International Journal of Emerging
Technology & Research
Volume 1, Issue 1, Nov-Dec, 2013
(www.ijetr.org) ISSN (E): 2347-5900 ISSN (P): 2347-6079
ANOTO COMMUNICATOR
(Using Digital Image Processing)
Mr. B.Vinothkumar1, Mr.S.Ragavendhira2, Mr. R.Vijiyalakshmi3
1, 2
3
Final Year Computer Science, V.R.S. College of Engineering and Technology, Arasur, Villupuram
Assistant Professor of Computer Science, V.R.S. College of Engineering and Technology, Arasur, Villupuram
Abstract
This paper is all about the anoto communicator which
is based on the Anoto technology. Make handwriting an
effective tool for the digital world - without changing the
way you work. Anoto pen, everything you write can be
saved, organized, and shared. Notes, ideas, calendar
items, sketches, charts, emails, signatures. if you've
written it down in a digital notebook or Post-it Note
pad, you can have a record of it forever. Using the
anoto communicator couldn't be simpler: Write down
whatever you want - up to 40 pages at a time,
everything gets transferred to your PC via bluetooth.
.Simplify organization by eliminating redundant tasks!
Protect information by having digital copies of
everything you write! Improve communication with
personalized handwritten notes! This communicator is
very useful in the Financial Services, Government
bureaus, Healthcare.
1. INTRODUCTION
It is the
interpretation and
transmission of
handwritten text and images which is based on
the Anoto technology (Anoto Functionality): a
special digital pen and a paper printed with a
pattern invisible to the eye. Advanced image
processing and
a complex infrastructure allow
anything written with the pen on the paper to be
transformed to digital media via wireless
communication. These Pen & Paper's introduction is
a
step
forward
unique
in
electronic
communications: in fact it combines the PC's digital
world and the traditional world of paper and pen. :
The communicator is intuitive, and tracing the
naturalness of the handwriting proves to be of
excellent acceptance;
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1.1 Main Parts
The main parts of the digital pen are a digital camera,
an advanced image- processing unit and a Bluetooth
radio transceiver. It also contains an ink cartridge so
that you can actually see what you have written or
drawn.
The digital pen does not have any buttons or display.
It looks and feels like an ordinary ballpoint pen and
you use it in the same way. You activate the pen by
simply removing the cap and deactivate it by
replacing the cap again.
1.2 Camera
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Visible for the digital camera. Digital snapshots,
at a rate of 100 per second, are taken of the pattern.
(The ink from the pen is not visible to the camera.
Therefore the pattern is not degraded by your
writing.)
1.3 Image processor
The image processor calculates, in real-time, the
exact position in the entire Anoto proprietary
pattern. During image
processing, snapshots are
compared and information about how the pen is
held is also gathered and stored.
1.4 Memory
All the data from the image processor is packaged and
loaded into the pen memory, which can store several
fully written pages.
1.5 Bluetooth Transceiver
The information is transmitted by the Bluetooth
transceiver, either directly to your computer, or
forwarded via a relay device (e.g. mobile phone,
personal computer or handheld device) to the
Anoto Look-up Service. From here some information
will be forwarded for further processing elsewhere
1.6 Ink Cartridge and Sensor
The pen holds an ordinary ink cartridge to make
visible all that you have written or drawn. A
force-sensing resistor measures the stylus tip force.
1.7 Digital Paper
The paper makes this innovation so special. Printed
on it is pattern consisting of millions of tiny dots,
making it possible to identify the exact location of
your pen, as well as connect a set of unique functions
to the pattern. The paper consists of an ordinary
paper provided with a dot pattern, invisible to
the eye, that is either pre- printed or printed on a
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laser printer.
The displacement of the dots, 0.1 millimetres in
size, from the relative position enable them to be
programmed to tell the pen the exact location on
the page – or the whole pad of papers – one is
writing on.
By registering the pen’s movement across the paper,
and also the pressure, the writing is interpreted and
digitalised. Hence the technology is not based on
characters having to be written in a special way, in
contrast to various other applications such as
hand-held computers. Even drawn sketches can be
interpreted and transferred
Since the pen’s movements are stored as a series
of map coordinates and the paper defines where on
the paper one is writing, it is for example possible
to go back and complete previous notes in a pad.
The technology is capable of interpreting this
correctly and putting it in the right context when
transmitting it to the digital media.
The pattern enables different parts of the paper to
be assigned different functions such as predefining
various parts of a form.
Concurrently with the increasing importance of
forms processing, handwriting recognition has
become a supplementary technology of growing
significance, which Anoto can use through
partnering with numerous leading players in the
field. Effective recognition and conversion of
handwritten text to digital documents enables
big savings for the users when forms enabling
Anoto functionality are to
be
stored
in
enterprises’ computer systems.
1.8 Digital Pen
In addition to normal ink, the digital pen also
contains a digital camera with a special optical reader,
an advanced image processing system and a
communication unit which makes possible the
retrieval and storage of data during writing.
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1.9 Data Transfer
2. WORKING
A processor inside the pen elaborates and memorizes
what is written, in conformity with the original. By
placing the pen in its rechargeable holder the data
is transferred from the pen to the computer and
then, via internet, to the central server, where they
are turned in digital format and then they can be
easily organized, shared and recorded.
Digital pen and paper technology combines the
portability and social acceptance of traditional pen
and paper with a computer's ability to store, share,
and act upon the information collected. Digital
pens are used like ordinary pens—only they
are embedded with electronics
capable
of
storing
time- stamped content. Users write on
paper printed with a faint irregular pattern of dots
similar to map coordinates, enabling the pen to
know which form is being used, what is being
written, where on the form and when.
1.10 Pattern
The paper (simple plain paper) is equipped, on the
surface layer, with a peculiar dot pattern, invisible
to the eye, that is either pre-printed or printed with
a laser printer. This special paper conveys with
precision to the pen all the handwritten information.
The writing is interpreted and digitalised by
registering the pen's movement across the paper, and
also the pressure.
1.11 Handwriting Recognition
For increased security, each pen has a
unique
identifier allowing all information recorded by it to
be traced back to the source. The data stored in the
pen is transmitted through a synching inkwell or a
Bluetooth mobile phone to a central
server for
storage,
further processing and analysis, or
transmission to colleagues.
Effective recognition and conversion of handwritten
text to digital documents enables big savings for
the users when forms enabling Anoto functionality
are to be stored in enterprises' computer systems.
The Labs considers digital pen and paper to be
especially
relevant
in situations requiring a
significant amount of forms
processing, and when
information
such as signatures and figures needs
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to be collected, or a paper- based item such as a
receipt provided— either in or away from the
office. In workflow situations that involve multiple
hand-offs between departments, digital pen and paper
technology can reduce cost sixfold.
Digital pen and paper technology can be easily
introduced—at a manageable cost—to users who are
unfamiliar with or wary of new technologies. For
example, in industries that have tried and trusted
paper-based processes, digital pen and paper
enables a new level of efficiency without disrupting
working procedures.
3. DETAILS OF ANOTO PATTERN
Automatic backup
Digital pen and paper creates a virtual double of
records and forms that can be accessed enterprisewide or by authorized external entities, while
guarding a paper trace if required. This should help
improve reporting and compliance where needed.
Transparent transition and acceptance of a new
technology
The pens are so easy to use that little to no training
is required. Users can perform their duties as they
always have while benefiting from improved
performance. Furthermore, digital pen and paper is
less physically intrusive than PCs or laptops in
situations such as financial discussions or census
interviews.
Financial Services—speeding up paper-based
procedures
Anoto patterns are combinations of 36 (6 x 6)
dots aligned to a grid (1.8 x 1.8mm) under
precise calculation.The digital pen reads these dot
patterns and
identifies the
locations of
handwritten data.
The insurance industry could save money
by
reducing the costs linked to paper processing and
increase revenue through not losing life assurance
customers during
a lengthy approval process.
Similarly, banks could save money and improve
customer services in areas such as loan applications
or setting up new accounts, by reducing response
time to days or even hours. For both industries,
digital pen and paper would maintain the legal
protection of having original signatures on forms
and retain the human touch (as
opposed
to
mechanical) that is essential when discussing and
recording sensitive information. This technology
offers the opportunity to begin digitizing paper
processes while financial institutions can further
explore digital signatures.
4. BENEFITS
Speedier forms processing
Written information is electronically transmitted to
a central database where it can be accessed by
authorized parties, without having to wait for it to be
re-keyed into an enterprise's system. Quicker access
to information can improve customer service.
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Healthcare—enhancing the safety, quality, and
efficiency of patient care
Digital pen and paper could be used to modernize
the time-consuming, manual task of completing
patient observation charts. Information recorded by
the pen would be transmitted to a central server and
integrated into an electronic patient record that
could be accessed by authorized third parties such as
other attending physicians, insurance companies and
pharmacies.
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Manufacturing—aiding in quality control and
safety check-ups
Manufacturing a car requires more than 15,000
parts and accessories, which must fit and
work together perfectly even though they might
be made by many different companies, in
different countries. Cars on assembly lines could
be issued with a checklist that workers could
quickly complete with a digital pen for each vehicle
they work on. This information could be fed into
a central system where managers and other
concerned parties could constantly monitor quality.
The technology could also be used for collecting
and transmitting safety critical information from
aircraft and machine maintenance where the
added safety of the pen’s time-stamp and unique
identification features would prove invaluable.
Government bureaus—improving the quality of
public services
The UK's Police Magazine reported that of the
43.1 percent of time spent by officers in police
stations, 40 percent is spent on paperwork**.
Digital pen and paper could help reduce the
enormous amount of time involved filling in
forms such as incident reports, so that police
would have more time to proactively serve the
public. The postal service could use this
technology for tracking deliveries, and filling
in
customs forms. And census takers and pollsters
could be equipped with a digital pen and paper to
enable statistics to be tallied more rapidly and
securely.
Simplicity
The system is intuitive, and
tracing
the
naturalness of the handwriting proves to be of
excellent acceptance; moreover the pen easily finds
space in your pocket;
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Saving
Digital Pen & Paper technology allows time and
money saving by avoiding many steps that are
essential for the traditional work flow, such as
scanning, manual data entry, document storage;
Immediacy
The updating of the documents can take place in
real time and in general the management process
accelerates;
Integration
The sending of the data to the host computer is
immediate and does not require further scanning;
Personalization
Each module is distinguished unequivocally by the
digital signature embedded in the model.
Conformity
W hen required by law the records are in paper
form with the original signatures located on the
paper copies.
Reliability
The battery and the internal memory allow for the
storage of about 100/200 closely written pages
without needing to recharge; moreover password
and encryption protect data download;
5. CONCLUSION
The system is intuitive, and tracing the naturalness
of the handwriting proves to be of excellent
acceptance; moreover the pen easily finds
space in your pocket; Digital pen and paper
technology can be easily introduced—at a
manageable cost—to users who are unfamiliar with
or wary of new technologies.
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