is positioned at adistance 8 above thetouch panel 3 and is mirrored 7 a in thetouch panel 3. The camera 6 (only shown as the camera lens) images both thefinger 7 and thereflected image 7 a. The image offinger 7 is reflected 7 a inpanel 3; this can be seen through thefield lines virtual field line 6 d. This allows thecamera 6 to image the reflected 7 a image of thefinger 7. The data produced from thecamera 6 corresponds to the position of thefield lines 6 e, 6 b as they enter thecamera 6. This data is then fed into aprocessing module 10 for analysis. - A section of the
processing module 10 is shown inFIG. 2 a. Within theprocessing module 10 is a series ofscanning imagers 13 anddigital filters 11 andcomparators 12 implemented in software. There are a set number of pixels on the touch panel, for example 30,000 pixels. These may be divided up into 100 columns of 300 pixels. The number of pixels may be more or less than the numbers used, the numbers are used for example only. In this situation, there are 30,000digital filters 11 andcomparators 12, broken up into 100 columns of 300 pixels, this forms a matrix similar to the matrix of pixels on themonitor 2. A representation of this is shown inFIG. 2 a as one column is serviced by oneimage scanner 13 and threesets digital filters 11 andcomparators 12, this allows information from three pixels to be read. A more illustrated example of this matrix is shown inFIG. 2 b. Eightpixels 3 a-3 h are connected, in groups of columns, to animage scanner 13 that is subsequently connected to afilter 11 and a comparator 12 (as part of the processing module 10). The numbers used inFIG. 2 b are used for illustration only; an accurate number of pixels could be greater or less in number. The pixels shown in this diagram may not form this shape in thepanel 3, their shape will be dictated by the position and type ofcamera 6 used. - Referring back to
FIG. 2 ,finger 7 and mirroredfinger 7 a activates at least two pixels; two pixels are used for simplicity. This is shown by thefield lines 6 e and 6 b entering theprocessing module 10. This activates the software so the two signals pass through adigital filter 11 and acomparator 12 and results in adigital signal output 12 a-12 e. Thecomparator 12 compares the output from thefilter 11 to a predetermined threshold value. If there is afinger 7 detected at the pixel in question, the output will be high, otherwise it will be low. - The mirrored signal also provides information about the position of the
finger 7 in relation to thecameras 6. It can determine theheight 8 of thefinger 7 above thepanel 3 and its angular position. The information gathered from the mirrored signal is enough to determine where thefinger 7 is in relation to thepanel 3 without thefinger 7 having to touch thepanel 3. -
FIGS. 4 and 4 a show the positional information that is able to be obtained from the processing of the mirrored signal. The positional information is given in polar co-ordinates. The positional information relates to the height of thefinger 7, and the position of thefinger 7 over thepanel 3. - Referring again to
FIG. 2 , the height that thefinger 7 is above thepanel 3 can be seen in the distance between theoutputs 12 a-12 e. In this example thefinger 7 is aheight 8 above thepanel 3 and theoutputs 12 b and 12 e are producing a high signal. Theother outputs distance 9 between thehigh outputs 12 b, 12 e is twice as great as theactual height 8 of the finger above thepanel 3. - Modulating
- The
processing module 10 modulates and collimates theLEOs 4 and sets a sampling rate. TheLEDs 4 are modulated, in the simplest embodiment theLEDs 4 are switched on and off at a predetermined frequency. Other types of modulation are possible, for example modulation with a sine wave. Modulating theLEDs 4 at a high frequency results in a frequency reading (when thefinger 7 is sensed) that is significantly greater than any other frequencies produced by changing lights and shadows. The modulation frequency is greater than 500 Hz but no more than 10 kHz. - Sampling
- The
cameras 6 continuously generate an output, which due to data and time constraints is periodically sampled by theprocessing module 10. In the preferred embodiment, the sampling rate is at least two times the modulation frequency; this is used to avoid aliasing. The modulation of the LEDs and the sampling frequency does not need to be synchronised. - Filtering
- The output in the frequency domain from the
scanning imager 13 is shown inFIG. 6 . InFIG. 6 , there are two typical graphs, one showing when there is no object being sensed 21 and one showing when a finger is sensed 20. In both graphs there is a region of movement ofshadows 22 at approximately 5 to 20 Hz, and an ACmains frequency region 23 at approximately 50 to 60 Hz. - In the preferred embodiment when there is not object in the field view, no signal is transmitted to the area camera so there are no other peaks in the output. When an object is in the field of view, there is a
signal 24 corresponding to the LED modulated frequency, for example 500 Hz. The lowerunwanted frequencies - In
FIG. 6 a the output from the image scanner is shown with a couple ofdifferent filter responses signal 20. In a simple implementation a 500Hz comb filter 26 may be implemented (if using a 500 Hz modulation frequency). This will remove only the lowest frequencies. A more advanced implementation would involve using aband pass 27 or notch filter. In this situation, all the data, except the region where the desired frequency is expected, is removed. InFIG. 6 a this is shown as a 500 Hznarrow band filter 27 applied to thesignal 20 with a modulation frequency of 500 Hz. Theseoutputs filters FIG. 6 b. The top graph shows theoutput 30 if acomb filter 26 is used while the bottom graph shows theoutput 31 when aband filter 27 is used. Theband filter 27 removes all unwanted signals while leaving the area of interest. - Once the signal has been filtered and the signal in the area of interest identified, the resulting signal is passed to the comparators to be converted into a digital signal and triangulation is performed to determine the actual position of the object. Triangulation is known in the prior art and disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,534,917 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,782,328, and are herein incorporated by reference.
- Calibration
- The preferred embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention uses very quick and easy calibration that allows the touch screen to be used in any situation and moved to new locations, for example the touch screen is manufactured as a lap top. Calibration involves touching the
panel 3 in threedifferent locations FIG. 5 ; this defines the touch plane of thetouch panel 3. These threetouch points touch panel 3. Eachtouch point panel 3, they need not be the actual locations shown. - Back Illumination Touch Screen
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FIG. 7 shows the alternate embodiment of the touch screen of the present invention. As in the preferred embodiment, themonitor 40 is behind thetouch panel 41 and around the sides and the lower edge of thepanel 41 is an array oflights 42. These point outwards towards the user and are redirected across thepanel 41 by a diffusingplate 43. The array oflights 42 consists of numerous Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). The diffusingplates 43 are used redirect and diffuse the light emitted from theLEDs 42 across thepanel 41. At least two line-scan cameras 44 are placed in the upper two corners of thepanel 3 and are able to image an object. Thecameras 44 can be alternately placed at any position around the periphery of thepanel 41. Around the periphery of thetouch panel 41 is abezel 45 or enclosure. Thebezel 45 acts as a frame that stops the light radiation from being transmitted to the external environment. Thebezel 45 reflects the light rays into thecameras 44 so a light signal is always read into thecamera 44 when there is no object near thetouch panel 41. - Alternately, the array of
lights 42 may be replaced with cold cathode tubes. When using a cold cathode tube, a diffusingplate 43 is not necessary as the outer tube of the cathode tube diffuses the light. The cold cathode tube runs along the entire length of one side of thepanel 41. This provides a substantially even light intensity across the surface of thepanel 41. Cold cathode tubes are not preferably used as they are difficult and expensive to modify to suit the specific length of each side of thepanel 41. Using LED's allows greater flexibility in the size and shape of thepanel 41. - The diffusing
plate 43 is used when the array oflights 42 consists of numerous LED's. Theplate 43 is used to diffuse the light emitted from an LED and redirect it across the surface ofpanel 41. As shown inFIG. 7 a, the light 47 from theLEDs 42 begins its path at right angles to thepanel 41. Once it hits the diffusingplate 43, it is redirected parallel to thepanel 41. The light 47 travels slightly above the surface of thepanel 41 so to illuminate thepanel 41. The light 47 is collimated and modulated by the processing module (not shown) as previously described. - Referring to
FIG. 7 a, increasing thewidth 46 of thebezel 45 can be increased or decreased. Increasing thewidth 46 of thebezel 45 increases the distance at which an object can be sensed. Similarly, the opposite applies to decreasing thewidth 10 of thebezel 45 - The
line scan cameras 44 consists of a CCD element, lens and driver control circuitry. When an image is seen by the cameras 44 a corresponding output signal is generated. - Referring to
FIGS. 7 b and 7 c, when the touch screen is not being used, i.e. when there is no user interaction or input, all the light emitted from the array oflights 42 is transmitted to the line-scan cameras 44. When there is user input, i.e. a user selects something on the screen by touching it with their finger; a section of the light being transmitted to thecamera 44 is interrupted. Through calculations utilising triangulation algorithms with the outputted data from thecamera 44, the location of the activation can be determined. - The
line scan cameras 44 can read two light variables, namely direct light transmitted from the LED's 42 and reflected light. The method of sensing and reading direct and mirrored light is similar to what has been previously described, but is simpler as line scan cameras can only read one column from the panel at once; it is not broken up into a matrix as when using an area scan camera. This is shown inFIG. 7 d where thepanel 41 is broken up into sections 14 a-14 d (what the line scan camera can see). The rest of the process has been described previously. The pixels shown in this diagram may not form this shape in thepanel 41, their shape will be dictated by the position and type ofcamera 44 used. - In the alternate embodiment, since the bezel surrounds the touch panel, the line scan cameras will be continuously reading the modulated light transmitted from the LEDs. This will result in the modulated frequency being present in the output whenever there is no object to interrupt the light path. When an object interrupts the light path, the modulated frequency in the output will not be present. This indicates that an object is in near to or touching the touch panel. The frequency present in the output signal is twice the height (twice the amplitude) than the frequency in the preferred embodiment. This is due to both signals (direct and mirrored) being present at once.
- In a further alternate embodiment, shown in
FIG. 8 , the output from the camera is sampled when the LEDs are modulating on and off. This provides a reading of ambient light plusbacklight 50 and a reading of ambient light alone 51. When an object interrupts the light from the LEDs, there is adip 52 in theoutput 50. As ambient light varies a lot, it is difficult to see thissmall dip 52. For this reason, the ambient reading 51 is subtracted from the ambient and backlight reading 50. This results in an output 54 where thedip 52 can be seen and thus simple thresholding can be used to identify thedip 52. - Calibration of this alternate embodiment is performed in the same manner as previously described but the touch points 31 a, 31 b, 31 c (referring to
FIG. 5 ) cannot be in the same line, they must be spread about the surface of thepanel 3. - In
FIG. 7 the backlight is broken up into a number of individual sections, 42 a to 42 f. One section or a subset of sections is activated at any time. Each of these sections is imaged by a subset of the pixels of theimage sensors 44. Compared to a system with a single backlight control, the backlight emitters are operated at higher current for shorter periods. As the average power of the emitter is limited, the peak brightness is increased. Increased peak brightness improves the ambient light performance. - The backlight switching may advantageously be arranged such that while one section is illuminated, the ambient light level of another section is being measured by the signal processor. By simultaneously measuring ambient and backlit sections, speed is improved over single backlight systems.
- The backlight brightness is adaptively adjusted by controlling LED current or pulse duration, as each section is activated so as to use the minimum average power whilst maintaining a constant signal to noise plus ambient ratio for the pixels that view that section.
- Control of the plurality of sections with a minimum number of control lines is achieved in one of several ways.
- In a first implementation of a two section backlight two groups of diodes can be wired antiphase and driven with a bridge drive.
- In a second implementation with more than two sections, a diagonal bridge drive is used. For example, four wires are able to select 1 of 12 sections, 5 wires can drive 20 sections, and 6 wires can drive 30 sections.
- In a third implementation, for a large number of sections, a shift register is physically distributed around the backlight, and only two control lines are required.
- X-Y multiplexing arrangements are well known in the art. For example, 8+4 wires are used to control a 4 digit display with 32 LED's. In one embodiment, a 4 wire diagonal multiplexing arrangement can have 12 LEDs. The control lines are driven by tristate outputs such as are commonly found at the pins of microprocessors such as the Microchip PIC family. Each tristate output has two electronic switches which are commonly mosfets. Either or neither of the switches can be turned on. To operate each LED, unique combinations of switches can be enabled. This arrangement can be used with any number of control lines, but is particularly advantageous for the cases of 4,5,6 control lines, where 12,20,30 leds can be controlled whilst the printed circuit board tracking remains simple. Where higher control numbers are used it may be advantageous to use degenerate forms where some of the possible leds are omitted to ease the practical interconnection difficulties.
- The diagonal multiplexing system has the following features:
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- it is advantageous where there are 4 or more control lines
- it requires tri-state push-pull drivers on each control line
- rather than using an x-y arrangement of control lines with led's at the crossings, the arrangement is represented by a ring of control lines with a pair of antiphase LED's arranged on each of the diagonals between the control lines. Each LED can be uniquely selected, and certain combinations can also be selected.
- uses the minimum possible number of wires
- where emc filtering is needed on the wires there is a significant saving in components
- To those skilled in the art to which the invention relates, many changes in construction and widely differing embodiments and applications of the invention will suggest themselves without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. The disclosures and the descriptions herein are purely illustrative and are not intended to be in any sense limiting.
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1.-30. (canceled)
31. A touch display comprising:
a screen for a user to touch and view an image on or through;
light sources at one or more edges of said screen, said light sources directing light across the surface of said screen;
a lighting controller configured to control the operation of sections of said light sources independent of other sections of said light sources;
at least two cameras having outputs, each said camera located at the periphery of said screen to image the space in front of said screen, said output including a scanned image;
means for processing said outputs to detect the level of light, said light including:
direct light from said light sources, and/or
reflected light from said light sources;
a processor receiving the processed outputs of said cameras, said processor employing triangulation techniques and said processed outputs to determine whether the processed outputs indicate the presence of an object proximate to said screen and if so the location of said object.
32. A touch display as claimed in claim 31 wherein said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to said camera and the distance of said object from said screen.
33. A touch display as claimed in claim 31 wherein said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to the centre of the lens of said camera.
34. A touch display as claimed in claim 31 wherein said processed output indicates that said object has touched said screen when said object and said presumed object coincide.
35. A touch display as claimed in claim 31 wherein said cameras are line scan cameras, said camera output including information on line scanned and said processor using said information in determining the location of said object.
36. A touch display as claimed in claim 31 wherein said processor determines the location of said object as a planar screen co-ordinate.
37. A touch display as claimed in claim 31 wherein said light sources are behind said screen arranged to project light through said screen and said display includes at each edge having a light source, light deflectors in front of said screen, directing light emitted from said light sources across the surface of said screen.
38. A touch display as claimed in claim 31 wherein said light sources are Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).
39. A touch display as claimed in 38 wherein the lighting controller is configured to independently control the effective intensity of said light source.
40. A touch display as claimed in claim 38 wherein the sections of said light source are wired in antiphase and the lighting controller comprises a bridge drive driving the sections.
41. A touch display as claimed in claim 38 wherein the lighting controller comprises a diagonal bridge drive.
42. A touch display as claimed in claim 38 wherein lighting controller comprises a shift register.
43. A touch display as claimed in claim 38 wherein said means for taking and processing images includes controlling sections of said light sources and each said camera and said means for processing said outputs includes processing information on whether a said section is lighted or not.
44. A touch display as claimed in claim 43 wherein some sections are lighted and others are not when an image is taken.
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54. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image including the steps of:
providing a screen for a user to touch and view an image on or through;
providing light sources at one or more edges behind said screen, said light sources directing light across the surface of said screen;
controlling the operation of sections of said light sources independent of other sections of said light sources;
providing at least two cameras having outputs, each said camera located at the periphery of said screen to image the space in front of said screen, said output including a scanned image;
processing said outputs to detect the level of light, said light including:
direct light from said light sources, and/or
reflected light from said light sources;
processing the processed outputs of said cameras, using triangulation techniques to obtain the location of said object.
55. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image as claimed in claim 54 wherein said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to a said camera.
56. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image as claimed in claim 54 wherein said processed output indicates the relative bearing of a presumed object location relative to the centre of the lens of said camera.
57. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image as claimed in claim 54 wherein said processed output indicates that said object has touched said screen when said object and said presumed object coincide.
58. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image as claimed in claim 54 wherein said cameras are line scan cameras, said camera output including information on line scanned and said processor using said information in determining location of said object.
59. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image as claimed in claim 54 wherein said location is a planar screen co-ordinate.
60. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image as claimed in claim 54 wherein said light sources are behind said screen and arranged to project light through said screen and said display includes at each edge having a light source, light deflectors in front of said screen, directing light emitted from said light sources across the surface of said screen.
61. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image as claimed in claim 54 wherein said light sources are LEDs and said touch display includes means for controlling the operation of sections of said light source independent of other sections of said light source.
62. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image as claimed in claim 61 wherein the step of controlling the operation of sections of said light source includes independently controlling the effective intensity of said light source.
63. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image as claimed in claim 61 wherein the step of controlling sections of said light source comprises wiring said sections in antiphase and driving using a bridge drive.
64. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image as claimed in claim 61 wherein the step of controlling sections of said light source comprises using a diagonal bridge drive.
65. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image as claimed in claim 61 wherein the step of controlling sections of said light source comprises using a shift register for each section to be controlled.
66. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image as claimed in claim 61 wherein the step of taking and processing images includes controlling sections of said light sources and each said camera and said step of processing said outputs includes processing information on whether a said section is lighted or not.
67. A method of receiving user inputs in reference to an image as claimed in claim 66 wherein some sections are lighted and others are not when an image is taken.
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