Technology
The MimioTeach interactive system is placed on a wall or dry-erase board, and is attached using magnets. The system is then attached to a projector and computer. A stylus pen is calibrated to the MimioTeach system using a combination of Ultrasound and Infrared to identify its location. Essentially ultrasonic pulses are timed as transmitted from the stylus and received at two points on the receiver. Through Trilateration the location of the stylus can be determined, and then the stylus acts as a "mouse", allowing the user to manipulate the contents of their computer as its displayed on the dry erase board. Unlike traditional interactive board based technologies, such as Resistive Touch, the combination of ultrasound and infrared can scale from small whiteboards to very large ones.
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