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ILS e-podium now includes Zytronic touchscreens

April 21, 2013

Touch sensors from Zytronic are finding their way into a broader range of industry sectors, including the audio-visual world. One of the company’s latest projects involves adding its proprietary technology to the next generation of A/V products from the Netherlands-based Intelligent Lectern Systems, a developer of audio-visual presentation tools.

According to a news release, the ILS 22G e-podium conferencing/presentation system includes an all-in-one aluminum console and a 22-inch touch-enabled display with a surrounding extended touch zone that incorporates source controls, shortcut keys, a full QWERTY keyboard and an annotation pad. The features combine to create a 31-inch multifunctional touch area, and the e-podium’s advanced human computer interface is designed for intuitive use.

The custom-designed and printed touch sensor developed for the 22G delivers accuracy and rapid responsiveness, Zytronic said, and is designed to be less vulnerable to shock, vibrations, scratches, harmful chemicals and exposure to extreme weather conditions. And unlike surface acoustic wave or infrared touch sensing solutions, Zytronic added, PCT supports drift-free operation, which reduces costs for maintenance or recalibration.  

ILS Managing Director Henk de Groot said other suppliers could not meet the project criteria, either in terms of customization, resolution, dynamic reaction or overall robustness. "Zytronic was chosen to assist in this upgrade because of the performance benchmarks its touch technology was able to offer," he said in the release.

"People often only associate our PCT-based projected capacitive touch screens with outdoor and vandal-resistant applications," Ian Crosby, Zytronic sales and marketing director, said in the release. "With the ILS e-podium, we have been able to demonstrate the freedom our technology provides customers, in terms of the user interface design. When coupled with its inherently high level of reliability and durability, the benefits become compelling, even in indoor applications. As projected capacitance-based screens like PCT do not need a bezel, the overall aesthetics of the system are greatly enhanced (and) the system is much easier to clean."

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