Digital Pen - Technology Groups

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Accelerometer
Accelerometer based digital pens contain components that detect movement of the pen and contact with the writing surface.
Positional
Position based digital pens use a facility to detect the location of the tip during writing. Some models can be found on graphics tablets made popular by Wacom.
Camera
Camera based pens use special digital paper to detect where the stylus contacts the writing surface, such as those using Anoto technology.

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